Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Collect (v): to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby
（作为爱好）收藏，收集
She collects dolls.
她收藏玩具娃娃。
So when did you start collecting antique glass?
那你是从什么时候开始收集古董玻璃制品的？

Messy (adj): untidy
凌乱的，杂乱的；脏的
a messy kitchen
杂乱的厨房
messy hands/hair
脏手／凌乱的头发
His bedroom’s always messy.
他的卧室总是凌乱不堪。

Vacuum cleaner (n): a machine that cleans floors and other surfaces by sucking up dust and dirt
真空吸尘器

Laundry (n): the dirty clothes and sheets that need to be, are being, or have been washed
待洗（或正在洗涤、洗完）的衣物
I’ve got to do (= wash) my laundry.
我得把衣服洗了。

Iron (v): to make clothes flat and smooth using an iron
熨（衣），烫平
It takes about five minutes to iron a shirt properly.
熨好一件衬衣大约需要5分钟。

the other day
a few days ago
前几天，几天前
Didn’t I see you in the post office the other day?
前几天我不是还在邮局见过你吗？