Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

ingot (n): a piece of metal, usually in the shape of a narrow brick
锭；铸块
a gold/silver ingot
金锭／银锭

feature film-a film that is usually 90 or more minutes long
（电影）故事片，正片

metaphor (n): an expression, often found in literature, that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object
隐喻；暗喻
“The mind is an ocean” and “the city is a jungle” are both metaphors.
“思维是海洋”和“城市是丛林”都是隐喻。
Metaphor and simile are the most commonly used figures of speech in everyday language.
隐喻和明喻是日常语言中最常用的修辞手法。

immortal (adj): living or lasting for ever
永生的；永存的
immortal God
永生的上帝
The priest said he was endangering his immortal soul.
神父说他正在危及自己不朽的灵魂。