VIP Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

anesthetic (n):a substance that makes you unable to feel pain
麻醉剂
The operation is performed under anesthetic.
手术是在麻醉状态下进行的。
The procedure is carried out under local anesthetic (= a substance that makes you unable to feel pain in part of your body).
这一过程是在局部麻醉的状态下完成的。
I’ve never had a general anesthetic (= a substance that makes you unconscious so you do not feel pain).
我从来没有做过全身麻醉。

minor (adj): having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type
较不重要的；次要的；轻微的
a minor operation
小手术
It’s only a minor problem.
那只是个小问题。

give birth -When a woman or female animal gives birth, she produces a baby or young animal from her body.
分娩；产仔
She gave birth to twins.
她生了一对双胞胎。
Our cat gave birth last night.
我们的猫昨晚生了小猫。
figurative This extraordinary experience gave birth to (= gave him the idea for) his latest novel.
这次不同寻常的经历激发他写出了这部最新小说。

nephew-boy
niece-girl

commute (n): a regular journey between work and home
上下班往返；往返于工作地点与家之间；通勤
It’s at least an hour’s commute to work.
上班路上至少要花1个小时。

commute (v): to make the same journey regularly between work and home
上下班往返；往返于工作地点与家之间；通勤
It’s exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
每天上下班要往返于布赖顿与伦敦之间，令人疲惫不堪。