Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

quarantine (n): a period of time during which an animal or person that might have a disease is kept away from other people or animals so that the disease cannot spread
隔离检疫期
The horse had to spend several months in quarantine when it reached Britain.
那匹马到达英国后要进行几个月的隔离检疫。

if there are no new cases of the Covid 19

symptom (n): any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease
（疾病的）症状
He’s complaining of all the usual flu symptoms – a high temperature, headache, and so on.
他说他出现了所有常见的感冒症状——高烧、头痛等。
He’s been HIV-positive for six years, but just recently he’s started to develop the symptoms of AIDS.
他 HIV 病毒检测呈阳性已有6年时间，但直到最近才开始出现艾滋病的症状。

in-law (n): a parent of your husband or wife or a member of his or her family
姻亲
He’s spending the holiday with his in-laws.
他的假期都在和姻亲们一起过。

asymptomatic (adj): showing no symptoms of a particular disease
无症状的
asymptomatic HIV infection
无症状HIV感染
Evidence suggests that many Ebola infections are asymptomatic.
证据显示许多伊波拉病毒感染是无症状的。
Most people with chlamydia are asymptomatic and do not seek testing.
大部分衣原体携带者无症状并且不会主动寻求检测。

he tested positive/ he tested negative

positive (adj): certain and without any doubt
有把握的，确信的，肯定的
[ + (that) ] Are you positive (that) you saw me switch the iron off?
你肯定你看到我关掉了熨斗的开关吗？
“Are you sure it’s okay for me to use your mother’s car?” “Positive.”
“你肯定我可以开你母亲的车？”“完全肯定。”
“It was him – I saw him take it.” “Are you positive about that?”
“是他——我看到他拿的。”“你对此肯定吗？”

positive (adj): (of a medical test) showing that a person has the disease or condition for which they are being tested
（医学检测）呈阳性的
a positive pregnancy test
呈阳性的妊娠检测
He’s HIV positive.
他艾滋病检测呈阳性。
She tested positive for hepatitis.
她肝炎检测呈阳性。

rumor (n): an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person
流言；谣传；传闻
Rumours are going round (the school) about Mr Mason and his assistant.
有关梅森先生和他助手的流言蜚语（在学校里）满天飞。
[ + that ] She’s circulating/spreading rumors that the manager is going to resign.
她到处散播谣言，说经理要辞职了。
I heard a rumor that she’d been seeing Luke Harrison.
我听到有传言说她一直跟卢克‧哈里森在一起。

calorie noun [C] (FOOD)
a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides
卡，卡路里（测量食物所含热量的单位）
There are about 50 calories in an apple.
一个苹果大约含有50卡路里的热量。
An athlete in training needs a lot of calories.
进行训练的运动员需要很多热量。
This drink can only help you to lose weight as a part of a calorie-controlled diet.
这种饮料只能作为控制热量饮食的一部分来帮你减肥。
He found calorie-counting the best way of losing weight.
他发现计算热量摄取量是最好的减肥方法。

push-up (n): a physical exercise in which you lie flat with your face towards the floor and try to push up your body with your arms while keeping your legs and your back straight
俯卧撑