Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

gerbil (n): a small animal, similar to a mouse with long back legs, that is often kept as a pet
沙鼠

For the most part (usually/mostly), people are kind when they visit me.

bestow (v): to give something as an honour or present
赠予；给予
The George Cross is a decoration that is bestowed upon/on British civilians for acts of great bravery.
乔治十字勋章是为了表彰英国平民的英勇行为而颁发的。

get the hang of sth 
to learn how to do something, especially if it is not obvious or simple
学会做（尤指不那么简单明了的事）
“I’ve never used this program before.” “Don’t worry – you’ll soon get the hang of it.”
“我以前从未使用过这个系统。”“别担心──你很快就会用的。”

mimic (n): a person who can copy the sounds or movements of other people
善于模仿的人
She’s a fantastic mimic.
她非常擅长模仿。

mimic (v): to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh
（为逗乐而）模仿，学…的样子
She was mimicking the various people in our office.
她在学我们办公室里各种人的样子。