Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Deafening-very loud

very dirty-filthy

all of a sudden
very quickly
一下子；突然间
It seemed to happen all of a sudden – I felt dizzy and I just collapsed.
一切似乎都发生得很突然——我觉得头晕，然后就晕倒了。

synonym (n): a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language
同义词，近义词
The words “small” and “little” are synonyms.
small 和 little 是同义词。

had a trick up his sleeve

have sth up your sleeve-to have secret plans or ideas
暗中留有一招；藏有锦囊妙计
If I know Mark he’ll have one or two tricks up his sleeve.
如果说我还算了解马克，我知道他总会留着一两招。

in a heartbeat
very quickly, without needing to think about it
非常快的；无需考虑的
I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
我无需考虑，还会这样做。

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