Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

term (n): one of the periods into which a year is divided at school, college, or university
学期
In Britain, the spring term starts in January and ends just before Easter.
在英国，春季学期从一月份开始，到复活节前夕结束。
Our college has three terms that we call trimesters.
我们的大学有三个学期，我们称之为三学期制。
We’re very busy in term-time (= during the term).

semester (n): one of the periods into which a year is divided at a college or university, especially in the US and Australia
（尤指美国和澳大利亚大学的）学期
the first/second semester
第一／第二学期
the spring/fall semester
春季／秋季学期

lean (sth) against/on sth (v):to sit or stand with part of your body touching something as a support
斜靠着，倚着
He leaned against the wall.
他倚着墙。
She leaned her head on his shoulder.
她把头靠在他的肩上。

prose (n): written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry
散文
I’ve always preferred reading prose to poetry.
我一直更偏爱读散文而不是诗歌。

poetry (n): poems in general as a form of literature
（总称）诗，诗歌
contemporary poetry and prose
当代诗歌散文
She started writing poetry at a young age.
她年纪很小就开始写诗了。

the Stone Age (n): the early period in human history when people made tools and weapons only out of stone
石器时代
a Stone Age settlement/site
石器时代居住点／遗址
My grandma’s TV looks like something out of the Stone Age (= is very old-fashioned)!
我奶奶的电视机看起来就像是来自于石器时代的东西。

spear (n): a weapon consisting of a pole with a sharp, usually metal, point at one end, that is either thrown or held in the hand
矛；枪；梭镖