F2F Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

under the weather 不舒服

postpone (v) to delay

amateur (adj./n) 业余的

layperson/layman 门外汉，俗人，外行人

rookie 菜鸟，新秀
green hand 新手
newbie

melon (n) 瓜

marathon 马拉松

innate (adj.) 内在的，天生的，固有的

tissue (n) 组织

inspire (v) 激发，启发- inspiration (n) 灵感，启发

motivate (v) 激励- motivation (n) 动力
Promotion is my biggest motivation for learning English.

pursue (v) go after 追求，追随
The pursuit of happiness.
After he graduated, he was pursuing his dream in NYC.
pursue a careen in law 

remote (n)
(adj.) 偏远的 remote area

LGBTQ
Queer 酷儿

Ukraine (n) 乌克兰

instructor (n) 教导员

comedian

biology 生物
biography 传记
autobiography 自传

avant-garde 前卫的，先锋的

nominate (v) 提名 – nominee (n) 提名人/入选人
he was nominated for BA.

candidate (n) 候选人/物，候补人

I don’t interest in something.
I am not interested in something.

this movie is a biography film.
This is an autobiography film, staring …

he died in this January.
He died this January.

the leading/main character.