Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

go with the flow -to do what other people are doing or to agree with other people because it is the easiest thing to do
随大溜，随波逐流
Just relax and go with the flow!
干脆放松下来，随大溜吧！

snob (n): a person who respects and likes only people who are of a high social class, and/or a person who has extremely high standards who is not satisfied by the things that ordinary people like
势利小人，势利眼；爱虚荣的人
He’s a terrible snob – if you haven’t been to the right school he probably won’t even speak to you.
他是个十足的势利眼——如果你没上过名牌学校，他也许一句话都不跟你说。
I’m a bit of a wine snob/a snob where wine is concerned.
我想我对葡萄酒有点挑剔。

snobbery (n): behaviour and opinions that are typical of a snob
势利，虚荣
She accused me of snobbery because I sent my sons to a private school.
她指责我虚荣，因为我送儿子上了一所私立学校。

conjoined twins-连体双胞胎

lullaby (n): a quiet song that is sung to children to help them go to sleep
摇篮曲，催眠曲