Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

witness (n)
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
（尤指犯罪或事故的）目击者
Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident to come forward.
警方呼吁那场事故的目击者站出来。

be witness to sth
to see something happen
看到；目睹
She was witness to the tragic event.
她目睹了这一悲剧。

boast verb (SPEAK PROUDLY)
to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own
自吹自擂，吹嘘，夸耀
He didn’t talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting.
他没有谈论自己的考试成绩，以免让别人以为他在自我吹嘘。
Parents enjoy boasting about their children’s achievements.
父母喜欢夸耀子女所取得的成绩。

slightly adverb (SMALL IN AMOUNT)
a little
稍微，略微
She’s slightly taller than her sister.
她比她姐姐稍高一点儿。
I’m slightly upset she forgot my birthday.
她忘了我的生日，我有点儿不高兴。
I’m slightly worried that she’ll get lost on the way.
我有点担心她会迷路。

shade (n): a type or degree of a colour
色调，色度
Their kitchen is painted an unusual shade of yellow/an unusual yellow shade.
他们的厨房被刷成了一种少见的黄色。
This hair colouring comes in several shades.
这种染发剂有几种深浅不同的颜色。
The room has been decorated in pastel shades (= soft and light colours) throughout.
整个房间采用了清淡柔和的色彩作装饰。