VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

neurology (n): the study of the structure and diseases of the brain and all the nerves in the body
神经学；神经病学

screening (n): a test or examination to discover if there is anything wrong with someone
测试；检查
E.g.: regular screening(s) for cervical cancer
定期宫颈癌筛查

optimistic (adj): hoping or believing that good things will happen in the future
乐观的
E.g.: She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.
她对赢得金牌很乐观。

30-something-三十多

He’s thirty-something/twenty-something……

eldest (adj): being the oldest of three or more people, especially within a family
（尤指某一家庭中3个或3个以上的成员里）年龄最大的
E.g.: Her eldest child is 14.
她最大的孩子快14岁了。

elder sister/brother/son/daughter (adj):
a sister/brother/son/daughter who is older than the other sister(s), brother(s), etc.
姐姐／ 哥哥／ 大儿子／ 大女儿

the elder-the older person of two people
（两人中的）年长者
E.g.: Of the two brothers, Harvey is the elder.
两兄弟中哈维是哥哥。

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