Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

majority (n): the larger number or part of something
大多数，大部分
The majority of the employees have university degrees.
大部分雇员都有大学文凭。
A large majority of people approve of the death sentence.
大多数人赞成死刑。
In Britain women are in the/a majority.
在英国，女性占多数。

minority (n): a smaller number or part
少数
It’s only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.
惹麻烦的只是极少数人。
Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority (= there were very few).
在我的学校里单亲孩子只占极少数。
This section of the bookstore caters for minority interests (= subjects that interest only a few people).
书店的这一专柜主要满足少数读者的兴趣。

lipstick (n): a coloured substance that women put on their lips to make them more attractive
（女性用的）口红，唇膏

ophthalmologist (n): a doctor who treats eye diseases
眼科医师，眼科专家

midlife crisis (n): feelings of unhappiness, worry, and disappointment that some people experience at about 40 years old and that can sometimes lead them to make important changes in their life
中年危机

jail can be used to describe a place for those awaiting trial or held for minor crimes, whereas prison describes a place for convicted criminals of serious crimes.

Sikh (n): a member of the religion that developed in the 15th century, based on belief in a single god and on the teachings of Guru Nanak
锡克教信徒（锡克教在15世纪由印度教发展而来，信奉一神论和祖师（古鲁）那纳克的教义）

She married a Sikh.
We visited a Sikh temple.