Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Fur (n): the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies
(动物的)毛,毛皮
She stroked the rabbit’s soft fur.
她轻抚着兔子身上软软的毛。
“Is that real fur on your collar?” “Certainly not – I only wear fake fur.”
“你领子上用的毛皮是真的吗?”“当然不是——我只穿人造毛。”
a fur coat
毛皮大衣

Kitten (n): a very young cat
小猫

Air raid (n): an attack by enemy aircraft, usually dropping bombs
空袭
an air raid shelter/siren
防空洞/空袭警报

Commemorate (v): to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building
(尤指举行公开仪式或竖立雕塑或专门建筑)纪念,缅怀
Gathered all together in this church, we commemorate those who lost their lives in the war.
我们齐聚在这座教堂里,缅怀那些在大战中丧生的人们。
A statue has been built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birthday.
为纪念诗人百年诞辰建起了一尊雕像。

Mourn (v): to feel or express great sadness, especially because of someone’s death
(尤指因某人的亡故而)哀悼,悲伤
Queen Victoria mourned Prince Albert/Prince Albert’s death for 40 years.
维多利亚女王为艾伯特亲王的去世服丧40年。
She was still mourning for her brother.
她还在悼念她的哥哥。
They mourned the passing of an older, simpler way of life (= felt sad because it had stopped existing).
他们为传统朴素生活方式的消亡而感到痛心。

Man bun (n): a hairstyle for men in which some or all of the hair is pulled together to form a round shape at the back or on top of the head

Wear(v): to arrange your hair in a particular way
把(头发)梳成(某种发型)
When she’s working she wears her hair in a ponytail.
工作时,她把头发梳成一个马尾辫。
You should wear your hair up (= so that it does not hang down) more often – it suits you.
你应当更多地把头发梳起来——那很适合你。

Bun (n):a woman’s hairstyle where the hair is brought together into a round shape at the back of the head
圆发髻
She wore her hair in a bun.
她将头发挽成一个圆发髻。

2-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

Vacuum cleaner (n):a machine that cleans floors and other surfaces by sucking up dust and dirt
真空吸尘器