VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

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Vocabulary

probiotic (adj):containing or relating to bacteria that may help keep you healthy:
probiotic yogurt
There was a wealth of evidence that probiotic bacteria do have an effect on health.

probiotic (n):a food or pill that contains good bacteria that may keep you healthy
（含帮助健康的有益细菌的）益生菌食物（或药片

Parkinson’s disease-帕金森病

pneumonia-肺炎

tuberculosis-肺结核

nursing/care home (n):a place where very old people who are ill live and receive medical treatment and care
养老院；老年疗养院

sibling (n):a brother or sister
兄；弟；姐；妹
E.g.: I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister.
我有4个兄弟姐妹：3个兄弟，1个姐姐。
E.g.: There was great sibling rivalry (= competition) between Peter and his brother.
彼得和他的弟弟之间争斗得很厉害。

rent (v):to pay or receive a fixed amount of money for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc.
租用，租借；出租
E.g.: I rented a car from a garage so that I could get about.
我从汽车修理厂租了一辆车，以便能够四处走走。
E.g.: The old lady rented me her spare bedroom for £200 a week.
这位老太太以每周200英镑的价格把她一间闲置的卧室租给了我。
E.g.: My Dad has a villa that he rents (out) to tourists.
我爸爸有一处乡间小屋出租给游客。

pass away (v):polite expression for die verb（礼貌的说法）去世
E.g.: She’s terribly upset because her father passed away last week.
她非常难过，因为她父亲上周去世了。