VIP Class Notes (Nemo) [W]

Vocabulary

from dawn to dusk​-from early morning until night从早到晚
E.g.: We worked from dawn to dusk, seven days a week.
我们从早到晚地工作,一周7天都是如此。

dawn  (n):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.
我们离开时天将破晓。

dusk (n):the time before night when it is not yet dark
黄昏
E.g.: As dusk fell, bats began to fly between the trees.
黄昏降临的时候蝙蝠开始在树木间飞来飞去。

set (v):to get something ready so that it comes into operation or can be used
设定;调定
E.g.: Have you set up the DVD player?
你把DVD播放机调定好了吗?
E.g.: I usually set my watch by the time on the computer.
我通常是按计算机显示的时间对表。
E.g.: He set the alarm for 7 a.m.
他把闹钟设在早上7点钟

reset (v)-to change the details of something:
E.g.: You may need to reset your password.

remove/delete/erase

cheeky (adj):slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way
厚脸皮的,不要脸的;鲁莽的,放肆的
E.g.: She’s got such a cheeky grin.
她还厚着脸皮咧嘴笑呢。
E.g.: Don’t be so cheeky!
不要这么放肆!

tongue in cheek
If you say something tongue in cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious.
开玩笑地;说着玩地
E.g.: He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek.
他说自己对总统极为仰慕,而我认为他是在开玩笑。

cheek (n):the soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear
脸颊,面颊,脸蛋
E.g.: The tears ran down her cheeks.
泪水顺着她的脸颊滚落。
E.g.: rosy cheeks
红润的脸蛋
E.g.: He hugged her, kissing her on both cheeks.
他拥抱她,亲吻她的双颊。

Writing exercise

For this generation of children, CGI movies are their cartoons. And I know some TV series also use this technology to make the scenes become more realistic. There is no doubt CGI movies will become more and more popular. With the development of technology, if the price of CGI can be cheaper than labor, CGI movies will be more popular than real movies.

For this generation of children, CGI movies are their cartoons. And I know that some TV series also use this technology to make the scenes become more realistic. There is no doubt that CGI movies will become more and more popular. With the development of technology, if the price of CGI can be get/become cheaper than the price of labor, CGI movies will be more popular than real movies.