Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

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hawk noun [C] (BIRD)
a type of large bird that catches small birds and animals for food

glide verb (FLY) to fly by floating on air currents instead of using power from wings or an engine
滑行,滑翔
We saw a condor gliding high above the mountains.
我们看到一只秃鹫在群山上空翱翔。
Unlike other spacecraft, the shuttle can glide back through the atmosphere, land safely, and be reused.
与其他飞行器不同,这种航天飞机可以滑翔穿越大气层返回、安全降落并可以重复使用。

mascot (n): a person, animal, or object that is believed to bring good luck, or one that represents an organization
吉祥物
a team mascot
球队的吉祥物
The Olympic Games always have an official mascot.
每届奥运会总会有一个官方吉祥物。

color splash-颜色飞溅

splash (v): If a liquid splashes or if you splash a liquid, it falls on or hits something or someone.
(使)(液体)洒,溅,泼
Water was splashing from a hole in the roof.
水从屋顶的洞里泼溅下来。
Unfortunately some paint splashed onto the rug.
糟糕的是小地毯上溅上了一些油漆。
She splashed her face with cold water.
她往脸上撩了些冷水。
She poured a large gin and splashed soda into it from a siphon.
她倒了一大杯杜松子酒,然后从苏打水瓶里倒了些苏打水掺进去。

grab (v): to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
攫取,抢夺
A mugger grabbed her handbag as she was walking across the park.
她穿过公园时一个劫匪抢了她的手提包。
He grabbed (hold of) his child’s arm to stop her from running into the road.
他抓住孩子的胳膊防止她跑到路中间去。

grab verb (TAKE OPPORTUNITY)
to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly
抓住,利用(机会做某事);(借机)赶紧…
If you don’t grab this opportunity, you might not get another one.
如果你不抓住这次机会,可能就没有第二次了。
We’d better get there early, or someone else will grab the best seats.
我们最好早些赶到那儿,不然别人就把好座位给占了。
Let’s just grab a quick bite.
咱们先赶紧吃点东西吧。

stock up (v): to buy a large quantity of something
大量购买;囤积
During the emergency, people stocked up on essential items.
在非常时期,人们囤积了各种基本用品。

fridge magnet-冰箱贴