Online Class Notes (Nemo)

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Vocabulary

proactive (adj): taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens
主动的，积极的
Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.
公司将对环境管理采取更为积极主动的态度。
a proactive approach/role
积极的态度／作用

the outset (n): the beginning
开端，开始
I told him at/from the outset I wasn’t interested.
我从一开始就告诉他我没兴趣。

sow (v): to put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow
播种，种
Sow the seeds in pots.
把这些种子种在花盆里。
We’ll sow this field with barley.
我们将在这块地里播种大麦。

city, town, cave, etc. dweller
a person who lives in a city, town, cave, etc.
城市／城镇／洞穴等居民

mosquito (n): a small flying insect that bites people and animals and sucks their blood
蚊
Some types of mosquito transmit malaria to humans.
某些种类的蚊子能将疟疾传染给人类。

stool noun [C] (SEAT)
a seat without any support for the back or arms
凳子
a bar/kitchen/piano stool
吧台／厨房／钢琴凳
a three-legged stool
3条腿的凳子

bib (n): a cover made of cloth or plastic that is worn by young children when eating to protect their clothes
（小孩的）围涎，围嘴，围兜

ingredient (n): a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish
（食品的）成分，原料
The list of ingredients included 250 g of almonds.
清单上列出的原料包括250克的杏仁。

tank top (n): a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of the body but not the arms, and usually has a U-shaped opening at the neck
（无袖）圆领背心

beverage (n): a drink of any type
饮料
Hot beverages include tea, coffee, and hot chocolate.
热饮包括茶、咖啡和热巧克力饮料。
We do not sell alcoholic beverages.
我们不出售含酒精的饮料。

banter (n): conversation that is funny and not serious
开玩笑，逗乐
He considered himself a master of witty banter.
他认为自己是风趣幽默的玩笑大王。

cart (n): a small vehicle with two or four wheels that you push or pull to transport large or heavy objects on
手推小车
a shopping cart
购物车
Why will supermarket carts never move in the direction that you push them in?
为什么超市里的购物车总是不听人使唤呢？

basement (n): a part of a building consisting of rooms that are partly or completely below the level of the ground
地下室
Our kitchenware department is in the basement.
我们的厨房用具部门设在地下室。
a basement flat
地下室公寓房

vendor (n): someone who is selling something
小贩；摊主；卖主
For the past few months she’s been working as a street vendor, selling fruit and vegetables.
几个月以来，她一直在街头卖水果和蔬菜。
The vendor of the house wants to exchange contracts this week.
这栋房子的卖主想在本周办理房产过户手续。

relegate (v): to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position
贬职；使降级；降低…的地位
She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.
因被降职做文书，她就辞了职。
The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.
这篇报道从重要版面撤下，刊登在中间的版面上。

benefit (v): to be helped by something or to help someone
得益，受惠；使受益；对…有帮助
I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom.
我觉得，从她的睿智中我获益颇多。
How can we benefit those who most need our help?
我们如何帮助那些最需要帮助的人？

cleanliness (n): the state of being clean, or the act of keeping things clean
清洁；保持清洁

in lieu (of)-instead (of)
替代，取代（同 instead (of)）
He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu.
他周日工作，这样周一可以休息。
They gave some books in lieu of payment for the work I did.
对我做的这些工作，他们给了我一些书作为报酬而不是付钱。

regret (v): to feel sorry about a situation, especially something sad or wrong or a mistake that you have made
懊悔，遗憾；惋惜；痛惜
Is there anything you’ve done in your life that you regret?
你一生中做过什么令你感到懊悔的事情没有？
I have always regretted not having studied harder at school.
我总是后悔在学校时没有更加努力学习。

vicinity (n): the area around a place or where the speaker is
周围地区；邻近地区；附近
There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the station.
就在车站附近有好几家旅馆。
We could see that there were several open Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity.
我们可以看见在附近就有好几个供公众使用的无线网络。
Anyone who happened to be in the vicinity could have been injured or killed.
偶然身处附近的任何人都有可能受伤或者死亡。

precaution (n): an action that is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening
预防，预防措施
Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.
为了预防食物短缺，很多人一直在大量储备食品。
They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection.
他们未能采取必要的预防措施来避免感染。

cacophony (n): an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
刺耳嘈杂的声音；杂音
What a cacophony!
多么刺耳的声音！
As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds.
我们一走进农家院，就听到各种动物嘈杂的声音。

stint (n): a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
工作期限；（从事某项活动的）规定期限
He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service.
他刚刚服完义务兵役。
Perhaps her most productive period was her five-year stint as a foreign correspondent in New York.
也许她创作上最多产的时期就是她在纽约担任驻外记者的那5年。