Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Reading

Charlotte’s Web- Chapter 7

Journey to the West-西游记

fair adjective (WEATHER)
(of weather) pleasant and dry
(天气)晴朗的
Fair weather was forecast for the following day.
天气预报说次日天晴。

bloom verb [I] (PRODUCE FLOWERS)
When a flower blooms, it opens or is open, and when a plant or tree blooms it produces flowers.
开花;绽放
These flowers will bloom all through the summer.
这些花整个夏天都会绽放。

brook (n): a small stream
小溪,小河
I could hear the sound of a babbling brook.
我可以听见小溪潺潺的流水声。

jubilee (n): (the celebration of) the day on which an important event happened many years ago
(重要事件的)周年纪念;纪念大庆
the Queen’s diamond jubilee
女王登基60周年纪念

store
verb
to put or keep things in a special place for use in the future
储存;储备;储藏
The data is stored on a hard disk and backed up on a CD.
数据储存在一个硬盘上,并用光盘做了备份。
I stored my possessions in my mother’s house while I was living in Spain.
我在西班牙居住期间,把我的东西放在我母亲那儿了。
I’ve stored my thick sweaters and jackets (away) until next winter.
我把厚毛衣和外套收了起来,等到来年冬天再穿。

novel (n): a long printed story about imaginary characters and events
(长篇)小说
a paperback novel
平装小说
historical/romantic novels
历史/爱情小说
Have you read any of Jane Austen’s novels?
你读过简‧奥斯汀的小说吗?

short story (n): an invented story that is no more than about 10,000 words in length
短篇小说
He published a book of short stories.
他出版了一本短篇小说集。

Lilac- /ˈlaɪ.lək/