VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

zit (n): a temporary small mark on the skin
小脓疱,丘疹

pimple (n): a small raised spot on the skin that is temporary
丘疹,小脓包,粉刺

pus (n): a thick, yellowish liquid that forms in and comes from an infected cut or injury in the body

E.g.: a pus-filled wound
化脓的伤口

period (n): the bleeding from a woman’s womb that happens once a month when she is not pregnant
(妇女的)月经,经期
E.g.: period pains
痛经
E.g.: She’d missed a period and was worried.
她的月经没按期来,让她很担心。

brand (n): a type of product made by a particular company
商标,牌子
E.g.: This isn’t my usual brand of deodorant.
这不是我通常用的那种牌子的除臭剂。
E.g.: When I go to a supermarket I usually buy store brands (= the cheaper products with the shop’s own name on them).
我去超市时常常购买超市的自有品牌产品。

hint (n): something that you say or do that shows what you think or want, usually in a way that is not direct
暗示,提示,示意
E.g.: He’s dropped (= given) several hints to the boss that he’ll quit if he doesn’t get a promotion.
他已经向老板暗示了好几次,如果不获得升职他就会辞职。
E.g.: Did she give you any hints about where she was going?
她有没有向你暗示过她要去哪里呢?

which belongs to Shanghai/ which is a part of Shanghai

She was born in 1950.

she prefers girls over boys-她喜欢女孩胜过男孩    she likes girls prefer to boys
I prefer red wine to white.

my grandfather died/passed away when I was 3

probability (n): the level of possibility of something happening or being true
可能性
E.g.: What is the probability of winning?
获胜的可能性有多大?
E.g.: The probability of getting all the answers correct is about one in ten.
答案全部正确的可能性大约是1/10。
E.g.: There’s a high/strong probability (that) (= it is very likely that) she’ll be here.
她很可能会来。

low probability-低概率

after I successfully passed my first exam-在我顺利通过第一次考试之后

fourth grade

field trip (n): a visit made by students to study something away from their school or college
(学生的)校外考察旅行
a geography field trip
地理实地考察

Morning exercise-早操

My responsibility was to play music during the lunch break

Pronunciation

born-/bɔːrn/
primary-/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
abroad-/əˈbrɑːd/