F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

expiration date (n): 1-the last day on which a product or service can be used:
E.g.: What is the expiration date of your credit card?

sightseeing (n): 1-the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on holiday
观光,游览
E.g.: We did some sightseeing in Paris.
我们在巴黎小小游览了一番。
E.g.: There was no time to go sightseeing in Seattle.
没有时间在西雅图观光游览了。

the sights-places of interest, especially to visitors
名胜;景点
E.g.: We spent a week in Rome looking at all the sights.
我们在罗马玩儿了一个星期,参观了所有的名胜。

over-more than在…以上,多于
E.g.: Most of the carpets cost/are over $5,000.
这些地毯价格大多在5000美元以上。
E.g.: Children over the age of twelve (= older than twelve) pay the full price.
12岁以上的孩子必须买全票。
E.g.: I value quality of life over money.
我把生活质量看得比金钱更重要。
E.g.: I prefer Macao over Hong Kong

dim sum-点心
morning tea-早茶
brunch(n):1-a meal eaten in the late morning that is a combination of breakfast and lunch
早午餐
E.g.: We always have brunch together on Sunday.
周日我们总是在一起吃早午餐。

for the first three days everyone did his/her own thing

do your own thing-to do what you want without worrying about what anyone else thinks of you
按照自己的方式做事,走自己的路
E.g.: Do your own thing and then lets meet for dinner

sick(adj):feeling ill as if you are going to vomit
恶心的,想吐的
E.g.: Lucy felt sick the morning after the party.
露西在聚会后的第二天早上觉得恶心。
E.g.: If you eat any more of that cake, you’ll make yourself sick.
如果再吃一块那个块蛋糕,你会觉得恶心想吐。

cough syrup
止咳糖浆

remedy (n): 1-a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty
疗法,治疗;补救(办法),纠正(办法)
E.g.: an effective herbal remedy for headaches
用草药治疗头疼的有效疗法
E.g.: Try this syrup it’s a traditional coughing remedy

sip (v): 1-to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time:
E.g.: This tea is very hot, so sip it carefully.
E.g.: She slowly sipped (at) her wine.
sip (n):一小口(饮料) a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth
E.g.: to have/take a sip of water喝一小口水