Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

rotisserie (n): (a shop or restaurant that contains) a device for cooking meat, especially chicken, by turning it round slowly near a flame or cooker

（尤指烤鸡的）旋转烤肉架；烤肉馆，烤肉铺

He’s a friend of a friend

consulate v(n): the office where a consul works
领事馆
the Cuban consulate in Mexico City
驻墨西哥城的古巴领事馆

embassy (n): the building that these people work in
大使馆
The Ambassador held a reception at the embassy.
大使在大使馆举行了招待会。

embassy (n): the building that these people work in
大使馆
The Ambassador held a reception at the embassy.
大使在大使馆举行了招待会。

take a rain check (on sth)
informal
used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time
（用于婉拒邀请）下次吧，以后再说，以后再叨扰
Mind if I take a rain check on that drink? I have to work late tonight.
这杯酒你改天再请我喝好不好？今晚我得加班工作。

pedophile (n): Someone who is sexually interested in children
恋童癖患者

In their childhood they became….

they decided to support each other

criminal (adj): relating to crime
犯罪的；涉及犯罪的
criminal activity
犯罪活动
a criminal act/offence
犯罪行为／刑事犯罪
criminal behaviour
犯罪行为
a criminal investigation
刑事调查

criminal (n): someone who commits a crime
罪犯
a dangerous/violent criminal
危险的／残暴的罪犯

commit (v): to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong
做（违法或错误的事）；犯（罪、错）
He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn’t commit.
他蒙冤入狱。
to commit adultery/murder
犯通奸罪／杀人罪
to commit an offence
犯法

carry (sth) on (v):-to continue doing something, or to cause something to continue
（使）继续
Let’s carry on this discussion at some other time.
我们另找时间继续这次的讨论吧。
UK Carry on the good work!
继续好好干！
Sorry to interrupt, please carry on (with what you were saying).
很抱歉打断你，请继续。
You just have to carry on as if nothing’s happened.
你只能继续下去，就当什么都没发生。
Steve just carried on playing on his computer.
史蒂夫只管继续玩他的电脑。
Daphne is carrying on the family tradition by becoming a lawyer.
达夫妮继承家族的传统，成为了一名律师。