Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

some pieces started to fall off

What is it made of? It’s made of paper

I get tested every two to three days

biplane (n): an old type of aircraft with two sets of wings, one above the other
双翼飞机

carve (v): to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.
（尤指在石头或木头上）雕刻
This totem pole is carved from/out of a single tree trunk.
这根图腾柱是由一整根树干雕刻而成的。
He carved her name on a tree.
他将她的名字刻在了树上。
Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were carved out (= cut into the rock) by soldiers for defensive purposes.
峭壁中的一些隧道是天然形成的，一些是士兵们在石头上开凿出来用于防御的。

plywood (n): wood that consists of several thin layers of wood stuck together
胶合板
a box made of plywood
胶合板做的盒子
a cheap plywood door
廉价的胶合板门

rapids (n): a dangerous part of a river that flows very fast because it is steep and sometimes narrow
急流，湍流
They shot (= travelled through) the rapids in a canoe.
他们乘独木舟飞速穿过急流。

canoe (n): a small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and moved using a paddle (= a short pole with a flat blade)
独木舟，划子，皮划