Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

pleasantry (n): a polite and often slightly humorous remark, usually made to help other people feel relaxed
客套话；打趣的话
After exchanging pleasantries, the delegation revealed the purpose of their visit.
彼此寒暄一番之后，代表团说出了他们访问的目的。

solution noun (LIQUID)
a liquid into which a solid has been mixed and has dissolved
溶液
an aqueous solution of salts
盐水溶液
copper sulphate in solution (= dissolved in water)
硫酸铜溶液

cracked (adj): If something is cracked, it is damaged with one or more thin lines on its surface.
破裂的；有裂缝的
a cracked mirror/window
有裂纹的镜子／窗户
cracked plates
破裂的盘子

a cracked bone

Let me help you up. Are you hurt?
我来扶你起来。你伤到哪儿没有？

I feel very hurt by what you said.
你说的话让我很伤心。

pun (n): a humorous use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word
双关语，语义双关的俏皮话
She made a couple of dreadful puns.
她说出了几个令人不快的双关语。
This is a well-known joke based on a pun: “What’s black and white and red (= read) all over?” “A newspaper.”
这是一个有名的一语双关的俏皮话，“什么东西通篇有黑有白又有红（英文中‘红’音同‘读’）？”“报纸。”

no pun intended-没有双关语

have time to kill
to have nothing to do for a particular period
有时间可以消磨
We’ve got some time to kill before we leave – do you want to have some coffee.
出发之前我们还有些时间可以打发——你想喝咖啡吗？

knight (n): (in the past) a man of high social position trained to fight as a soldier on a horse
（旧时的）骑士
knights in black armour
身着黑色盔甲的骑士

groceries [ plural ]
the food that you buy in a grocer’s shop or supermarket
食品杂货

A man came through my lane at the grocery store with a jug of wine and a bouquet of roses. But before paying, he set the two items aside and said, “I’ll be right back.” He ran off, only to ­return a minute later with a second jug of wine and another bouquet of roses. “Two girlfriends?” I asked.“No,” he said. “Just one really angry one.”

Q. Why was King Arthur’s army too tired to fight? A. It had too many sleepless knights.

Q. What’s the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? A. A hippo is really heavy, and a Zippo is a little lighter.