VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

discreet (adj): careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret
审慎的，谨慎的，小心的
E.g.:The family made discreet enquiries about his background.
那家人小心翼翼地打听他的背景。
E.g.:They are very good assistants, very discreet – they wouldn’t go talking to the press.
他们都是很好的助手，非常谨慎——不会向新闻界透露什么的。

allergy－ 过敏

itchy (adj): having or causing an itch
使人发痒的
E.g.:The sweater was itchy (= made me itch).
这件羊毛衫使人发痒。
E.g.:The dust made me feel itchy all over.
尘土使我浑身发痒。

sold out-卖完
sell out-to sell all of the supply that you have of something
卖光
We sold out of the T-shirts in the first couple of hours.
我们在头几个小时就把T恤衫卖完了。

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。

industry-行业

majority  (n)大多数,the larger number or part of something
大多数，大部分
E.g.:The majority of the employees have university degrees.
大部分雇员都有大学文凭。
E.g.:A large majority of people approve of the death sentence.
大多数人赞成死刑。

minority (n)  少数, a smaller number or part
少数
E.g.:It’s only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.
惹麻烦的只是极少数人。
E.g.:Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority (= there were very few).
在我的学校里单亲孩子只占极少数