Online Class Notes (Nemo)

I have an announcement to make?

fandom (n): the state of being a fan of someone or something, especially a very enthusiastic one
狂热喜爱，痴迷状态
the world of martial arts movie fandom
功夫片的痴迷世界

renowned (adj): famous for something
著名的
The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty.
该地区因其秀美壮丽的自然风光而享有盛誉。
Marco Polo is a renowned explorer/is renowned as an explorer.
马可‧波罗是著名的探险家。

fascinating (adj): extremely interesting
极有趣的；吸引人的
The book offers a fascinating glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous.
这本书使我们得以一窥富豪名流的生活，十分有趣。
I found the whole movie fascinating.
我觉得整部电影都很吸引人。

analyse (v):to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it
分析
Researchers analysed the purchases of 6,300 households.
研究者们对6300个家庭的购物消费作了分析。
Water samples taken from streams were analysed for contamination by chemicals.
对水样进行分析，来测定溪流是否已受到化学品的污染。

experiential (adj): based on experience
经验的；来自经验的；从经验出发的
experiential learning
体验式学习

ephemeral (adj): lasting for only a short time
短暂的，极短的；转瞬即逝的
Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral.
在摇滚和流行音乐界，名声大多转瞬即逝。

abstract adjective (ART)
used to refer to a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things
抽象（派）的
abstract art
抽象艺术
an abstract painter
抽象派画家

Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.
真和美都是抽象的概念。

opus (n): any work of art
艺术作品
He showed us his latest opus, a truly awful painting of a vase of flowers.
他给我们展示了他的最新作品——一幅画有一瓶花的相当糟的油画。

oeuvre (n): the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist
（作家、画家或其他艺术家的）全部作品，作品全集
I’m not familiar with his oeuvre.
我对他的作品不熟悉。

Pronunciation

experiential – /ɪkˌspɪr.iˈen.ʃəl/
renowned-/rɪˈnaʊnd/