VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

alarm (n): a device that makes a loud noise to warn of danger
警报器；警报装置
a burglar/car/fire/smoke alarm
防盗／汽车／防火／烟雾警报器
If the alarm sounds, leave the building immediately.
The fire alarm goes off accidentally so often that when it’s the real thing nobody will take any notice.
Quick, sound the alarm – there’s a fire in the machine room!

ferry (n): a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a regular service
（尤指定期的）渡船，轮渡
a car ferry
汽车渡轮
We’re going to the Channel Islands by/on the ferry.
我们将坐渡船去海峡群岛。
We took the ferry to Calais.
我们乘渡船去了加来。

There are no fly flights between the US and China.

crazy (adj): stupid or not reasonable
愚蠢的；荒唐的
It’s a crazy idea.
这是个荒唐的想法。
You’re crazy to buy a house without seeing it.
看都没看就买下一所房子，你真荒唐。

natural history museum-自然历史博物馆

I don’t think never- I never thought about it before.