Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

collection noun (THINGS TOGETHER)
a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place
收藏品；收集物
a private art collection
私人艺术收藏品
a valuable stamp collection
珍贵的邮票收藏品

starting salary (n): the amount of money received when starting a particular type of job for the first time
起薪
My starting salary as a newly qualified teacher wasn’t enough to support a family.
我刚刚获得教师资格，起薪养活不了一家人。

handkerchief (n):a square piece of cloth or paper used for cleaning the nose or drying the eyes when they are wet with tears
手帕
She took out her handkerchief and blew her nose loudly.
她掏出手帕大声地擤鼻涕。

Some of the lyrics on their latest album are completely impenetrable.
他们最新专辑中的一些歌词让人完全看不懂。

impenetrable (adj): not able to go or see through
Outside, the fog was thick and impenetrable.
外面的雾很浓，什么也看不见。
an impenetrable barrier
无法跨越的障碍

he felt insulted by our offer

The airline reimbursed me for the amount they had overcharged me.
航空公司把多收的钱退还给我了。
She was reimbursed by the gas company for the damage to her house.
煤气公司对她房屋遭受的损失进行了赔偿。

I’m expecting to get reimbursed by the end of the month.

overestimate (v): to think that something is or will be greater, more extreme, or more important than it really is
过高估计；过高评价
They were forced to the conclusion that they had overestimated him/his abilities.
他们不得不得出结论：他们高估了他／他的能力。
I overestimated and there was a lot of food left over after the party.
我估计过头，结果聚会后剩了好多吃的。

underestimate verb (PERSON)
to fail to understand how strong, skilful, intelligent, or determined someone, especially a competitor, is
低估，轻视（尤指竞争对手）
Never underestimate your opponent!
永远不要低估你的对手！

Never underestimate your opponent!
永远不要低估你的对手！

estimate (n): a guess of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something might be
估计；估算；估价
The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compared with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100.
最初估计申请选修这门课程的学生也就是50到100人，可实际上报名的有120人。
We’ll accept the lowest of three estimates for the building work.
在对这项建筑工程的3个投标中，我们将采纳报价最低的那个。
a conservative (= low) estimate
保守估计
a rough (= not exact) estimate
粗略估计