Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

anniversary (n): the day on which an important event happened in a previous year
周年纪念；周年纪念日
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary with dinner in an expensive restaurant.
我们总是去豪华饭店就餐来庆祝我们的结婚纪念日。
Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the revolution.
明天是革命30周年纪念日。

at the top of one’s/the class
: having among the highest grades in one’s class
He graduated at the top of his/the class.

She scored (V) 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.
拼写测试满分20分，她得了18分。

I scored 98.5 out of 100 in the English test.

score (n): the number of points, goals, etc. achieved in a game or competition
（比赛中的）得分，比分，成绩
a high/low score
高／低分
Have you heard the latest cricket score?
你知道板球赛的最新比分吗？
The final score was 3–0.
最终的比分是3：0。
Could you keep (= record) the score at this afternoon’s game?
你能不能为今天下午的比赛记分？

attack (v): to try to hurt or defeat using violence
袭击；殴打；攻击；进攻
He was attacked and seriously injured by a gang of youths.
他被一帮年轻人打成重伤。
Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn.
从拂晓开始，军队就对这个城市展开了进攻。
Most wild animals won’t attack unless they are provoked.
大多数野生动物若非被激怒，是不会主动攻击的。

defend verb (PROTECT)
to protect someone or something against attack or criticism; to speak in favour of someone or something
保护，防卫；为…辩护
How can we defend our homeland if we don’t have an army?
如果没有军队，我们怎能保护我们的家园？
White blood cells help defend the body against infection.
白细胞帮助保护身体免受感染。

square (v) to multiply a number by itself
使成平方；使成二次幂
10 squared equals a hundred.
10的平方是100。
42 means four squared, and equals 16.
4的二次方就是4的平方，等于16。

square noun [C] (MULTIPLY)
the result of multiplying a number by itself
使成平方；使成二次幂
The square of 7 is 49.
7的平方是49。

bully (n): someone who hurts or frightens someone who is smaller or less powerful, often forcing them to do something that they do not want to do
恃强凌弱者，以大欺小者
You’re just a big bully!
你欺负人！
Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class.
教师通常知道班上的恶霸学生都是谁。

an oral agreement/exam
口头协议／口试