Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

die-V
dead-ADJ

he received his third shot/dose

he appears in one of my drawings

cherish (v): to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you
珍爱，钟爱；爱护
Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence.
尽管我爱护自己的孩子，但我也的确允许他们独立。
Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald.
她最珍爱之物是弗朗西斯•斯科特•菲茨杰拉德在1926年写给她的一封信。
Freedom of speech is a cherished (= carefully protected) right in this country.
在这个国家，言论自由是备受保护的权利。

to keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure
珍藏，怀有（希望、记忆）；抱有（想法）
I cherish the memories of the time we spent together.
我怀念我们共同度过的时光。

device noun [C] (METHOD)
a method that is used to produce a particular effect
（以期达到某种特定效果的）方法，手段
a literary/rhetorical device
文学／修辞手法
A trademark can be a powerful marketing device.
商标可以是一种强有力的营销手段。
Her cool manner is just a device to avoid having to talk to people.
她冷漠的表现只是避免与人交谈的一种手段。

kitsch (n): art, decorative objects, or design considered by many people to be ugly, without style, or false but enjoyed by other people, often because they are funny
俗气的装饰品；庸俗的艺术品
His home’s full of 1950s kitsch.
他家里满是20世纪50年代庸俗的艺术品。

shortcut (n): a route that leads from one place to another and is quicker and more direct than the usual route
近路，捷径
I know a shortcut to town.
我知道一条去城里的近路。

a quicker way of doing something in order to save time or effort
（做某事的）捷径

a quick way to start or use a computer program
（计算机操作中的）快捷方式
a shortcut key
快捷键

the summit

the highest, most successful, or most important point in something
顶峰，极点，巅峰
I certainly haven’t reached the summit of my career.
当然，我还没有达到事业的巅峰。

cubicle (n): a small space with walls or curtains around it, that is separate from the rest of a room and where you can be private when taking clothes off, etc.
（大房间中分隔出来的）小房间，小隔间
a shower cubicle
淋浴间
I was getting undressed in one of the cubicles.
我正在其中的一个隔间里脱衣服。

stall (n): a small area of a room that is separated from the main part of the room by walls or curtains
（房间内的）小隔间
There was one bathroom with a shower stall in the corner.
有一个洗手间，角落里有个淋浴的小隔间。