Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

it’s been a while since we last spoke

what time did you go to bed…

sleep in (v): to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do:
I usually sleep in on Saturdays.

sleep over (v): to sleep in someone else’s home for a night:
My niece is sleeping over on Friday night.

procrastinate (v): to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
拖延,耽搁
I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point – I’m just procrastinating.
我知道迟早得解决这个问题——我只是在拖延时间。

When I was young while I was a primary school student I started to play video games

I left my previous job and I had some vacation and I played the video games for a month

20, 30, etc. years sb’s senior

20, 30, etc. years older than someone
比…年长20/30岁等的
She married a man 20 years her senior.
她嫁给了一个比她年长20岁的男人。
She’s my senior by three years (= she is three years older than me).
她比我大3岁。

three, eight, etc. years sb’s junior

three, eight, etc. years younger than someone
较年幼者(小某人3岁、8岁等)
My brother is five years my junior.
我弟弟比我小5岁。
My sister is my junior by three years (= three years younger than me).
我妹妹比我小3岁。

a new era-新时代

limited amount of time