F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

saucer (n): 1-a small, curved plate that you put a cup on:
E.g.: a cup and saucer
E.g.: She gave the cat a saucer of milk (= a small amount of milk on a saucer).

flying saucer

-UFO-abbreviation for unidentified flying object: an object seen in the sky that is thought to be a spacecraft from another planet:
E.g.: Several UFO sightings have been reported.

posture (n): 1-the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular position in which someone stands, sits, etc.:
E.g.: She’s got very good/bad posture.
E.g.: He always adopts/assumes (= moves into) the same posture for the cameras.

invention (n)发明, something that has never been made before, or the process of creating something that has never been made before:
E.g.: The world changed rapidly after the invention of the phone.
E.g.: a most amazing invention

toothpick-牙签

come across someone/something -to find something or someone by chance:
E.g.: He came across some old love letters.

panorama (n): 1-a view of a wide area:
E.g.: From the hotel roof you can enjoy a panorama of the whole city.

panoramic (adj): 1-with a view of a wide area:
E.g.: a wonderful panoramic view of the countryside
E.g.: She used a panoramic camera and long exposures to capture the effects of fading light.

portable (adj)-手提的, light and small enough to be easily carried or moved:
E.g.: a portable radio/phone/computer