VIP Online Class Notes (Nemo)

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Vocabulary

Cushion (n): a bag made of cloth, plastic, or leather that is filled with soft material, often has an attractive cover, and is used especially on chairs for sitting or leaning on
垫子；座垫；靠垫
She sank back against/into the cushions.
她向后靠在垫子上。

mute (button) (n):
a button on an electronic device that makes it silent
静音按钮
I pressed the mute on my phone so she couldn’t hear the people talking in the background.
我按下手机上的静音按钮，这样她就不会听到背景中别人的说话声了。
He was watching TV with the mute button on.
他正在按了静音键看

subject (n) (AREA OF STUDY)
an area of knowledge that is studied in school, college, or university
（中小学或大学的）学科；科目；专业
My favorite subjects at school were history and English.
上学时我最喜欢的科目是历史和地理。

change the subject (v)
to start talking about a different subject
改变话题，换个话题
I’d tried to explain the situation, but he just changed the subject.
我想把情况解释清楚，他却岔开了话题。

Continent (n): one of the seven large land masses on the earth’s surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries
洲，大洲，大陆
the North American continent
北美大陆
the continents of Asia and Africa
亚非大陆

art (n): paintings, drawings, and sculptures
美术（作）品；艺术（作）品
The gallery has an excellent collection of modern art.
这家美术馆藏有一批优秀的现代艺术品。
an exhibition of Native American art
印第安人艺术展