F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

contact lenses (n)-隐形眼镜, a small round curved piece of transparent plastic, worn on the surface of the eye to improve your sight:
E.g.: I usually wear contact lenses, but I sometimes wear glasses when my eyes are tired.

astigmatism (n)散光, a fault in the lens of the eye that reduces the quality of sight, especially a fault that stops the eye from focusing

excise (n):消费税, a tax made by a government on some types of goods produced and used within their own country:
E.g.: The excise (duty) on beer was increased under the last government.

revenge (n):复仇, harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else:
E.g.: She took/got/exacted (her) revenge on him for leaving her by smashing up his car.
E.g.: He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in revenge for the shootings last week.

revenge (v): 1-to harm someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to you:
E.g.: to revenge a death/defeat/injustice
E.g.: The red team revenged themselves on the blue team by winning the semifinal.