Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

test (n): a medical examination of part of your body in order to find out how healthy it is or what is happening with it
（体格）检查；化验
a blood/urine test
验血／尿检
an eye test
视力检查
a pregnancy test
妊娠检查
The doctors have done some tests to try and find out what’s wrong with her.
医生做了一些检查，想查出她的问题出在哪儿。

From 8 am until half-past noon.

conserve (v): to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste
保护；保藏；保存；保留；节约
To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heating.
为了省电，我们在减少中央供热。
The nationalists are very eager to conserve their customs and language.
民族主义者非常热衷于保留他们的习俗和语言。
I’m not being lazy – I’m just conserving my energy/strength for later.
我不是在偷懒——我只是在为以后保存精力／体力。

easy, easier, the easiest

extra (adj): added to what is normal
额外的；附加的
If you need any extra help, just call me.
如果还需要其他的帮助，尽管给我打电话。
Recently he’s been working an extra two hours a day.
近来他每天都加班两个小时。
The price includes travel and accommodation but meals are extra (= there is an additional charge for meals).
这个价格包括路费和住宿费，但是餐费要另付。

ordinary (adj): not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual
普通的，平常的；平凡的；一般的
an ordinary neighbourhood
普通的街区
Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.
这本杂志的读者说他们希望多登一些普通人的故事，少登一些关于富人和名人的事情。
Her last concert appearance in Britain was no ordinary (= a very special) performance.
她在英国的最后一场音乐会不同凡响。

extraordinary (adj): very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
非凡的；特别的；意想不到的；令人惊奇的
He told the extraordinary story of his escape.
他讲述了他离奇的逃亡经历。
Her voice had an extraordinary hypnotic quality.
她的嗓音有一种奇特的催眠效果。
an extraordinary coincidence
令人吃惊的巧合

country (n): land that is not in towns, cities, or industrial areas and is either used for farming or left in its natural condition
乡村，乡下
He lives out in the country somewhere.
他住在乡下某个地方。
Would you prefer to live in the country instead of a town?
与城里相比，你更愿意住乡下吗？
Country life isn’t always as peaceful as city-dwellers think.
乡村生活并不总是像城镇居民想象的那样宁静。
It’s often quicker to travel across country and avoid the major roads completely.
穿越乡村完全避开主干道往往会走得更快。

country (n) an area of land that has its own government, army, etc.
国家；国土
What is the largest country in Europe?
欧洲最大的国家是哪个？
Sri Lanka is my native country, but I’ve been living in Belgium for the past five years.
斯里兰卡是我的祖国，但最近5年我一直住在比利时。
The climate is cooler in the east of the country.
该国东部气候比较凉爽。

countryside (n): land not in towns, cities, or industrial areas, that is either used for farming or left in its natural condition
农村，乡下；郊外
The countryside around there is beautiful.
那周围的乡村很美。
The mansion is set in 90 acres of beautiful, unspoiled countryside.
那所官邸占地90英亩，坐落在未遭破坏的美丽乡村。
Every summer thousands of people flock to the countryside.
每年夏天成千上万的人涌向乡村。

forgive a loan/debt
to say that money does not have to be paid back
债务无需偿还
The new program would forgive state loans to new graduates who teach in Nebraska.
在一个新的项目中，前往内布拉斯加教书的大学毕业生可免还政府贷款。