VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

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Vocabulary

easy come, easy go-said when something, especially money, is easily got and then soon spent or lost
(尤指钱)来得容易去得快
E.g.: I lost £500 in a card game last night, but that’s life – easy come, easy go.
昨晚我赌牌输了500英镑,但是人生就是这样子——钱这东西来得容易去得也快。

addiction (n): 1-an inability to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful:
E.g.: drug addiction
E.g.: his addiction to alcohol
E.g.: For people with OCD, cleaning can become an addiction.

addict (n): 1-a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful(尤指对有害之物)有瘾的人,入迷的人
E.g.: a drug/heroin addict
吸食毒品/海洛因成瘾的人
E.g.: a gambling addict
赌博成性的人
E.g.: I’m a chocolate/shopping addict.
我是个吃巧克力成瘾的人/购物狂。

去年-last year
next year

casino-赌场
E.g.: Last year I went on a cruise, onboard there was a casino, but I didn’t want to gamble.

I haven’t made a decision yet-我还没做决定

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。

secluded (adj):quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings
与世隔绝的;僻静的
E.g.: a secluded beach
僻静的海滩
E.g.: a secluded house in the forest
森林里一所僻静的房子

Acropolis-卫城

repay (v): 1-to pay back or to reward someone or something
付还,偿还;酬报,报答
E.g.: He had to sell his car to repay the bank loan.
他不得不卖了车还银行贷款。
E.g.: She repaid the loan to her mother.
她还了从妈妈那儿借的钱。

concession (n): 1-特许权;优惠 A concession is a special right or privilege that is given to someone.
E.g.: The government has granted concessions to three private telephone companies.政府已经向3家私营电话公司授予了特许权。