VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

buy in bulk-大批购买

in bulk-in large amounts
大量，批量
E.g.: The office buys paper in bulk to keep down costs.
办公室批量买进纸张以减少成本。

bunch (n): a number of things of the same type fastened together or in a close group
串；束；扎
E.g.: a bunch of flowers/grapes/bananas/keys
一束花／一串葡萄／一串香蕉／一串钥匙
E.g.: mainly US informal-The reorganization will give us a whole bunch (= a lot) of problems.
重组将会给我们带来一堆问题。

dwelling (n): a house or place to live in
房屋，住所，住处
E.g.: There is an estimated shortfall of some five million dwellings across the country.
据估计全国缺少约500万套房屋。

spirit (n): a strong alcoholic drink
烈性酒
E.g.: Vodka is a type of spirit.
伏特加是一种烈性酒。
E.g.: Spirits are more expensive than beer, but they get you drunk faster.
烈酒比啤酒要贵，但能很快把人灌醉。

even numbers/odd numbers

the lid seal is broken－盖子封条坏了

mellow (adj）(SMOOTH)
smooth and soft, or not too sharp, bright, new, or rough
柔和的；温和的；芳醇的
E.g.: mellow flavors
芳醇的味道
E.g.: mellow sounds
柔和的声音
E.g.: mellow autumn sunlight
秋日柔和的阳光

After a few drinks, he became very mellow.
几杯酒下肚后，他变得飘飘然起来。

equator (n): an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
赤道
E.g.: Indonesia is/lies on the equator.
印尼位于赤道之上。
E.g.: Singapore is near the equator

proverb (n): a short sentence, etc., usually known by many people, stating something commonly experienced or giving advice
谚语，格言
E.g.: The appetite, says the proverb, grows with eating.
俗话说，吃得越多，胃口越大。
E.g.: There is an old Arab proverb that everything you write or speak should pass through three gates: Is this kind? Is this necessary? Is this true?
有句古老的阿拉伯谚语说，你写的或说的每句话都得经过三道关：这是出于善意的吗？这是必要的吗？这是真的吗？

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