Online Class Notes (Nemo)

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Vocabulary

affiliate (n): an organization that is connected with or controlled by another, usually larger, organization
隶属机构，分支机构
Our college is an affiliate of the university.
我们学院隶属于这所大学。

itinerary (n): a detailed plan or route of a journey
旅行计划，预定行程
The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your itinerary.
旅行社工作人员将负责安排交通和旅程计划。

insider (n): someone who is an accepted member of a group and who therefore has special or secret knowledge or influence
内部的人，知情人，了解内幕者
According to insiders, the committee is having difficulty making up its mind.
据知情人称，委员会很难作出决定。

recreational vehicle-RV

foodie (n): a person who loves food and is very interested in different types of food
美食家

cliff (n): a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast
（常指海岸的）悬崖，峭壁
Keep away from the edge of the cliff – you might fall.
离悬崖边远一点——会掉下去的。
the cliff edge
峭壁边缘

off the beaten path -in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
偏僻的，人迹罕至的
The farmhouse we stayed in was completely off the beaten track.
我们住的农舍非常偏僻。

haunting (adj): beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way that cannot be forgotten
（因一种令人忧伤的美丽而）让人难忘的，萦绕心头的
a haunting melody
难忘的旋律
the haunting beauty of Africa
非洲令人难忘的美丽

medieval (adj): related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about AD 600 to AD 1500)
中世纪（约公元600年至1500年间）的，中古时代的
a medieval building/painting/town
中世纪建筑／画作／城镇
a medieval manuscript
中世纪的手稿

atmosphere (n): the character, feeling, or mood of a place or situation
气氛；环境
There’s a very relaxed atmosphere in our office.
我们办公室的气氛非常轻松。
There has been an atmosphere of gloom in the factory since it was announced that it would be closing.
自从宣布工厂要关闭的消息后，厂子就笼罩在一片沮丧的气氛中。

2-a feeling that a place has of being pleasant and interesting or exciting
氛围；情调，情趣
You want a restaurant that serves good food but has a little atmosphere too.
谁都想去家饭菜可口又有点情调的饭店吃饭。
He put on some soft music and turned the lights down in order to give the room a little more atmosphere.
为了使房间更富情调，他放起了轻柔的音乐，调暗了灯光。