Online Class Notes (Nemo)

what the future will look like after the virus

Vocabulary

on standby
When a person or a thing is on standby, they are ready to be used if necessary.
待命；备用；随时准备
Hospitals are on standby ready to deal with casualties from the crash.
医院随时准备着接纳撞车事故的伤者。

Update (v): to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design
更新；使升级；使现代化
an updated version of the software
该软件的升级版

2-to give someone the most recent information
为…提供最新信息
We’ll update you on this news story throughout the day.
我们将全天向您报道该新闻事件的最新进展。

Up to date (adj): modern, recent, or containing the latest information
现代的；最近的；包含最新信息的
We work hard to keep our database up to date.
我们花了很大力气不断更新数据库。
[ before noun ] up-to-date information
最新信息
Cutlery (n): knives, forks, and spoons used for eating food
（刀、叉、匙等）餐具

better safe than sorry-saying 安全总比抱歉好
said when you think it is best not to take risks even when it seems boring or difficult to be careful

Grammar

Ago/in

Today is 14th of April, two months ago was 14th of February, in two months it’s going to be 14th of June

Before/after

After – at a later time, behind, following
After I take a pill, I will feel better.

Before– at any time before now
Have you seen him before?

Ago– in past time
( it is usually used with a past tense, not with a perfect tense )
He lived here ten years ago.

Since– from a point in the past until now
( it is normally used with the perfect tense and the past perfect tense )
I have had this bicycle since 1990.

For– to measure the duration ( how long )
( it can be used with all tenses )

I have had this bicycle for more than 20 years.