Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

piece of cake
something that is very easy to do
非常容易的事情
The exam was a piece of cake.
考试很简单。

Your shoes are dirty with mud

remarkable (adj): unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning
非凡的;奇异的;引人注目的
Nelson Mandela was a truly remarkable man.
纳尔逊.曼德拉确实是个了不起的人。
The 20th century was remarkable for its inventions.
20世纪重大发明不断,令人惊叹。

compass noun (DIRECTION DEVICE)
a device for finding direction with a needle that can move easily and that always points to magnetic north
指南针,罗盘

invention (n): something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never been made before
发明,创造
The world changed rapidly after the invention of the phone.
电话发明后世界的变化日新月异。
a most amazing invention
非常了不起的发明

invent (v): to design and/or create something that has never been made before
发明,创造
The compass was invented during the North Song dynasty.
The paper was invented during the East Han dynasty.

gunpowder (n): an explosive mixture of substances in the form of a powder, used for making explosive devices and fireworks
火药

spice (n): a substance made from a plant, used to give a special flavour to food
(调味)香料
Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are all spices.
肉桂、姜和丁香都属于香料。
Spices are widely used in South Asian cooking.
南亚菜中广泛使用各种调味香料。

trade verb (BUY AND SELL)
to buy and sell goods or services, especially between countries
(尤指国与国之间)从事(…)贸易,进行(…)交易
For centuries, Native Americans traded with European settlers.
美洲印第安人和欧洲殖民者做了几百年的生意。
The company has been trading in oil for many years.
该公司做石油生意已经有许多年了。

ancient– /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

This part is from 3000 years ago, there were many dynasties and they were fighting each other, and when S&A period is over just have 7 big dynasties and then they fighting and the end have only Qin dynasty.

On the Silk Road, they were trading in silk, spices, gold diamonds.

This story is 3000 years old. there were many dynasties and they were fighting each other, At the end of the S&A period there were only 7 big dynasties left, and then they continued fighting and the end there was only Qin dynasty left.

On the Silk Road, they were trading in silk, spices, gold diamonds.