F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

baptize-洗礼
cottage-小屋
facade-外观
mosque-清真寺
Muslim (n): 1-a person who follows the religion of Islam
mosaic-镶嵌图案
marble大理石

fresco (es):壁画(a picture made by) painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling:
E.g.: Michelangelo’s famous frescoes are in the Sistine Chapel.

mural (n): a large picture that has been painted on the wall of a room or building

retaliate (v): 1-报复, to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you:
E.g.: If someone insults you, don’t retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
E.g.: The demonstrators threw rocks at the police, who retaliated by firing blanks into the crowd.

post (n): 1- something such as a message or picture that you publish on a website or using social media:
E.g.: Lots of people have commented on my post.
E.g.: You can change your privacy settings so that only certain people can see your posts.

post (v): 1-to publish something such as a message or picture on a website or using social media:
E.g.: I never post anything on the Internet that I wouldn’t want my boss to see.
E.g.: She hardly ever posts on Facebook.

obligation (n)义务 the fact that you are obliged to do something:
E.g.: If you have not signed a contract, you are under no obligation to (= it is not necessary to) pay them any money.
E.g.: You have a legal obligation to (= the law says you must) ensure your child receives an education.
​2-something that you must do:
E.g.: I don’t have time to do his work for him – I have too many obligations as it is.

*be, feel, etc. obliged
​to be forced to do something or feel that you must do something:
E.g.: Doctors are legally obliged to take certain precautions.
E.g.: She feels obligated to be nice to Jack because he’s her boss.

aquarium-水族馆, a glass container in which fish and other water creatures can be kept

rot (n)-腐烂, decay:
E.g.: Rot has got into the furniture.

rot (v): 1- to (cause something to) decay:
E.g.: The fruit had been left to rot on the trees.
E.g.: Rain has got in and rotted (away) the woodwork.

pomegranate－石榴

Pronunciation

muslim-/ˈmʊz.lɪm/
facade-/fəˈsɑːd/