VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

trim (v): to make something tidier or more level by cutting a small amount off it
修剪，修整
to trim the hedge
修剪树篱
My hair needs trimming.
我的头发需要剪一剪。
Trim off the leafy ends of the vegetable before cooking.
烹饪之前去掉菜多叶的一端。

expire (v): If something that lasts for a fixed length of time expires, it comes to an end or stops being in use.
到期，期满；结束
My passport expires next month.
我的护照下个月过期。
The contract between the two companies will expire at the end of the year.
两公司之间的合同将在年底到期。

debt (n): something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something
借款，欠款；债务
He managed to pay off his debts in two years.
他设法在两年内还清了债务。
The company ran up huge debts.
公司很快就负债累累。
They are in debt to (= owe money to) the bank.
他们欠银行的钱。
He got into debt (= borrowed money) after he lost his job.
他失业后开始举债。

short-term (adj):1- lasting a short time
持续时间短的，暂时的
short-term memory
短期记忆

2-relating to a short period of time
短期的；近期的
a short-term weather forecast
近期天气预报
Our short-term aim is to deal with our current financial difficulties, but our long-term aim is to improve the company’s profitability.
We want long-term solutions, not short-term palliatives.

culture shock (n): a feeling of confusion felt by someone visiting a country or place that they do not know
文化冲击，文化震惊，文化休克（指去异国或异地时产生的困惑感）
It was a real culture shock to find herself in Bangkok after living on a small island.
在一座小岛上生活过后，回到曼谷使她感受到不小的文化冲击。

humidity (n): a measurement of how much water there is in the air
湿度
The temperature is almost 80 degrees, and the humidity 35%.
温度已经接近80度，湿度为30多一点。
(Translation of humidity from the Cambridge English-Chine

humidifier (n): a machine that makes the air in a room less dry
空气加湿器
We bought a humidifier for the office.
我们给办公室买了台加湿器。

dehumidifier (n): a machine that removes water from the air in a room:
If your basement’s always damp, consider a portable dehumidifier.