Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

perishable (adj): Perishable food decays quickly.
（食物）易腐烂的，易变质的
It’s important to store perishable food in a cool place.
一定要把易腐烂的食物放在阴凉的地方。

household (n): a group of people, often a family, who live together
一家人，一户，家庭
By the 1960s, most households had a TV.
到20世纪60年代，绝大多数家庭都拥有了电视。
household chores
家务
household expenses
家庭开支
household waste
家庭垃圾

mountain bike

History is Written by Victors

victor (n): the winner of a game, competition, election, war, etc.
胜利者，获胜者；成功者
The victor in/of the 1960 US presidential election was John F. Kennedy.
1960年美国总统大选的获胜者是约翰·肯尼迪。

drag verb (BORING)
If something such as a film or performance drags, it seems to go slowly because it is boring.
（电影或表演等）枯燥；拖拖拉拉
The first half of the movie was interesting but the second half dragged (on).
电影的上半部很有趣，但下半部却很拖沓。