Online Class Notes (Nemo)[W]

I had three days off on last weekend and yesterday. but I felt I haven’t use three days effectively . I just stayed at home because of the hot weather. I cooked lunch and dinner by myself ,but because I am inexperienced in cooking and sometimes the meal tasted bad. I will watch some entertainment program and get some fun from it , but I think it’s just transitory fun. I felt bored and worried when I waste much time , so today I worked too hard and I became calm. what is meaning of live ? do have a answer of life?

I had three days off on last weekend and yesterday. but I felt that I didn’t use these three days effectively. I just stayed at home because of the hot weather outside. I cooked lunch and dinner by myself, but because I am inexperienced in cooking the meals I make sometimes tasted strange. I will watched some entertainment program and got some fun from it /out of it, but I think it’s just a pastime kind of fun. I feel bored and worried when I waste a lot of time/much of my time, so today I worked really hard and I became calm again. what is the meaning of life?  What is the secret to a meaningful life?

I had an amazing day

Today was an amazing day

I felt bored

I felt cosy

Vocabulary

cosy adjective (COMFORTABLE)
comfortable and pleasant, especially (of a building) because of being small and warm
（尤指建筑物因为小及温暖而）温馨的，温暖舒适的，惬意的，安逸的
This room is nice and cosy in the winter.
这房间冬天十分温暖舒适。
He showed me into a cosy little room.
他带我进入了一间温馨的小屋。

claw (n): one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds
（兽类或鸟类的）爪，脚爪
Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table.
我们的猫喜欢在餐桌腿上磨爪子。

1. I am going to complete that job next weekend.
2. I am going to complete that job on the next weekend.

over and over (again)

happening or done many times
一再地，再三地
I read the article over and over till it made sense.
我把文章读了一遍又一遍，直到读懂为止。

productive (adj): having positive results
富有成效的
We had a very productive meeting – I felt we solved lots of problems.
我们开了一个极富成效的会议——我觉得我们解决了很多问题。
Theirs was a very productive partnership.
他们之间的合作很有成效。

I wasn’t productive enough during the last three days.

funny adjective (STRANGE)
strange, surprising, unexpected, or difficult to explain or understand
奇怪的，古怪的；难以解释的，难以理解的
The washing machine is making a funny noise again.
洗衣机又发出奇怪的声响了。
He’s got some funny ideas about how to bring up children.
他在抚养孩子方面有些奇思妙想。
That’s funny – I’m sure I left my keys here.
真奇怪，我确信是把钥匙放在这儿了。
A funny thing happened to me on the way to the crematorium.
我在去火葬场的路上遇到一件怪事。
I felt funny when I realized everyone was watching me.
当我注意到所有人都在看着我时，感觉怪怪的。

fry (v): to cook food in hot oil or fat
油炸；油煎；油炒
Fry the mushrooms in a little butter.
用少许黄油煎一下蘑菇。
You’ll fry (= burn) if you lie in the sun all day.
你如果整天躺在阳光下会晒伤的。

I boiled the chicken for one hour.

pastime (n): an activity that is done for enjoyment
消遣，娱乐
Do-it-yourself is the nation’s most popular pastime.
自己动手是该国最流行的消遣活动。
figurative Suing people, especially doctors, is becoming a national pastime (= common activity) in America.
在美国，提起诉讼——尤其是对医生——是一种全民热衷的寻常事。

what is the secret to a meaningful life?

有意义的生活的秘诀是什么？

Pronunciation

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