VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

inflate verb (FILL WITH AIR)
to make something increase in size by filling it with air
（使）充气；（使）膨胀
He inflated the balloons with helium.
他给气球充了氦气。
We watch the hot-air balloon slowly inflate.
我们看着热气球慢慢胀大。

inflate (v): to make something larger or more important
抬高；夸大
They inflated their part in the rescue every time they told the story.
他们每次讲这个故事时都要夸大自己在营救中的作用。
to inflate prices

inflation (n): a general, continuous increase in prices
通货膨胀
high/low inflation
高／低通货膨胀
the rate of inflation
通货膨胀率
13 percent inflation
13%的通货膨胀率
Compare

row — column l

row (n): a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other
一排；一行；一列
a row of houses/books/plants/people/horses
一排房屋／一排书／一行植物／一队人／一队马
We had seats in the front/back row of the theatre.
我们坐在剧场前／后排。

ain’t-short form of am not, is not, are not, has not, or have not
am not、is not、are not、has not或have not的缩略形式
He ain’t going.
他不会去了。
“Can I have a cigarette?” “I ain’t got none left.”
“能给我支烟吗？”“我都抽完了。”

Can I get you a drink?/ either buy or bring
我给你端杯饮料，好吗？

censor (v): to remove anything offensive from books, films, etc., or to remove parts considered unsuitable from private letters, especially ones sent during war or from a prison
审查（对书，电影等进行删改，以筛除当中冒犯粗劣的内容，也指对战时或监狱中私人书信的检查，删除其中不当的部分）
The book was heavily censored when first published.
这本书首次出版时经过了严格的审查。

censor (n): a person whose job is to read books, watch films, etc. in order to remove anything offensive from them, or who reads private letters, especially ones sent during war or from prison, to remove parts considered unsuitable
（书籍、电影等的）审查员，审查官；（尤指战时或监狱中私人书信的）检查员

tone (n): the general mood or main qualities of something
风格；基调，格调；气氛
The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.

Before being published/aired, every TV show needs a censor’s approval, also every Tv show should have a positive tone to it .