VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

relation (n):the connection or similarity between two things
关联;关系;联系;相似
E.g.:The relation between the original book and this new film is very faint.
原著和这部新电影之间没太多联系。
E.g.:She bears no relation to (= she is not similar to) her brother.
她和她弟弟性格迥异。

in/with relation to sth
in connection with something
关于,有关,涉及
E.g.:She used the map to discover where she was in relation to her surroundings.
她对照地图看周围环境来确定她所处的位置。

fulfilling (adj): making you feel happy and satisfied
令人愉快满足的
E.g.:Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling.
护理工作很辛苦,但也会很有成就感。

casting (n): 角色分配;演员挑选
the process of choosing actors for a play or film/movie

judge (v): to form, give, or have as an opinion, or to decide about something or someone, especially after thinking carefully
(尤指认真考虑之后)断定,判断,估计
E.g.: So far, he seems to be handling the job well, but it’s really too soon to judge.
到目前为止,他的工作看起来还干得不错,但现在下结论还为时过早。
E.g.: It’s difficult to judge whether the new system really is an improvement.
很难判断新系统是否真的有所改进。
E.g.: You shouldn’t judge by/on appearances alone.
你不该仅仅以貌取人。

stop with your crazy ideas-停止你疯狂的想法

psychologist (n): someone who studies the human mind and human emotions and behaviour, and how different situations have an effect on people
心理学家
E.g.:a child psychologist
儿童心理学家
E.g.:an educational psychologist
教育心理学家
E.g.:She spent 15 years as a clinical psychologist.
她做了15年的临床心理学家。

ideal (n): perfect, or the best possible
完美的,理想的
E.g.:the ideal employer
无可挑剔的老板
E.g.:She’s the ideal person (= exactly the right type of person) for the job.
她是这项工作的理想人选。

the natural sciences-subjects such as biology, physics, and chemistry in which things that can be seen in nature are studied
自然科学(如生物、物理和化学)

layover (n): a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer journey to somewhere else
(尤指飞行途中的)短暂停留
E.g.:We had a four-hour layover in Chicago.
飞行途中,我们在芝加哥逗留了4个小时