Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

era (n): a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical
时代；年代
the Jefferson era
杰斐逊时代
a bygone (= past) era
过去的时代
the post-war era
战后年代
They had worked for peace during the long era of conflict.
在漫长的冲突不断的年代里，他们努力争取和平。
The fall of the Berlin wall marked the end of an era.
柏林墙的倒塌标志着一个时代的结束。

poetry (n): poems in general as a form of literature
（总称）诗，诗歌
contemporary poetry and prose
当代诗歌散文
She started writing poetry at a young age.
她年纪很小就开始写诗了。

ancient (adj): of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
古代的；古老的；年代久远的
ancient civilizations/rights/laws
古代文明／自古有之的权利／古代法律
ancient monuments/ruins/woodlands
古碑／古代遗址／古老的林地
the ancient kingdoms of Mexico
墨西哥的古代王国
People have lived in this valley since ancient times.
自古就有人居住在这个山谷里。

biography (n): the life story of a person written by someone else
传记
He wrote a biography of Winston Churchill.
他撰写了温斯顿‧丘吉尔的传记。

autobiography (n): a book about a person’s life, written by that person
自传
Tony Blair’s autobiography was a bestseller.
托尼·布莱尔的自传曾十分畅销。

Forbidden City-紫禁城, 故宫
Forbidden City, imperial palace

servant (n): a person who is employed in another person’s house, doing jobs such as cooking and cleaning, especially in the past
（尤指旧时的）佣人，仆人

historian

concubine (n): 妾，姨太太，小老婆

My favorite is the Tang era

I’m going to tell you about Sima Qian he was a historian also he wrote a biography of