Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

a gaming console
游戏机

referee (n): a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed
裁判，裁判员
We only lost the game because the referee was biased.
我们输掉了比赛就是因为裁判员偏袒对手。

relaxed (adj): A relaxed situation or place is comfortable and informal.
舒适的；随便的；无拘无束的
It’s a very friendly bar with a nice relaxed atmosphere.
这间酒吧待客热情，有种随意自在的氛围。

politely (adv): in a polite way
有礼貌地
He told them politely to leave him in peace.
他礼貌地请他们让他一个人静静地呆着。

exchange rate (n): the rate at which the money of one country can be changed for the money of another country
汇率；兑换率

tax (n): (an amount of) money paid to the government that is based on your income or the cost of goods or services you have bought
税；税款
They’re increasing the tax on cigarettes.
他们要提高烟草税。
Tax cuts (= reductions in taxes) are always popular.
减税总是受欢迎的。
What do you earn before/after tax (= before/after you have paid tax on the money you earn)?
你的税前／税后收入是多少？

a gaming console
游戏机

formal (adj): Formal language, clothes, and behaviour are suitable for serious or official occasions.
（语言、服装和行为）庄重的，正规的，适合正式场合的
a formal dinner party
正式宴会

superlative (n): the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses that the thing or person being described has more of the particular quality than anything or anyone else of the same type
（形容词或副词的）最高级形式
“Richest” is the superlative of “rich”.
richest 是 rich 的最高级（形式）。
The magazine article contained so many superlatives that I found it hard to believe that what it was saying was true.
杂志上的这篇文章用了这么多最高级修饰词，让我觉得其可信度不高。