Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

illness (n): the state of being ill
生病
She had five days off work due to illness.
她因病请了5天假。

cause noun (REASON)
the reason why something, especially something bad, happens
（尤指不好的事情发生的）原因，起因
The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.
警方仍在努力查证失火的原因。
She had died of natural causes.
她是自然死亡。

broke (adj): without money
一文不名的，没钱的
I can’t afford to go on holiday this year – I’m (flat) broke.
今年我没法去度假了——我（彻底）没钱了。
Many small businesses went broke (= lost all their money) during the recession.
经济萧条时期，许多小企业都破产了。

can afford-can’t afford-to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
买得起；有时间做，能做
I don’t know how he can afford a new car on his salary.
我不知道他靠工资怎么能买得起新车。
Few people are able to afford cars like that.
很少有人买得起那样的车。
She couldn’t afford the time off work to see him.
她工作太忙，抽不出空去看他。
I can’t afford to buy a house.
我买不起房子。

sum (n)-an amount of money
金额
Huge sums of money are spent on national defence.
巨额的钱财都投入到了国防上。
He sold the house for a tidy (= large) sum.
他把房子卖了一大笔钱。

pond (n): an area of water smaller than a lake, often artificially made
池塘
a duck pond
养鸭塘

yacht (n): a boat with sails and sometimes an engine, used for either racing or travelling on for pleasure
帆船；快艇；游艇
a luxury yacht
豪华游艇
a yacht club
帆船俱乐部

yesteryear (n): a time in the past
过去；往昔，旧时
the Hollywood stars of yesteryear
好莱坞昔日的明星们