Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Grammar

my sister loves him the most best (best is also correct, but it’s better to say THE MOST) because she thinks that he’s cute

I want to visit England because it’s a famous place and Harry Potter was shot in England. I think that their food is good, they have fish and chips.

I saw the queen in on the TV

Vocabulary

staple (adj): basic or main; standard or regular
基本的，主要的；标准的，常规的
The staple diet here is mutton, fish and boiled potatoes.
这里以羊肉、鱼和煮马铃薯为主食。
Prices of staple foods such as wheat and vegetables have also been increasing.
小麦、蔬菜等主要食品的价格也一直在上涨。

renovate (v): to repair and improve something, especially a building
修复，翻新，整修（尤指建筑物）
He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit.
他靠翻修老房子再出售赚钱。

renovation (n): the act or process of repairing and improving something, especially a building:
The museum is closed for renovation.
Extensive renovations were carried out on the property.

chime (v): (of bells) to make a clear ringing sound
（铃或钟）敲，鸣，响
In the square the church bells chimed.
广场上教堂的钟声敲响了。

modern (adj): designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods
现代的；新式的
modern technology/architecture/medicine/art
现代技术／建筑／医学／艺术
We’re in the very modern-looking building opposite the station.
我们在车站对面那座非常现代化的大楼里。

modernize (v): to make something more modern
（使）现代化
Much of the house has been modernized.
房子的大部分已经现代化了。

efficient (adj): working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way
效率高的；有能力的；有效的；生效的
The city’s transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe.
这座城市的交通系统运行效率很高，在全欧洲名列前茅。

energy-efficient (adj): using little electricity, gas, etc.
节省能源的；能源利用效率高的
energy-efficient homes/energy-efficient lighting
节能家居／节能照明