F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

late (adj): 1-used to refer to someone who has died已故的，已去世的
E.g.: She gave her late husband’s clothes to charity.
她把丈夫去世后留下的衣服捐给了慈善机构。

deceased (adj):dead死的，死亡的，去世的
E.g.: On QingMing Day we burn fake money in order to send it to our deceased family members.

superstition (n): 1-belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc.迷信
E.g.: According to superstition, if you walk under a ladder it brings you bad luck.
按照迷信的说法，从梯子下走过会带来厄运。
E.g.: I don’t believe in the old superstition that the number 13 is unlucky.
我不相信数字13不吉利这样的旧迷信思想。

superstitious (adj):based on or believing in superstitions基于迷信的；相信迷信的
E.g.: superstitious nonsense
迷信的谬论
E.g.: Some people are superstitious about spilling salt on the table.
有些人迷信地认为把盐撒在桌上不吉利。

feng shui -an ancient Chinese belief that the way your house is built or the way that you arrange objects affects your success, health, and happiness风水
E.g.: It’s good feng shui to have a loving animal in your home.
家里养宠物风水好。
E.g.: a feng shui consultant
风水先生

Pronunciation

wood-/wʊd/

mirror -/ˈmɪr.ɚ/

superstition /ˌsuː.pəˈstɪʃ.ən/