F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

herb (n):a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavour to particular dishes or in making medicine（用作调味品或药材的）香草，药草
E.g.: dried/fresh herbs
干／新鲜药草
E.g.: Basil, oregano, thyme, and rosemary are all herbs.
罗勒、牛至、百里香和迷迭香都是香草。
E.g.: A large range of herbs and spices are used in South Asian cooking.
印度烹饪中使用多种药草和香料。

backdrop (n):a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance

背景幕布

renaissance (n): revival, a new growth of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music（尤指艺术、文学或音乐的）复兴
E.g.: Opera is enjoying a long-awaited renaissance.
歌剧正在复兴，这是人们期待已久的好事。

act (n)a part of a play or opera（戏剧或歌剧的）幕
E.g.: Shakespeare’s plays were written in five acts.
莎士比亚的戏剧是按五幕剧格式创作的。
E.g.: The hero does not enter until the second act/Act Two.
男主角直到第二幕才出场。

cunning (adj):Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose.
狡猾的，狡诈的
E.g.: a cunning plan/ploy
诡诈的计划／花招
E.g.: He’s a very cunning man.
他为人十分狡猾。

light (v) (MAKE BRIGHT) lit or lighted, lit or lighted
​to produce light that makes an object or area bright or easy to see
照亮，点亮；为…照明
E.g.: The stage had been lit with candles.
蜡烛照亮了舞台。
E.g.: Fireworks lit up the sky (= made the sky bright).
焰火点亮了天空。

dim (adj):not giving or having much light
光线暗的，暗淡的，昏暗的
E.g.: The lamp gave out a dim light.
那盏灯发出暗淡的光芒。
E.g.: He sat in a dim corner of the waiting room.
他坐在候车室一个昏暗的角落里。