Online Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Vocabulary

twenties (n): A person’s twenties are the period in which they are aged between 20 and 29
二十多岁
I’d guess she’s in her twenties.
我猜她20多岁。

teens (n): A person’s teens are the period in which they are aged between 13 and 19
十几岁
Both my daughters are in their teens.
我的两个女儿都十几岁。
He’s in his early/mid/late teens.
他十三四／十五六／十八九岁。

alive (adj): living, not dead
活（着）的；在世的
He must be 90 if he’s still alive.
如果他还在世的话，肯定有90岁了。
Doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine.
医生使用生命维持机来维持他的生命。

inheritance (n): money or objects that someone gives you when they die
继承的遗产
The large inheritance from his aunt meant that he could buy his own boat.
从姑母那里继承的大笔遗产意味着他可以给自己买艘船了。
At 21 she came into her inheritance (= it was given to her).
她21岁时继承了遗产。

nap (n): a short sleep, especially during the day
（尤指日间的）打盹，小睡
Grandpa usually has/takes a nap after lunch.
爷爷通常在午饭后小睡片刻。

approve (v): to have a positive opinion of someone or something
赞成；同意；称许
She doesn’t approve of my friends.
她不喜欢我的朋友们。
He doesn’t approve of smoking.
他反对抽烟。

alive (adj): living, not dead
活（着）的；在世的
He must be 90 if he’s still alive.
如果他还在世的话，肯定有90岁了。
Doctors kept him alive on a life-support machine.
医生使用生命维持机来维持他的生命。

The Clarkston family lived in an old city , one day Jacky went out of her home and they want to have a party in. her home with her family, his brother Roghtr and his little sister Diane and two of the neighbours. And the man in the story want their moms Moly’s money house and garden. The children were talking about money and they want it.

The Clarkston family lived in an old city, one day Jacky went out of her home (and she wanted to have a party at her home with her family), her brother Roger and her little sister Diane and two of the neighbours. And the main characters of the story want their mom’s money house and garden. The children were talking about money and they wanted it.