Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

crossword puzzle
a game in which you write words that are the answers to questions in a pattern of black and white squares
纵横填字游戏
I do the Times crossword every morning.
我每天早上都要做《泰晤士报》上的填字游戏。

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。

pack verb (PUT INTO)
to put something into a bag, box, etc.
（把…）打包，收拾（行李）
We’re leaving early tomorrow morning, so you’d better pack (= put clothes and other possessions into suitcases or bags) tonight.
我们明天一大早就要出发，所以你最好今晚就收拾行李。
She packed a small suitcase for the weekend.
她收拾好一小箱行李准备度周末。
He just packed his bags and walked out on his wife and children.
他打点了行囊抛下妻儿离家出走了。
I haven’t packed my clothes (= put them into a suitcase, etc.) yet.
我还没收拾衣服呢。
[ + two objects ] Could you pack me a spare pair of shoes, please/pack a spare pair of shoes for me, please?
请你帮我装上一双备用的鞋子，好吗？
These books need to be packed in/into a box.
这些书得装进箱子里。

a parking place/space
停车位

Ms Watson is away on holiday until the end of the week.
沃森女士度假去了，要到周末才能回来。

park (v): to put a vehicle in a place where it can stay for a period of time, usually while you leave it
停放（车辆）
Where have you parked?
你把车停在哪儿了？
Just park your car in the driveway.
就把车停在车道上吧。

truck/lorry (n): a large road vehicle that is used for transporting large amounts of goods
卡车，货车，载重汽车
The road was completely blocked by an overturned truck.
道路完全被翻倒的卡车堵住了。
a truck driver
货车司机gas (n): a liquid obtained from petroleum, used especially as a fuel for cars, aircraft, and other vehicles
汽油
I’ll stop and get some gas – we’re running low.
我要停车加点油——我们的车油不多了。
a gas tank/pump
油箱／加油泵

tense (n): any of the forms of a verb which show the time at which an action happened
（动词的）时态
“I sing” is in the present tense and “I sang” is in the past tense.
I sing是现在式，I sang是过去式。