Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

accuse (v): to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
指控，控告；指责；谴责
“It wasn’t my fault.” “Don’t worry, I’m not accusing you.”
“不是我的错。”“别担心，我不是在指责你。”
He’s been accused of robbery/murder.
他被指控犯有抢劫／谋杀罪。
Are you accusing me of lying?
你是在指责我撒谎吗？
The surgeon was accused of negligence.
这名外科医生被控玩忽职守。

rape (n): (an example of) the crime of forcefully having sex with someone against their wishes
强奸（罪）
He had committed several rapes.
他多次犯下强奸罪。
He was convicted of rape.
他被判犯有强奸罪。

keep a low profile
to avoid attracting attention to yourself
不张扬；低调处理
He’s been in a little trouble recently so he’s trying to keep a low profile.
他最近有点麻烦，所以尽量不抛头露面。

Lock him up and throw the key

mullet noun [C] (HAIR)
a men’s hairstyle, popular in the 1980s, in which the hair on top and at the sides of the head is short and the hair at the back is long
胭脂鱼发型（20世纪80年代开始流行的男子发型，该发型头顶部及两侧短，后面长）

sole/soles (n) 
the bottom part of the foot that touches the ground when you stand or walk, or the bottom part of a shoe that touches the ground, usually not including the heel
脚底；鞋底
a cut on the sole of her foot
她脚底的伤口
shoes with rubber soles
橡胶底的鞋子

wear sth out -to use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used any more, or to become damaged in this way
用坏；磨坏
Moving parts in engines wear out much more quickly than stationary parts.
引擎中的运动部件比固定部件磨损得要快得多。

kissable (adj): nice enough to kiss
（好到）可以吻的
kissable lips
让人想吻的嘴唇

merge (v): to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this
（使）合并；（使）融合
They decided to merge the two companies into one.
他们决定将两家公司合并为一家。
The country’s two biggest banks are planning to merge.
这个国家最大的两家银行正计划合并。
After a while, the narrow trail merges with a wider path.
过了一会儿，窄道并入了一条较宽的路。

expect verb (THINK)
to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive
预料，预计；期待
We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.
我们预计会有很多人来应聘这份工作。
[ + (that) ] I expect (that) you’ll find it somewhere in your bedroom.
我想你会在你卧室里找到它。
I expect (that) he’d have left anyway.
我估计无论怎么说他都已经离开了。
[ + to infinitive ] He didn’t expect to see me.
他没有料到会碰见我。

expect (v): to think that someone should behave in a particular way or do a particular thing
要求；期望
I expect punctuality from my students.
我要求我的学生守时。
Borrowers are expected to (= should) return books on time.
借阅者应该按时归还图书。

per (preposition);used when expressing rates, prices, or measurements to mean “for each”
每，每一
The meal will cost $20 per person.
这顿饭每人要花20美元。
The car was travelling at 70 miles per hour (70 mph).
那辆车以每小时70英里的速度行驶着。
There are more cafés per square mile here than anywhere else in the country.
该地区每平方英里内的咖啡馆要比该国其他任何一个地方都多。

I’m a freelancer photographer

I’m a freelancer, I work as a photographer

I’m a freelance photographer

Pronunciation

mullet-/ˈmʌl.ɪt/