Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

costume (n): the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history, or suitable for a particular activity
（某国或某一历史时期或适合某种活动的）服装
Singers performing Mozart’s operas often dress in/wear historical costume.
歌手们经常穿古装出演莫扎特的歌剧。
The dancers leading the procession were in colourful and elaborate costumes.
走在队伍前头的舞蹈演员身着色彩绚丽、制作考究的服装。
UK The shop has a good selection of bikinis and bathing/swimming costumes.
该店有很多漂亮的比基尼和其他泳装可供选购。

costume (n): a set of clothes worn in order to look like someone or something else, especially for a party or as part of an entertainment
（尤指聚会或娱乐活动中穿的）化装服
Our host was wearing a clown costume.
我们的主人穿着小丑服。
The children were dressed in Halloween costumes.
孩子们都是万圣节打扮。

dress up (v): to put on special clothes in order to change your appearance
改换装束，装扮
Little kids usually love dressing up in their mothers’ clothes.
小孩子通常喜欢穿妈妈的衣服。
He dressed up as a cowboy for the party.
他装扮成牛仔去参加聚会。

bias (n): the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
偏见；偏心；偏袒
The senator has accused the media of bias.
参议员指责新闻媒体有偏见。
Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.
新闻记者必须公正，不应有政治偏见。
There was clear evidence of a strong bias against her.
有明显证据表明，她受到了严重的不公平待遇。

biased (adj): showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions
偏袒一方的；有偏见的
The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting.
报纸对会议的报道明显偏袒一方。
I think she’s beautiful but then I’m biased since she’s my daughter.
我认为她很漂亮，不过毕竟她是我女儿，我对她有点儿偏袒。

get off on the right/wrong foot-to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something
出师告捷／不利

get/start off on the wrong foot
to start a relationship or activity badly:
He got off on the wrong foot with my parents by arriving late.

DON’T CALL IT A COCK!

rooster (n): an adult male chicken
公鸡，雄鸡
I heard a rooster crow.
我听见雄鸡啼叫。