VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

prefix-a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word
前缀
E.g.: In the word “unimportant”, “un-” is a prefix.
在单词 unimportant 中，un- 是前缀。

suffix-a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word
后缀，词尾
E.g.: The suffix “-ness” added to the end of the word “sweet” forms the word “sweetness”, changing an adjective into a noun.
后缀 -ness加在 sweet 之后构成 sweetness，把形容词变成了名词。

tired (adj):in need of rest or sleep疲劳的，疲倦的，累的
E.g.: I was so tired when I got home from work last night that I had a quick nap.
我昨晚下班回家后很累，就小睡了一会儿。
E.g.: My legs are tired.
我的腿酸了。

tiring (adj):making you feel tired
令人疲倦的，累人的
E.g.: I’ve had a very tiring day.
我这一天过得很累。

approach (v):come near,-to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount:
E.g.: We could just see the train approaching in the distance.
E.g.: SI see it’s approaching lunchtime, so let’s take a break.
E.g.: In my opinion, no other composers even begin to approach (= come near in quality to) Mozart.
E.g.: The total amount raised so far is approaching (= almost) $1,000.

foodie-美食家 -a person who is very interested in cooking and eating different kinds of food

specialize (v):to spend most of your time studying one particular subject or doing one type of business
专门研究，专攻；专门从事
E.g.: She hired a lawyer who specializes in divorce cases.
她请了个专打离婚官司的律师。
E.g.: a restaurant that specializes in seafood
专营海鲜的餐馆

cuisine (n): 1-风味 a style of cooking
E.g.: Italian cuisine-意大利式烹饪

dim sum-点心
E.g.: For brunch, we went for dim sum at a Chinese restaurant.

touristy (adj): 1-A touristy place is not attractive because a lot of tourists visit it and it is full of things for them to buy and do.（地方）游客众多的
E.g.: This used to be a pretty little fishing town, but now it’s become very touristy.
这曾经是一个很漂亮的小渔村，但现在挤满了游客。