Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

barber (n): a man whose job is cutting men’s hair
理发师
He used to work as a barber.

barbershop

practical adjective (SUITABLE)
suitable for the situation in which something is used
适合的，实用的
I tend to wear clothes that are practical rather than fashionable.
我喜欢穿实用而非时髦的衣服。
Heavy boots aren’t very practical for running.
厚重的靴子不太适合跑步。

practical adjective (EFFECTIVE)
able to provide effective solutions to problems
实用的，有效的；能解决问题的
She has lots of interesting ideas, but they’re not very practical.
她有很多有意思的想法，但都不太实用。
We need someone practical who can cope with a crisis.
我们需要一个能够切实应付危机的人。

theatre play-戏剧表演

play (n): a piece of writing that is intended to be acted in a theatre or on radio or television
剧本；戏剧
a radio play
广播剧
“Did you see the play (= the performance of the play) on Thursday?” “No, I went on Wednesday night.”
“你星期四去看的那出戏吗？”“不，我星期三去的。”

thrill (v): to make someone feel very excited and pleased
（使）兴奋；（使）激动；（使）紧张
The 22-year-old swimmer thrilled the world with his performance.
这位22岁的游泳选手以他的表现让全世界激动。

tempt (v): to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
引诱，诱惑
The offer of free credit tempted her into buying a new car.
可享受免费贷款让她禁不住诱惑买了一辆新车。
They tempted him to join the company by offering him a huge salary and a company car.
他们许诺给他优厚的薪水和一辆公司汽车，以吸引他加入该公司。

sentence noun [C] (PUNISHMENT)
a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong
判决；宣判；判刑
He got a heavy/light sentence (= he was severely/not severely punished).
他被判以重刑／轻判。
The offence carries a jail/prison/life/five-year sentence.
该违法行为可判监禁／终身监禁／5年徒刑。
He was given a non-custodial/suspended sentence.
他被判监外执行／缓刑。

they were sentenced to life imprisonment-他们被判处无期徒刑

moral noun (MESSAGE)

The moral of a story, event, or experience is the message that you understand from it about how you should or should not behave
道德教训；寓意
And the moral of the story is that honesty is always the best policy.
这个故事的寓意是：诚实总是上策。

What’s the moral of the story? 这个故事的寓意是什么？