Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

porcelain: 瓷

giggle: to laugh in a silly way 咯咯地笑，傻笑

eg. Those teenagers giggled in the back row of the bus for the whole evening.

bead: small, coloured, round plastic, wood, glass etc. that is usually put on a string and worn as jewellery 珠子

cattle: cow

eg. Some cultures receive cattle as a wedding gift.

hankies/handkerchief

chapel: 小教堂，礼拜堂

marriage certificate: 结婚证

funeral: a ceremony to bury the bride 葬礼，丧礼

elaborate: containing a lot of detail 精心计划

eg. Her dress was too elaborate for this house party.

eg. The couple came up with an elaborate plan for their holiday.

the dead/deceased

restriction: an official limit on something 限制的，受约束的

eg. There are speed restrictions on this part of the road.

religion – noun

religious – adj

Grammar

after we get the 结婚证 – after we received our marriage certificate