Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

valley (n): an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
谷；山谷，溪谷
the Nile Valley
尼罗河谷
the Thames/Hudson valley
泰晤士／哈德逊河流域
There was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley.
山顶上有雪，但山谷里没有。

shed (v): to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident
使脱落；使掉落；蜕；脱
The trees shed their leaves in autumn.
树木在秋天落叶。
They ran down to the water, shedding clothes as they went.
他们奔向大海，一边跑一边脱衣服。
UK A lorry had shed a load of gravel across the road.
一辆卡车在路上掉下了一堆碎石。

(just) around the corner-not far away, or going to happen soon
不远，就在附近；即将来临
There’s a great restaurant just around the corner.
附近就有一家很棒的餐馆。
I’m feeling a little depressed at the moment, but I’m sure good times are just around the corner.
目前事事令人沮丧，但我仍相信好日子就在前面。

verse (n): one of the parts that a poem or song is divided into
诗节；（歌曲的）节
Each verse was sung as a solo and then everyone joined in on the chorus.
每一节都以独唱形式演唱，然后所有人一同合唱。