VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

retrieve (v) to find and bring back something
找回；取回；挽回
E.g.: We taught our dog to retrieve a ball.
我们教狗捡球。
E.g.: Computers are used to store and retrieve information efficiently.
计算机用于快速高效地存储和检索信息。

constitute (v): to form or make something
形成；构成；组成
E.g.: Women constitute about ten percent of Parliament.
女性在议会中约占10%。
E.g.: The under-18s constitute nearly 25 percent of the town’s population.
18岁以下的人口占该城镇人口的近25%。

shellfish sea creatures that live in shells and are eaten as food, or one of these creatures
甲壳类水生动物
E.g.: Lobsters, crabs, and oysters are all shellfish.
龙虾、螃蟹和牡蛎都是甲壳类水产品。

I like the sound of train

flatlands -平地

inland (adj): 1-in the middle of a country, away from the sea
内陆的，内地的
E.g.: The Black Sea is a large inland sea.
黑海是一个很大的内陆海。
2-towards the middle of a country, away from the sea
向（或在）内陆，向（或在）内内地
E.g.: Seabirds often come inland to find food.
海鸟经常到内陆寻找食物。

Santa Claus－圣诞老人

kilt (n): a skirt with many folds, made from tartan cloth and traditionally worn by Scottish men and boys
（苏格兰男子穿的）格呢褶裙