Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

asteroid (n):one of many large rocks that circle the sun
小行星

whatever adverb (DISRESPECT)informal
something that is said to show no respect to someone who is asking you to agree with them or agree to do something
（用于有人强迫自己同意其观点或做某事的的时候）怎样都行，无所谓
“Bryce, could you do what I ask you to once in a while?” “Whatever.”
“布赖斯，我要你做的事你能不能偶尔做一次？”“无所谓。”

theory (n): a formal statement of the rules on which a subject of study is based or of ideas that are suggested to explain a fact or event or, more generally, an opinion or explanation
理论；学说；意见
economic theory
经济理论
scientific theory
科学理论
Darwin’s theory of evolution
达尔文的进化论
He has a theory that the hole was caused by a meteorite.
他认为那个洞是陨石坠落形成的。

altogether (adv )
: considering everything
总的说来，总之
He’s bad-tempered, selfish, and altogether an unpleasant man.
他脾气暴躁，自私自利，总之很令人讨厌。
The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether.

2-completely
完全，全然
She wrote less and less often, and eventually she stopped altogether.
她动笔的次数越来越少，最后完全停笔了。
It’s all right working with him, but living with him would be a different matter altogether.
跟他一起工作还可以，但跟他一起生活可完全是另外一码事。
I’m not altogether sure I want that (= I have doubts about it).
我不能完全肯定我想要那个。

A far-off place is a great distance away.
（地方）远的，遥远的
a far-off land
一片遥远的土地