VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

beforehand (adv): earlier (than a particular time)
事先，预先
E.g.: I knew she was coming that afternoon because she had phoned beforehand to say so.
我知道她那天下午要来，因为她事先打电话跟我说过。

fun (Adj): enjoyable
有趣的；令人愉快的
E.g.: There are lots of fun things to do here.
这里有很多有趣的事可做。

funny (adj): humorous; causing laughter
滑稽的；有趣的
E.g.: Do you know any funny jokes?
你知道什么有趣的笑话吗？
E.g.: I’ve never found Charlie Chaplin very funny.
我从来都不觉得查理‧卓别林很滑稽。
E.g.: It’s a really funny film.
这真是场滑稽的电影。

I bought most of the tickets ON Taobao

driver’s license (n): official permission for someone to drive a car, received after passing a driving test, or a document showing this
驾驶执照，驾驶证
E.g.: Can I see your driver’s license please, sir?
先生，请出示您的驾驶执照。

furniture (n): things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to make it suitable and comfortable for living or working in
家具
E.g.: They have a lot of antique furniture.
他们有很多古董家具。
E.g.: The only piece/item of furniture he has in his bedroom is a bed.
他卧室里唯一的家具就是一张床。
E.g.: We’ve just bought some new outdoor furniture.
我们刚刚买了些花园里用的新家具。

chalet (n): a small wooden house found in mountain areas, especially in Switzerland, or a house built in a similar style, especially one used by people on holiday
（尤指瑞士用于度假的）山间小木屋

underwhelming (adj):平庸的 not causing someone to feel any excitement or admiration:
E.g.: The food was good but unfortunately we found the rest of the experience distinctly underwhelming.

overwhelm (v)to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion
（强烈的感情）充溢，使难以承受，使不知所措
E.g.: They were overwhelmed with/by grief when their baby died.
婴儿夭折时他们悲痛欲绝。
E.g.: I was overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received.
收到这些鲜花和支持者的来信让我激动得不知所措。

an acquired taste
something that you dislike at first, but that you start to like after you have tried it a few times
后天养成的嗜好；假以时日并多次尝试而喜欢上的东西
E.g.: Olives are an acquired taste.
橄榄这种东西吃得多就爱吃了。

Pronunciation

chalet-/ˈʃæl.eɪ/