VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

enrage (v): to cause someone to become very angry:
E.g.: Plans to build a new nightclub in the neighborhood have enraged local residents.
E.g.: He was enraged at the article about him.

I bought three pairs of socks

sock (n): a piece of clothing made from soft material that covers your foot and the lower part of your leg:
E.g.: a pair of socks
E.g.: nylon/woolen/cotton socks
E.g.: thermal socks
E.g.: ankle/knee socks
E.g.: Put on your shoes and socks.
E.g.: The little boy was wearing odd socks (= socks of different colors).

shout (v): to express strong emotions, such as anger, fear, or excitement, or to express strong opinions, in a loud voice:
E.g.: Dad really shouted at me when I broke the window.

cat-and-mouse game
A situation characterized by two parties engaged in a constant back-and-forth routine in which the advantage alternates between them.
E.g.: It’s been a real cat-and-mouse game between these two teams—we won’t be sure of the victory until the very last moment!

the upper hand (n): If you have the upper hand, you have more power than anyone else and so have control.
上风；有利位置
E.g.: After hours of fierce negotiations, the president gained/got/had the upper hand.
经过几个小时的激烈谈判，总统最终占了上风。

illustrate (v): to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc.:
E.g.: a beautifully illustrated book/old manuscript

Prior (adj): existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time
在先的，在前的；居先的
The course required no prior knowledge of Spanish.
这门课不要求先前学过西班牙语。
They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a prior engagement (= something already planned for that time).
因为事先另有约会，他们只好拒绝了吃饭的邀请。

puberty (n): the stage in people’s lives when they develop from a child into an adult because of changes in their body that make them able to have children
青春期
E.g.: At puberty, pubic hair develops and girls begin to menstruate.
青春期时，阴毛开始生长，女孩开始月经来潮。

obese (adj): extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health
肥胖的，臃肿的
She was not just overweight; she was clinically obese.
她不仅只是体重偏高，而是医学定义上的肥胖。

obesity (n): the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health
肥胖
The National Institute of Health is discussing ways of tackling the problem of childhood obesity.
国立卫生研究院正在讨论应对儿童肥胖问题的方法。
A diet that is high in fat and sugar can lead to obesity.
高脂肪和高塘饮食会导致肥胖症。

pimple (n)a small raised spot on the skin that is temporary
丘疹，小脓包，粉刺
E.g.: His face was covered with pimples.-他满脸粉刺。
E.g.: There’s a pimple on my chin. 我下巴上有一颗痘痘。

Pronunciation

pimple-/ˈpɪm.pəl/