VIP Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Yesterday I lived stayed at my grandparents’ place

Stay (v): to live or be in a place for a short time as a visitor
暂住;逗留
I stayed in Montreal for two weeks then flew home.
我在蒙特利尔停留了两周,然后乘飞机回家。
They said they’d stay at/in a hotel.
他们说他们会住在旅馆里。
My kids usually stay with their grandparents for a week in the summer.

stay overnight (also stay the night)
to sleep somewhere for one night
过夜,留宿
We’ve arranged to stay overnight at my sister’s house.
我们商量好在我姐姐家住一宿。

Docile (adJ): quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control
温和的;温顺的,驯服的;易控制的

a while -a length of time
一会儿;一段时间
I only stayed for a short while.
我就呆了一小会儿。
You were there quite a while (= a long time), weren’t you?
你在那儿呆了很长时间,是不是?

Latest (adj): newest or most recent or modern
最新的;最近的;最先进的
Have you seen her latest movie?
你看过她的最新影片吗?
the latest fashions
最新时装

novel (n): a long printed story about imaginary characters and events
(长篇)小说
a paperback novel
平装小说
historical/romantic novels
历史/爱情小说
Have you read any of Jane Austen’s novels?
你读过简‧奥斯汀的小说吗?

Cuddle (v) to put your arms around someone and hold them in a loving way, or (of two people) to hold each other close to show love or for comfort
抱;(互相)拥抱,搂抱
She cuddled the baby and eventually it stopped crying.
她搂着小孩,渐渐地孩子不哭了。

Pet (v): If you pet an animal, child, etc., you touch it, him, or her gently and kindly with your hands.
抚摸,爱抚,轻按
Our dog loves to be petted and tickled behind the ears.
我们的狗喜欢人在它耳后抚摸、挠痒。

Speaking exercise

Last night I lived with my grandparents. I visit a friend of my grandmother’s home cause she’s got a cat and a dog at her home. They’re both very cute but the cat is very furious but the dog is very docile. So the cat is hit me and the cat is very fat but the dog is only sleeping. She hit me because maybe she didn’t like me and didn’t know me. We stayed there for a not very long time. After that I go back to my home.

Last night I stayed with my grandparents/stayed at my grandparents’place. I visited a friend of my grandmother’s home cause she’s got a cat and a dog at her home. They’re both very cute but the cat is very furious and  the dog is very docile. So, the cat is hit me and the cat is very fat but the dog was  only sleeping. She hit me because, maybe she doesn’t  like me and doesn’t  know me. We stayed there for a short while . After that I went back to my home.

A girl stayed at her friend’s place for two months and the novel is about these two months