VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

the next two weeks is Christmas/ Christmas is in two weeks

are you religious?-你信教吗？

My grandma is a buddhist

Christian-基督教的

atheist-无神论者

spirit (n): a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or a place
精神；（尤指特定人群、活动、时代或地方的）主导精神
E.g. : The players have a very strong team spirit (= loyalty to each other).
队员们有很强的团队精神。
E.g. : We acted in a spirit of cooperation.
我们遵循合作精神行事。
E.g. : the Christmas spirit

jet lag (n): the feeling of tiredness and confusion that people experience after making a long journey by plane to a place where the time is different from the place they left
时差反应
E.g.: Every time I fly to the States, I get really bad jet lag.
每次我乘飞机去美国，总是深受时差反应之苦。

compulsory (adj): If something is compulsory, you must do it because of a rule or law.
必须做的；强制性的；必修的
E.g.: Swimming was compulsory at my school.
在我们学校，游泳是必修课。
E.g.: The law made wearing seat belts in cars compulsory.
坐车系安全带是法律强制规定的。

mascot (n): a person, animal, or object that is believed to bring good luck, or one that represents an organization
吉祥物
E.g.: a team mascot
球队的吉祥物
E.g.: The Olympic Games always have an official mascot.
每届奥运会总会有一个官方吉祥物