Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

He wasn’t allowed to enter the city

fence (n): a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported with posts
栅栏；篱笆；围栏
Examples
The house was surrounded by a tall, wooden fence.
A cat was walking along the top of the fence.

gratitude (n): the feeling or quality of being grateful
感激之情，感谢
deep/eternal gratitude
深深的感谢／感激不尽
She sent them a present to show/express her gratitude.
她送了他们一件礼物，以表达她的感激之情。
Take this as a token of my gratitude for all your help.
你帮了我那么多忙，这个就当是我的一点心意吧。

mutual (adj): (of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other
相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的
Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
他们的合作是建立在相互尊重、信任和理解的基础之上的。
Both countries are acting to their mutual advantage.
两国的做法对彼此都有好处。
The agreement was terminated by mutual consent.
经双方同意，这项协议被终止了。

struggle (v): to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
奋斗，努力，拼搏
The dog had been struggling to get free of the wire noose.
那条狗一直拼命想挣脱金属套索。
I’ve been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
我琢磨了整整一下午，想弄懂这篇文章的意思。
Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.
湖水水位下降时，鱼会拼命挣扎求生。

war profiteer-战争奸商

lane (n): a special strip of a road, sports track, or swimming pool that is used to keep vehicles or competitors separate
车道；（田径比赛的）跑道；泳道
a bus/bike/cycle lane
公共汽车／自行车车道
The northbound lane is closed because of an accident.
北行的车道因发生事故已经封闭。
I find driving in the fast lane very stressful.
我发现在快车道行驶时精神非常紧张。

I wasn’t brave enough to say that it was me

at the age of 20

it took me a long time to improve my English