Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

a capella (adj): sung by a group of people without any musical instruments
（合唱）无乐器伴奏的；团体清唱的

folk (n): modern music and songs that are written in a style similar to that of traditional music
民谣，民歌
I enjoy listening to folk (music).
我喜欢听民谣（音乐）。
folk singers
民谣歌手
a folk club/festival
民间音乐俱乐部／节

evergreen (adj): always seeming fresh or remaining popular
永葆青春的；不衰的；持久的
that evergreen TV series “Friends”
那部经久不衰的电视连续剧《老友记》

lyrics [ plural ]
the words of a song, especially a pop song
（尤指流行歌曲的）歌词
Paul Simon writes the lyrics for most of his songs.
保罗‧西蒙的歌大多都是他自己写的词。

modest (adj): not large in size or amount, or not expensive
不大（或多、贵）的；适中的
They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth.
就他们拥有的财富而言，他们的住所不大。
There has been a modest improvement/recovery in housing conditions for the poor.
穷人的住房条件有了些许改善。
The party made modest gains in the elections, but nothing like the huge gains that were predicted.
这一党派在选举中取得一定成绩，但和预期的巨大收获相差甚远。
Just a modest portion for me, please.
我只要一小份就好，谢谢。

modest (adj): not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements
谦虚的，谦逊的
He’s very modest about his achievements.
他对自己的成就很谦虚。

documentary (n): a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject
（电影或电视）纪录片；纪实性广播节目
The documentary took a fresh look at the life of Darwin.
这部纪录片从一个崭新的角度介绍了达尔文的一生。
They showed a documentary on animal communication.
他们放映了一部关于动物之间交流沟通的纪录片。