F2F Class Notes (Nemo)[R]

Reading

Man Lived in the Woods for 27 Years – level 3

Vocabulary

part (n):some but not all of a thing
部分,局部
E.g.: Part of my steak isn’t cooked properly.
我这块牛排有些部分没做好。
E.g.: Part of this form seems to be missing.
这份表格有一部分似乎缺失了。

state (n):a part of a large country with its own government, such as in Germany, Australia, or the US(德国、澳大利亚、美国等的)州,邦
E.g.: Alaska is the largest state in the US
阿拉斯加是美国最大的州。

charge (v):(of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime(警方)指控,控告
E.g.: She’s been charged with murder.
她被控谋杀。
E.g.: She is charged with murdering her husband.
她被指控谋害了自己的丈夫。

woods (n):an area of land covered with a thick growth of trees
树林;森林
E.g.: an oak wood
橡树林
E.g.: We went for a walk in the woods after lunch.
午饭后,我们在树林里散步。

hermit (n):a person who lives alone and apart from the rest of society, especially for religious reasons
隐士

camp (n):a place where people stay in tents or other temporary structures
营地;宿营地
E.g.: We pitched/set up camp (= put up our tents) by the lakeside.
我们在湖边扎了营。

camp (v):to put up a tent and stay in it for a short while, for example while on holiday
扎营;露营,宿营
E.g.: We camped next to the lake.

solitude (n):the situation of being alone without other people
独处,独居
E.g.: a life of solitude
独居的生活
E.g.: After months of solitude at sea it felt strange to be in company.
在海上独居了几个月之后,对有人陪伴感到有些不适应。

tent (n):a shelter made of canvas or a similar material and supported by poles and ropes, that you can fold up and carry with you
帐篷
E.g.: We pitched our tent in the shade.
E.g.: We put up a tent right next to the tree

tarp (n): 油布

burgle (v):to enter a building illegally and steal things
入室盗窃
E.g.: When they got back from their holiday they found that their home had been burgled.
他们度假回来时发现家中被盗了。

burglar (n):入室窃贼

nearly (adv):almost, or not completely
几乎,差不多,将近
E.g.: It’s been nearly three months since my last haircut.
从我上次理发到现在已经快3个月了。
E.g.: I’ve nearly finished that book you lent me.
你借给我的那本书我快要读完了。
E.g.: She’s nearly as tall as her father now.
她现在几乎和她父亲一样高了。

nearby (adv/adj):not far away
在附近;附近地
E.g.: If there’s a café nearby, we could stop for a snack.
如果附近有小餐馆的话,我们可以停下来吃点东西。
E.g.: I noticed a policeman standing nearby.
我注意到有一名警察站在近旁。
E.g.: We stopped at some nearby shops to buy some food.
我们顺路在附近的一些商店里买了些吃的。

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