Online Class Notes (Nemo)

2020 is already scary enough

2020年已经够可怕的了

dolphin (n): a sea mammal that is large, smooth, and grey, with a long, pointed mouth
海豚

I am as smooth as a dolphin

call sth off-to decide that a planned event, especially a sports event, will not happen, or to end an activity because it is no longer useful or possible
取消，停止，中止（尤指体育赛事）
Tomorrow’s match has been called off because of the icy weather.
因为天气寒冷，明天的比赛取消了。
The police have called off the search for the missing child until dawn tomorrow.
警方暂停了对失踪孩子的寻找，明天天亮后再继续。

call on sb (v): to ask someone in a formal way to do something
号召；动员；要求
They’re calling on all men and boys over the age of 14 to join the army.
他们号召所有14岁以上的男子参军。
I now call on everyone to raise a glass to the happy couple.
现在我提议大家为这幸福的一对举杯。

mutual (adj): (of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other
相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
他们的合作是建立在相互尊重、信任和理解的基础之上的。
Both countries are acting to their mutual advantage.
两国的做法对彼此都有好处。
The agreement was terminated by mutual consent.
经双方同意，这项协议被终止了。

It would be to your advantage (= it would improve the situation for you) to agree to his demands.
答应他的要求对你有利。

to agree upon-同意

We may discuss to agree upon a temporary arbitral body when needed.

需要时，我们可以讨论协商成立一个临时的仲裁机构。

stark reminder

赤裸裸的提醒

immune (adj): protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood
免疫的
Most people who’ve had chickenpox once are immune to it for the rest of their lives.
大多数出过水痘的人终生都对此病具有免疫力。
He seems to be immune to colds – he just never gets them.
他好像对感冒具有免疫力——他从不感冒。

immune (adj): not affected or upset by a particular type of behaviour or emotion
不受影响的
The press had criticized her so often that in the end she had become immune (to it).
新闻界如此频繁地批评她，以至于到最后她都（对此）变得无动于衷了。

via preposition (USING)
using a particular machine, system, or person to send or receive something
通过，凭借
Reports are coming in via satellite.
报道通过卫星传送进来。
I only found out about it via my sister.
我是从我姐姐那儿才知道了这件事。

ill-advised (adj): not wise, and likely to cause problems in the future
不明智的
an ill-advised career move
不明智的职业变动

diminish (v): to reduce or be reduced in size or importance
减少，减小，降低
I don’t want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
我不想贬低她的成就，但她确实得到了很多帮助。
These memories will not be diminished by time.
这些记忆不会随着时间的流逝而淡漠。
What he did has seriously diminished him in many people’s eyes.
他的所作所为严重损害了他在许多人眼里的形象。
We’ve seen our house diminish greatly/sharply/substantially in value over the last six months.
在最近6个月里，我们这座房屋的价格暴跌。

He’s diminishing my efforts

他在削弱我的努力