F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

antibody-抗体, a protein produced in the blood that fights diseases by attacking and killing harmful bacteria:

E.g.: Antibodies found in breast milk protect newborn babies against infection.

colon-结肠

leukemia (n)白血病

stroke (n): 1-a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body:
E.g.: She suffered/had a stroke that left her unable to speak.

nursing home (n): 1-a place where very old people who are ill live and receive medical treatment and care

about (adj): [intention] 1- to be going to do something very soon:
E.g.: I was about to leave when Mark arrived.
E.g.: She looked as if she was about to cry.

suitor (n): 1- a man who wants to marry a particular woman:
E.g.: It’s the story of a young woman who can’t make up her mind which of her many suitors she should marry.

Grammar

Be about to
We use be about to + base form of the verb to refer to things that we expect to happen very soon. We often use it with just, for emphasis: …

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