VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

heterogenous (adj): consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other
各种各样的；混杂的
E.g.:Switzerland is a heterogeneous confederation of 26 self-governing cantons.
瑞士是一个由26个不同的自治州组成的联邦。

homogenous (adj): consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type
由同类事物（或人）组成的；同类的；相似的
E.g.:a homogeneous group/society
由同种族人组成的群体／社会
E.g.:The population of the village has remained remarkably homogeneous.
这个村庄的人口保持着显着的同族特征。

homosexual-同性恋的=gay and lesbian
heterosexual-异性恋/N and adj
bisexual-双性恋(的）/N and adj
transexual-经性(的)/N and adj

prefix-a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word
前缀
E.g.:In the word “unimportant”, “un-” is a prefix.
在单词 unimportant 中，un- 是前缀。

A suffix is added at the end of a word, and a prefix is added to the beginning.
The prefixes ‘in-‘, ‘im-‘, ‘il-‘ and ‘ir-‘ all mean ‘not’.

suffix-a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word
后缀，词尾
E.g.:The suffix “-ness” added to the end of the word “sweet” forms the word “sweetness”, changing an adjective into a noun.
后缀 -ness加在 sweet 之后构成 sweetness，把形容词变成了名词。
E.g.:In the word ‘slowly’, ‘ly’ is a suffix.
The suffix ‘less‘ changes a noun into an adjective, meaning ‘without‘.

pain>painless
child>childless
hope>hopeless
penny>penniless 

penniless (adj): having no money
一文不名的，一贫如洗的
E.g.:She fell in love with a penniless artist.
她爱上了一个一贫如洗的画家。

freak sb out (v):- to become or cause someone to become extremely emotional
使…极度激动
E.g.: He freaked out when he heard he’d got the job.
他听到自己得到了那份工作后欣喜若狂。
E.g.: This song just freaks me out whenever I hear it.
这首歌我无论什么时候听到，都会非常激动。

bi- (prefix)1- twice, or once every two
两次；每…两次；两…一次
E.g.:We meet bi-monthly (= twice every month or once every two months).
我们每月见两次面／两个月见一次面。
2-having two
双
E.g.:a biped (= an animal that walks on two legs)
两足动物
E.g.:a biplane (= an old-fashioned aircraft with two wings)
双翼飞机

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mono- (prefix): one; single
单，一，单一
E.g.:monolingual
单语的
E.g.:a monorail
单轨铁路

宝龙艺术中心－Baolong Art Center

close-up (n)-特写镜头
a photograph taken from a short distance that gives a very detailed picture:
E.g.:She took an amazing close-up of him.

shade (n):浓淡深浅；色度
a particular form of a color, that is, how dark or light it is
E.g.: a delicate/pale/rich/soft shade of red
淡 / 浅 / 艳 / 柔和的红色

abstract painting-抽象绘画
abstract (adj)(ART):used to refer to a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and color in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things
抽象（派）的
E.g.: abstract art
抽象艺术
E.g.: an abstract painter
抽象派画家

the exhibition opening-展览开幕式