VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

have a nose job
​to have an operation to change the shape of your nose
接受鼻子整形手术
E.g.: A friend of mine went to Korea to get a nose job

braces (n):a set of connected wires that is attached to a person’s teeth in order to make them straight
牙箍
E.g.: I had to wear a brace for my crooked teeth when I was a teenager.
十几岁时我不得不给我的畸形齿上戴上牙箍。

I got a bad posture我的姿势不好

posture (n):the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular position in which someone stands, sits, etc.
姿态，仪态；姿势
E.g.: She’s got very good/bad posture.
她仪态优美／极不优美。

strict (adj)strongly limiting someone’s freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do not obey
要求严格的，严厉的
E.g. : My parents were very strict with me when I was young.
我小的时候父母对我要求非常严格。
E.g. : Stricter controls on air pollution would help to reduce acid rain.
加强对空气污染的控制将会有助于减少酸雨。

mellow (v):to become more relaxed
（使）放松
E.g. : She used to be very impatient, but she’s mellowed over time.
她过去很容易急躁，但随着时间的推移她变得平和多了。
E.g. : The years have mellowed her.
岁月使她变得成熟稳健。

senior citizens-polite expression for an old person
老年人；长者
E.g.: Discounts are available for senior citizens.
老年人可享受折扣优惠。

peer (n):a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
同龄人；同辈；同等社会地位（或能力）的人
E.g.: Do you think it’s true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers?
你是否认为十几岁的女孩子不如同年龄的男孩子自信？
E.g.: He wasn’t a great scholar, but as a teacher he had few peers (= not as many people had the same ability as him).
他算不上伟大的学者，但作为教师没有几个人能与他相提并论。
E.g.: My mom mostly travels with here peers

national level competition-国家级比赛

Grammar

All she wanted was a few moments on her own.           some, a small number

She had few moments on her own.                                  not many/almost none

She saves a little money every month.                            some, a small amount

They had little money to spend.                                        not much/almost nothing

A:
Have you got any money?
B:
Yes, a little.                                                                               some, a small amount

A:
Have you got any money?

B:
No, very little.                                                                         not much/almost nothing