Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

hard/tough nut (to crack)
: a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence The team’s defense is a tough nut to crack. The problem is a hard nut to crack. He’s a tough nut, but I think I can get him to agree to the contract.

the Mafia
a criminal organization that began in Sicily and is active in Italy and the US
黑手党（起源于意大利西西里的犯罪组织，现活跃于意大利和美国）

organized crime (n): criminal organizations that plan and commit crime, or the crimes that are committed by such organizations
犯罪集团；有组织犯罪，集团犯罪
The murders may have been linked to organized crime.
这些谋杀案可能和犯罪集团有关。

interfere (v): to involve yourself in a situation when your involvement is not wanted or is not helpful
干涉，干预
It’s their problem and I’m not going to interfere.
那是他们的问题，我不想干预。
I’d never interfere between (US with) a husband and wife.
我从不会干涉两夫妻间的事。
Interfering in other people’s relationships is always a mistake.
干涉他人谈恋爱从来都是不对的。

volume (n): one in a set of related books
卷；册
The second volume of his memoirs will be published later this year.
他回忆录的第二卷将于今年晚些时候面世。

These dogs are bred for aggressiveness.
繁殖这些狗正是因为它们的攻击性。