Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

In advance

For whichever reason

on Monday they held a protest

they got vaccinated/ they received  the vaccine

Incentive (n):something that encourages a person to do something
激励，刺激，鼓励
Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income.
税收激励措施在鼓励人们将收入多储蓄和多投资方面很有效。
[ + to infinitive ] There is little incentive for people to leave their cars at home when public transport remains so expensive.
公共交通的费用居高不下，无法激励人们停开私家车。
Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder.
支付奖金能刺激人们更努力工作。

Bokeh(n):a blurred (= not clear) effect used in photography
（摄影）背景散焦效果
This lens produces that nice bokeh in the background that looks great in portraits.
这款镜头在背景中产生很好的虚化效果，用于人像摄影非常不错。

Staycation (n):a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than travelling to another place
在家中（或附近）度假（而不是到别处旅行）
It’s easy to have a staycation in a place like NYC.
在纽约城这样的地方，在家附近度假不难。;

Bouquet-buˈkeɪ. Bokeh