Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

The life tempo is quite fast/quick/quickly

I didn’t wasn’t used to the schedule of the stores cause it closed on Sunday

it’s not at the top of my list

I became dependent again

nosy (adj): too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them
好管闲事的；爱打听的
She was complaining about her nosy parents.
她在抱怨她父母爱管闲事。

touristy (adj): A touristy place is not attractive because a lot of tourists visit it and it is full of things for them to buy and do.
（地方）游客众多的
This used to be a pretty little fishing town, but now it’s become very touristy.
这曾经是一个很漂亮的小渔村，但现在挤满了游客。

quarantine (n) a period of time during which an animal or person that might have a disease is kept away from other people or animals so that the disease cannot spread
隔离检疫期
The horse had to spend several months in quarantine when it reached Britain.
那匹马到达英国后要进行几个月的隔离检疫。

refrain (v): to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something
避免；忍住；节制
We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.
我们缄默不语，直到确定安全了才开始说话。
The sign on the wall said “Please refrain from smoking.”
墙上有个牌子，上写“请勿吸烟”。

Pronunciation

consultant-/kənˈsʌl.tənt/