Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

zoom in/out (v):  to (cause a camera or computer to) make the image of something or someone appear much larger and nearer, or much smaller and further away
（使照相机或计算机）画面放大／缩小
At the beginning of the film, the camera zooms in to show two people sitting by the side of a river.
影片一开始，镜头拉近，对准了坐在河边的两个人。
Click on a photo of any student, and it zooms out to full-size.
随便点击一张学生的照片，它就会放到最大。
Television cameras zoomed in on the fans cheering in the stands.
电视镜头定格在看台上欢呼的球迷身上。

HOME RUN (N): a point scored in baseball by hitting the ball so far that you have time to run all the way around the four corners of the playing field before it is returned
（棒球运动中的）本垒打

cotton (n): thread or cloth made from the fibres of the cotton plant
棉线；棉布
a shirt made of pure cotton
纯棉衬衫
She looked pretty in a simple cotton dress.
她穿着朴素的棉布连衣裙，看上去很漂亮。

timid (adj): shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened
羞怯的；胆小的，胆怯的
Kieran is a timid child.
柯尔然是个非常羞怯的孩子。
My dog is a little timid – especially around other dogs.
我的狗有点儿胆小，尤其是在周围有其他狗的时候。

scramble (v): to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you
（急速而艰难地）移动；爬；攀登
She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks.
她爬上了陡峭的山坡，翻过岩石。
He scrambled into his clothes (= put them on quickly) and raced to get help.
他匆匆套上衣服，跑去寻求救援。

wise (adj): having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life
明智的；英明的；聪明的
I think you made a wise choice.
我认为你作了一个明智的选择。
“I never drink more than three glasses of wine.” “How wise.”
“我喝葡萄酒从未超过3杯。”“你真明智。”
Looking at the weather, I think we made a wise decision not to go to the coast this weekend.
看看天气，我觉得我们决定这周末不去海边是很明智的。

wisdom (n): the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgments
智慧；明智
I certainly hope to gain a little wisdom as I grow older.
我当然希望自己随着年龄的增长而多一些智慧。

take sth up (v): to fill an amount of space or time
占据（地方或时间）
This desk takes up too much room.
这张桌子太占地方。

Pronunciation

 tapir–/ˈteɪ.pɚ/