F2F Class Notes (Nemo)[W]

Homework

Write a story in which you’re going to use as many as possible different meanings of the word ‘stuff’

bakery:
I will go to the bakery in the afternoon.
type:
This music is not my type.
I practice typing on the computer.
double eyelid:
If you have double eyelids, you can use eye shadow better.
season/episode:
This morning I watched the episode 4 of season 1 that Killing Eve on ipad.
mistress:
Mistresses often spoil other people’s happy family.
pregnant:
Don’t smoke next to a pregnant woman.
elementary/secondary school:
We must have studied in elementary school and secondary school before going to college.
tangue:
Drink the soup slowly and be careful not to burn your tongue.

bakery:
I will go to the bakery in the afternoon.
type:
This music is not my type.
I practice typing on the computer.
double eyelid:
If you have double eyelids, you can use eye shadow better.
season/episode:
This morning I watched the episode 4 of the season 1 of the show called  Killing Eve on ipad.
mistress:
Mistresses often spoil other people’s happy family.
pregnant:
Don’t smoke next to a pregnant woman.
elementary/secondary school:
We all  studied in elementary school and secondary school before going to college.
tongue:
Drink/Eat the soup slowly and be careful not to burn your tongue.

Vocabulary

drink a cup of soup and eat a bowl of soup.

overcrowded (adj) containing too many people or things
过分拥挤的;拥挤不堪的
E.g.: overcrowded cities/prisons/schools
拥挤不堪的城市/监狱/学校
E.g.: The world market for telecommunications is already overcrowded with businesses.
世界电信市场已经有过多的企业充斥其间。

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。

sightseeing (n): 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。

now is 13:30, 10 minutes AGO was 13:20

When I read a new word on my phone and memorize it, 10 minutes LATER/ON I can’t remember it.

Sometimes I am tired and  I think that I need to go to my bed, so at such a time I just want to review the new stuff that I have learned on the phone, and this way I can’t improve my knowledge.

stuff (n): things that someone says or does, when you are referring to them in a general way without saying exactly what they are
(泛指)说(或做)的事
E.g.: All that stuff she has been saying about Lee is just not true.
她说的有关李的那些话都是胡说八道。
E.g.: We did some really interesting stuff today.
今天我们做了一些有趣的事。
E.g.: I have to go now – I’ve got stuff to do.
我得走了,还有事情要做。
E.g.: I’ve read all her books – I really like her stuff.
我读过所有她写的书,我真的喜欢她的东西。

2-someone’s possessions or things that they take somewhere with them
(某人拥有的或随身携带的)物品,东西
E.g.: We’ll have to carry all our camping stuff.
我们得带上所有露营需要的东西。
E.g.: Do you want help bringing your stuff in from the van?
你要不要人帮你把东西从送货车上搬进来?
E.g.: We can’t move to a smaller place – we’ve got too much stuff.
我们没法搬到一个更小的地方了——我们东西太多了。

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/stuff