Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

catfishing noun [U] (SOCIAL MEDIA)
informal
the practice of pretending on social media to be someone different, in order to trick or attract another person（在社交媒体上伪装自己以此来欺骗或吸引他人的）钓鱼交友
Is editing your profile pic to make yourself look better really so different from catfishing?
编辑个人资料照片让自己看起来更漂亮真的和钓鱼交友有本质区别吗？

conclusion noun (JUDGMENT)
the opinion you have after considering all the information about something
结论；论断；推断
Did you come to/reach/draw any conclusions at the meeting this morning?
今天上午的会议上你们有没有作出什么决定？
[ + that ] At first I thought he was a bit shy, but I’ve come to the conclusion that he’s simply unfriendly!
起初我以为他有点害羞，可是后来我断定他就是不友好！

horny adjective (SEXUAL)
informal
sexually excited:
She’d had a couple of drinks and was feeling horny.

to get/have a boner

boner noun [C] (PENIS)
mainly US offensive
an erection (= an occasion when a man’s penis is hard)
（阴茎的）勃起

hard-on (n): an erection (= the condition of the penis when it is stiff)
（阴茎的）勃起
to have a hard-on
阴茎勃起

ironic (adj): showing that you really mean the opposite of what you are saying
反语的；讽刺的
an ironic comment/reply
讽刺的评论／挖苦的回答

sarcastic (adj): using sarcasm
讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的
a sarcastic comment/remark
尖刻的评论／话
Are you being sarcastic?
你在挖苦人吗？

sarcasm (n): the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone’s feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way
讽刺，挖苦，嘲笑
“You have been working hard,” he said with heavy sarcasm, as he looked at the empty page.
“你工作真卖力，”他看着空白页狠狠地挖苦说道。

We’re working/collaborating on an international project

collaboration (n): the situation of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing
合作；协作
The two playwrights worked in close collaboration (with each other) on the script.
两位剧作家密切合作编写这个剧本。
The new airport is a collaboration between two of the best architects in the country.
新机场是国内两位顶级建筑师通力合作的成果。

collaborate (v): to work with someone else for a special purpose
合作；协作
Two writers collaborated on the script for the film.
两位作家合写了这部电影的剧本。
A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product.
一家德国公司与一家瑞士小公司合作开发该产品。
The British and Italian police collaborated in catching the terrorists.
英国警方和意大利警方通力合作，抓住了恐怖分子。

compromise (v): to accept that you will reduce your demands or change your opinion in order to reach an agreement with someone
妥协；折中；让步
Party unity is threatened when members will not compromise.
成员们不愿妥协，党内团结受到了威胁。
Well, you want $400 and I say $300, so let’s compromise at/on $350.
好吧，你要价400美元，我说300美元，那我们就来个折中价350美元。

Pronunciation

sarcasm /ˈsɑːr.kæz.əm/