Online Class Notes (Nemo)

It has been only 4 days since our city were blocked down but it feels like a long time.
In the first two days, about 50 COVID-19 cases were reported every day .The next day ,it had increased to more than 70 but we were positive/optimistic and assumed that the situation may improve soon . It is clear that there hadn’t been any movement since the lockdown so maybe it was the peak/ had reached the highest point and then the number of the cases would decrease gradually in the next few days .But today ,it has sharply grown to 157 in our province ,and we realized that we were wrong and we are surprised by this number .By the way , there are 158 new local cases in total in mainland China.
Anyway,Lucky for us , all the greengrocer in our apartment complex were allowed to open yesterday ,so we don’t need to worry about food anymore.Besides this, our entire city is going to be sterilized at 6p.m this afternoon

It has been only 4 days since our city was blocked down/put under lockdown but it feels like a long time.
In the first two days, about 50 COVID-19 cases were reported every day. The next day, it had increased to more than 70 cases but we were positive/optimistic and assumed that the situation may improve soon. Ever since the beginning of lockdown we hoped that this was the peak/ (the cases)had reached the highest point and then the number of the cases would decrease gradually in the next few days. But today, it has sharply grown to 157 in our province, and we realized that we were wrong and we are surprised by this number. By the way, there are 158 new locally transmitted cases in total in mainland China.
Anyway, Lucky for us, all the greengrocers in our apartment complex were allowed to open yesterday, so we don’t need to worry about food anymore. Besides this, our entire city is going to be sterilized at 6 p.m this afternoon

Vocabulary

locally transmitted cases

imported cases

now it looks badder– worse

rooftop (n): the outside surface of the roof of a building
屋顶；外屋顶
a magnificent view of the rooftops
屋顶鳞次栉比的壮观景色
Police marksmen with rifles were stationed on the rooftops.
屋顶上布置了手持步枪的警队狙击手。

antivaxxer
a person who is opposed to vaccination, typically a parent who does not wish to vaccinate their child.
“experts say several diseases that are avoidable are making a comeback due to anti-vaxxers who refuse to vaccinate their kids”

slave (n): a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for that person
奴隶
Black slaves used to work on the cotton plantations of the southern United States.
黑奴以前通常在美国南部的棉花种植园干活。
I’m tired of being treated like a slave!
我讨厌被当作奴隶来对待！

breastfeed (v): When a mother breastfeeds her baby, she feeds it with milk directly from her breasts rather than with artificial or cow’s milk from a bottle.
母乳喂养

Michelin star restaurant

Greasy spoon
A greasy spoon is a small, cheap eatery – either an American diner or coffee shop, or a British or Irish cafe – typically specializing in fried foods and/or home-cooked meals

greasy spoon (n): a small, cheap restaurant, especially one that sells a lot of fried food
（尤指供应油炸食物的）低级小餐馆，廉价小饭馆

alley (n): a narrow road or path between buildings
小街；小巷，胡同

a path in a park or garden, especially with trees or bushes on both sides
（尤指两边有树或灌木的）小径

pickle (n): a cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar or salty water, or slices of this
醋渍黄瓜（片）；腌黄瓜（片）
a sweet/sour pickle
甜／酸黄瓜

pickle (n): vegetables or fruit that have been preserved in a vinegar sauce or salty water
腌菜，泡菜；菜酱
cheese and pickle sandwiches
奶酪和腌菜三明治
Have some pickles with your sandwich.
在色拉里加些泡菜。

my computer is on the charger

my battery is dead/my phone is dead
my phone is about to die

my battery is low