VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

stand-up (adj)performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories on stage
（喜剧）单人表演的，单口的
E.g.: stand-up comedy
独角喜剧
E.g.: a stand-up comedian
独角喜剧演员

bi- (prefix) twice, or once every two
两次；每…两次；两…一次
E.g.: We meet bi-monthly (= twice every month or once every two months).
我们每月见两次面／两个月见一次面。

bi- annually

annual (adj): 1-happening once every year
一年一度的；每年的
E.g.: an annual event/visit/holiday
年度大事／每年一次的访问／每年的假期
E.g.: Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year’s activities.
公司发布年度报告，告知公众上一年的具体业务。
E.g.: annual income/salary/profit
年收入／年薪／年利润

the problem of-  a part of a bigger problem
the problem with-   particular problem

badminton (n): 1-a sport in which two or four people hit a shuttlecock (= a light object with feathers) over a high net
羽毛球运动

I‘ve been playing this game since I was 10

when you play on your own-当你自己玩的时候

dawn (n): 1-the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky|
拂晓，破晓，黎明
E.g.: We woke at dawn.
天一亮我们就醒了。
E.g.: We left as dawn was breaking (= starting).
我们离开时天将破晓。
E.g.: We left at the break of dawn.