VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

祈盼 Virdzina (1991)

Vocabulary

最熟悉-Most familiar with
I’m most familiar with Chinese history
I love to read about Chinese history in general

in general –considering the whole of someone or something, and not just a particular part of him, her, or it
总的来说；从总体上看
E.g.: So, apart from the bad ankle, how are you in general?
那么，除了踝部的伤病，你身体总的来说怎么样？

couple (of) years ago-几年前
couple days ago

custom (n):a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time
风俗，习俗；传统
E.g.: a local/ancient custom
当地的／古老的风俗
E.g.: In my country, it’s the custom (for women) to get married in white.
在我国，女子结婚穿白衣是一种习俗。

divorce (n):an official or legal process to end a marriage
离婚
E.g.: The last I heard they were getting a divorce.
上次我听说他们正在办理离婚手续。
E.g.: Divorce is on the increase.
离婚呈上升趋势。
E.g.: Ellie wants a divorce.
埃莉想离婚

divorce (v):to end your marriage by an official or legal process
（与…）离婚
E.g.: She’s divorcing her husband.
她正在和丈夫闹离婚。

marry (v):to become the legally accepted husband or wife of someone in an official or religious ceremony
娶；嫁；（和…）结婚
E.g.: Men tend to marry later than women.
男性成婚往往晚于女性。
E.g.: Paul married Lucy four years ago.
保罗4年前和露西结婚了。