Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

eccentric (n): someone who behaves in an eccentric way
行为古怪的人
My mother is something of an eccentric.
我妈妈有点古怪。

eccentric adjective (STRANGE)
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way
怪异的，古怪的；异乎寻常的
eccentric behaviour
怪异的行为
eccentric clothes
奇装异服

secluded (adj): quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings
与世隔绝的；僻静的
a secluded beach
僻静的海滩
a secluded house in the forest
森林里一所僻静的房子

The nameless first-person narrator is the focus of the story.
这个故事的中心人物是这个没有名字的第一人称叙事者。

centilitre UK
厘升（centilitre的缩写）
a 75 cl bottle
75厘升的瓶子

schnapps (n): a clear, strong alcoholic drink made in eastern and northern parts of Europe, usually from grain, potato, or fruit
（东欧和北欧地区用谷物、土豆或水果酿制的）烈酒

spirit (n): a strong alcoholic drink
烈性酒
Vodka is a type of spirit.
伏特加是一种烈性酒。
Spirits are more expensive than beer, but they get you drunk faster.
烈酒比啤酒要贵，但能很快把人灌醉。

absinthe (n): a strong alcoholic drink that is green and has a bitter taste
苦艾酒

schizophrenia (n): a serious mental illness in which someone cannot understand what is real and what is imaginary
精神分裂症
He was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
偏执型精神分裂症

schizophrenic (n): someone who suffers from schizophrenia
精神分裂症患者

drought (n): a long period when there is little or no rain
久旱，旱灾
This year (a) severe drought has ruined the crops.
今年严重的旱灾把庄稼都给毁了。