Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Spring Tour-春游

visa (n): an official mark, usually made in a passport, that allows you to enter or leave a particular country
签证
We travelled to Argentina on a tourist visa.
我们持旅游签证到阿根廷旅行。

embassy (n): the group of people who represent their country in a foreign country
大使馆全体人员,使馆馆员
We used to be friendly with some people who worked at the Swedish Embassy.
我们曾经和瑞典大使馆的一些工作人员关系非常友好。

2-the building that these people work in
大使馆
The Ambassador held a reception at the embassy.
大使在大使馆举行了招待会。

on foot
walking
走路,步行
Are you going by bicycle or on foot?
你骑车去还是走路去?

excursion (n): a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people
(常指结伴同行的)远足,短途旅行
This year’s annual excursion will be to Lincoln.
今年的年度短途旅行目的地是林肯。
Next week we’re going on an excursion.
下周我们要去远足。

field trip (n): a visit made by students to study something away from their school or college
(学生的)校外考察旅行
a geography field trip
地理实地考察

vacation (n): a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel or relax
(尤指出游的)假期,休假
We’re taking a vacation in June.
我们6月份要去度假。
They went to Europe on vacation.
他们去欧洲度假了。
I’ve still got some vacation time left before the end of the year.
我到年底之前还剩下一些假期。

mince (n): meat, usually beef, that has been cut up into very small pieces, often using a special machine
剁细的(牛)肉

ground pork/beef

harmony noun (MUSIC)
a pleasant musical sound made by different notes being played or sung at the same time
(音乐中的)和声
singing in harmony
唱和声
It is a simple melody with complex harmonies.
这是一首和声复杂的简单旋律。

soloist (n): a musician who performs a solo
独奏者;独唱者
The soloist in the violin concerto was Yehudi Menuhin.
这首小提琴协奏曲的独奏者是耶胡迪‧梅纽因。

solo (adj): alone; without other people
独自的(地),单独的(地),单人的(地)
a solo performance/flight
单人表演/飞行
to sail/fly solo
独自航行/飞行
He used to play with a group but now he’s going solo/pursuing a solo career.
他以前加盟过一个乐队,但如今已单独发展。