Online Class Notes (Nemo)[W]

cough (n): an illness that makes you cough a lot
咳嗽病
a smoker’s cough
吸烟者的咳嗽
Emily has a very bad/nasty cough.
埃米莉咳得很厉害。

cough (v): to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound
咳，咳嗽
The smoke made me cough.
烟呛得我直咳嗽。
I coughed all night long.
我咳了一整夜

I’ve got a cold.
我着凉了。
She caught a cold at school.
她在学校感冒了。

constantly (adv): all the time or often
总是；经常地，不断地
She has the TV on constantly.
她总是开着电视。
He’s constantly changing his mind.
他的想法时常在变。

escapade (n): an act involving some danger, risk, or excitement, because it is different from usual or expected behaviour
冒险行为；寻求刺激的行为；恶作剧
Her latest escapade was to camp outside a department store on the night before the sale.
她最近的一个恶作剧是在一家百货商店大减价的前一晚搭帐篷睡在店外。

outing (n): a short journey made by a group of people, usually for pleasure or education
短途旅游，远足；外出参观
Every year the professor takes her students on an outing to the archives of the Library of Congress.
每年这位教授都带她的学生去参观国会图书馆的档案馆。
Rosie’s going on a class/school outing to the Wildlife Park.
罗西要跟班级／学校去参观野生公园。

the United States, the USA a country in North America美利坚合众国，美国
the United States of America
the States
The US

institution (n): a large and important organization, such as a university or bank
（大学、银行等）机构，团体
a medical/educational/financial institution
医疗／教育／金融机构
Harvard University is an internationally respected institution.
哈佛是国际上备受尊崇的大学。

native (n): a person who was born in a particular place, or a plant or animal that lives or grows naturally in a place and has not been brought from somewhere else
本地人；土生植物；本地的动物
a native of Monaco
摩纳哥当地人
The red squirrel is a native of Britain.
红松鼠原产于英国。

adorn (v): to add something decorative to a person or thing
装扮；装饰
The bride’s hair was adorned with white flowers.
新娘的头上戴着白色的花朵。

facade (n): the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building
（尤指大型建筑物或外型美观的建筑物的）正面
the gallery’s elegant 18th-century façade
美术馆建于18世纪典雅的正面

decoration (n): the activity of making something look more attractive by putting things on it or around it, or something that you use to do this
装饰，装潢；装饰品，装饰物
He’s good at cake decoration.
他擅长做蛋糕装饰。
Christmas/party/table/cake decorations
圣诞／聚会／餐桌／蛋糕装饰

decorate (v): (REDECORATE) to paint the inside or outside of a house or put paper on the inside walls
粉刷；（给…）贴壁纸
We’re going to decorate the kitchen next week.
我们下周要粉刷厨房。
I hate the smell of paint when I’m decorating.
我刷墙时很讨厌油漆味儿。

consist of. : to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.

grove (n): a group of trees planted close together:
olive/orange/lemon grove

a feast for eyes 赏心悦目

corridor(n): a long passage in a building or train, especially with rooms on either side:
Her office is at the end of the corridor.

cast (v): to send light or shadow (= an area of darkness) in a particular direction
把（光或阴影）投向；投射
The moon cast a white light into the room.
皎洁的月光洒进房间里。
The tree cast a shadow over/on his face.
树影投在他的脸上。

Rounded corners with strong geometric design. Clean forms and good visual flow.

Last weekend, I made a small trip to visit Suzhou museum with my friends.
Suzhou museum is an iconic location in Suzhou, also is a beautiful building with minimalist design. Mr.Pei , who is the architect of the building, he put a lot of straight lines on it, and mixed black and white colors smartly.

Inside the building, there is a large Chinese garden which is made of rock hills, ponds and plants.

I think that Mr.Pei has chosen trees carefully for creating the garden vide. Many bamboos and pine trees make the museum as beautiful as Suzhou traditional gardens. Water is everywhere, green is everywhere.The shape and formation of the windows on the wall were simplified, you could get a wider view, could capture more poetic picture in your eyes.

The design of the lobby roof is my favorite. Light could pass through the bamboo-roof and bright the hall, you could even see the beautiful shadow stay at the pure white wall. Yes, let the light to do the design!
What a successful fusion with eastern culture and western modern design.

Last weekend, I made a small trip to visit Suzhou museum with my friends.
Suzhou Museum is an iconic institution in Suzhou, also it’s a beautiful minimalist building. Mr.Pei , who is the architect of the building, he DECORATED/adorned the facade with clean forms and straight lines, also he combined black and white colors in a smart way.

Inside the building, there is a large Chinese garden which is made up of/consists of rocky hills, ponds and plants.

I think that Mr.Pei has chosen trees carefully in order to give to the garden Chinese vibe. Bamboo and pine groves make the museum as beautiful as Suzhou‘s traditional gardens. Water is everywhere, green is everywhere. The shape and form of the windows are simplified allowing the visitors to have a wider view, and thus making the sight feast for eyes.
My favorite part of the building is the corridor with the glassed ceiling. The light can pass through the bamboo-roof and brighten up the hall, you could even see the beautiful shadow being cast on the pure white wall. Yes, let the light to do the decoration!
What a successful fusion of eastern culture and western modern design.