VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

sequel (n): 1-a book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.
（书、电影或戏剧的）续篇，续集
E.g.: I’m reading the sequel to “Gone with the Wind”.
我正在读《飘》的续集。

prequel (n): a film, book, or play that develops the story of an earlier film, etc. by telling you what happened before the events in the first film, etc.（据已问世文艺作品的情节凭想象上溯创作的）先行篇，上篇，前传

itchy (adj): 1-having or causing an itch
使人发痒的
E.g.: The sweater was itchy (= made me itch).
这件羊毛衫使人发痒。
E.g.: The dust made me feel itchy all over.
尘土使我浑身发痒。

rash (n): 1-a lot of small red spots on the skin
皮疹，疹子
E.g.: I’ve got an itchy rash all over my chest.
我胸部出满了疹子，痒得要命。
E.g.: If you stay in the sun too long you’ll get (a) heat rash.
如果你在阳光下呆得太久，就会生痱子。

tolerate (v): 1-to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them宽容；容忍
E.g.: I will not tolerate that kind of behavior in my class.
在我的课堂上我不会容许那种行为。
E.g.: I won’t tolerate lying.

wear off (v) :If a feeling or the effect of something wears off, it gradually disappears.
逐渐消失；消逝
E.g. : After couple of hours the perfume wears off.

overpowering (adj):too strong
强烈的；逼人的；令人无法忍受的
E.g. : There’s an overpowering smell of garlic in the kitchen.
厨房里的大蒜味令人无法忍受。

ass-kisser-马屁精
E.g. : He is still getting a base pay because he’s not an ass-kisser.他到现在还是领底薪而已，因为他不是个马屁精。