VIP Class Notes (Nemo) [S]

Vocabulary

AR augmented reality -images produced by a computer and used together with a view of the real world
擴增實境技術

guide (n): a person whose job is showing a place or a particular route to visitors
导游，向导
We hired a guide to take us up into the mountains.
我们雇了一个向导带我们进入山区。
a tour guide
导游

province (n): an area that is governed as part of a country or an empire
省
the Canadian province of Alberta
加拿大的阿尔伯特省

border (n): the line that divides one country from another
国境；边界；边境
The train crosses the border between France and Spain.
火车穿过法国和西班牙之间的边界。

The border between the two provinces

scenic (adj): having or allowing you to see beautiful natural features
风景优美的
an area of outstanding scenic beauty
风景优美的地区
a scenic drive/railway
风景优美的公路／铁路
We took the scenic route home.
我们回家走了一条风景优美的路。

bun (n): a small, round piece of bread, especially one that is cut horizontally and holds a burger
（水平切开的）小圆面包；（尤指）汉堡坯
a hamburger bun
一个用来做汉堡的圆面包

Steamed bread-馍
黏-Sticky

ancient (adj): of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
古代的；古老的；年代久远的
ancient civilizations/rights/laws
古代文明／自古有之的权利／古代法律
ancient monuments/ruins/woodlands
古碑／古代遗址／古老的林地
the ancient kingdoms of Mexico
墨西哥的古代王国
People have lived in this valley since ancient times.
自古就有人居住在这个山谷里。

emperor (n): a male ruler of an empire
皇帝

擀面杖-rolling pin

dough (n): flour mixed with water and often yeast, fat, or sugar, so that it is ready for baking
面团，面坯
bread dough
面包坯
pastry dough
油酥面团
She kneaded the dough and left it to rise.
她揉好面团后让它发酵。

tour (n): a visit to a place or area, especially one during which you look around the place or area and learn about it
参观；游历，观光
We went on a guided tour of the cathedral/museum/factory.
我们在导游的带领下参观了大教堂／博物馆／工厂。
A bus took us on a sightseeing tour of the city.
一辆公共汽车载着我们游览了这座城市。
a tour guide
导游

The address was written in Chinese/Japanese characters (= systems of writing).
地址是用汉字／日文写的。

Our guide take us first to the scenic spot and then we took bus in it and buy ticket and go in it and see the Yellow River.  This scenic is near Xian, and here I tied Xian’s roujiamo， the bun is soft and sticky and I really like it. I also tried special noodles, here’s the story of these noodles. Somebody long time ago was really  hungry he entered the noodle store and he heard a sound  (biang)and, he saw a cook using flour to make noodles, he hit the flour on the table and pull, and do it again and again, he used a rolling pin and to makes the dough into one long piece and he didn’t cut it but he put it in a pot to cook it and put a lot of vegetables and other things for people to eat. But he found that he’s got no money so he gave the name to the noodles and the cook gave him the noodles for free.

Our guide took us first to the scenic spot’ entrance, there we bought our tickets and we took a bus to see the Yellow River.  This scenic spot is near Xian, and here I tied Xian’s roujiamo， the bun is soft and sticky and I really like it. I also tried special noodles, here’s the story of these noodles. Somebody, long, long time ago was really hungry, he entered the noodle store and he heard a sound  (biang)and, he saw a cook using flour to make noodles. The cook was kneading the dough on the table and pulling it, and he would do it again and again, he used a rolling pin to make the dough into one long piece and he didn’t cut it but he put it in a pot to cook and he added a lot of vegetables and other things for people to eat. Our hungry guy found that he’s got no money so he gave the name to the noodles and the cook gave him the noodles for free.