VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

tired (adj): 1-in need of rest or sleep疲劳的，疲倦的，累的
E.g.: I was so tired when I got home from work last night that I had a quick nap.
我昨晚下班回家后很累，就小睡了一会儿。
E.g.: My legs are tired.
我的腿酸了。

tiring (adj): 1-making you feel tired令人疲倦的，累人的
E.g.: I’ve had a very tiring day.
我这一天过得很累。
E.g.: Looking after the kids is extremely tiring.
照看小孩非常累人。

persistent (adj): 1-lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of持续的；存留的；顽强存在的
E.g.: a persistent smell/skin rash
持续不散的气味／顽固的皮疹
E.g.: There have been persistent rumors that the principal might take early retirement.
不断有谣言说校长可能会提前退休。

2-Someone who is persistent continues doing something or tries to do something in a determined but often unreasonable way.坚持不懈的；执意的
E.g.: Be persistent – don’t give up.-要坚持不懈——别放弃。

insist (v): 1-to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say坚持说，强调；坚决要求
E.g.: Greg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong.
格雷格仍坚称自己没有做错任何事。
E.g.: Please go first – I insist!
请先走——我坚持这样！

Variety show－综艺节目

riddle-谜语

Stop talking in riddles (= saying things that are confusing) ─say what you mean.

gibberish (n): 1-spoken or written words that have no meaning名其妙的话（或文字）；文理不通的话（或文字）；胡扯
E.g.: I was so nervous, I just started talking gibberish.
我太紧张了，开始语无伦次起来。

nonsense (n): 1-an idea, something said or written, or behavior that is silly or stupid愚蠢的想法；谬论；胡扯；胡闹
E.g.: This report is nonsense and nothing but a waste of paper.

in few years–in couple of years

by my own-on my own/ by myself

Pronunciation

strategic

bread-/bred/
bride-/braɪd/
bright-/braɪt/