F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

choke (v): If you choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is blocking your throat:
E.g.: She choked to death on a fish bone.
E.g.: Children can choke on peanuts.
E.g.: Peanuts can choke a small child.

peanuts-花生

transfusion-输血

shock (n): 1-(the emotional or physical reaction to) a sudden, unexpected, and usually unpleasant event or experience:
E.g.: It was a shock to see her looking so ill.

clumsy (adj): 1-A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way:
E.g.: That’s the third glass you’ve smashed this week – you’re so clumsy!
2-not skillful in the way you deal with or express something:
E.g.: Her clumsy handling of the situation only made it worse.
E.g.: My attempts to apologize were very clumsy.

vaccine (n): 1-疫苗
E.g.: This vaccine protects against some kinds of the bacteria.

influential/powerful  (adj): 1-有权势的having a lot of influence on someone or something:
E.g.: She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential (= powerful) newspaper.