Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

intricate (adj): having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve, or produce
错综复杂的；复杂精细的；难理解的；难解决的
The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
手表的机械结构非常复杂精细，很难修理。
Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit.
警官们揭开了一整套错综复杂的骗局。arabesque noun (ART)
a type of design based on flowers, leaves, and branches twisted together, found especially in Islamic art
阿拉伯式花饰（尤指伊斯兰艺术中花、叶、枝条等交织的图案）

arabesque noun (ART)
a type of design based on flowers, leaves, and branches twisted together, found especially in Islamic art
阿拉伯式花饰（尤指伊斯兰艺术中花、叶、枝条等交织的图案）

keep noun (TOWER)
ARCHITECTURE specialized
the strong main tower of a castle
要塞；城堡主楼

spice (n): a substance made from a plant, used to give a special flavour to food
（调味）香料
Cinnamon, ginger, and cloves are all spices.
肉桂、姜和丁香都属于香料。
Spices are widely used in South Asian cooking.
南亚菜中广泛使用各种调味香料。

she-used instead of “it” to refer to a country, ship, or vehicle
（代替 it，尤用以指代已提及的国家、轮船或车辆）
After India became independent, she chose to be a member of the Commonwealth.
印度独立后，自主选择成为英联邦的成员。
Look at my new car – isn’t she beautiful?
看看我的新车——是不是很漂亮？

Harlequin (n):a humorous character in plays at the theatre, especially in the past, who wears brightly coloured clothes with a diamond pattern
（尤指过去身穿鲜艳服装的）喜剧角色，丑角

priest (n): a person, usually a man, who has been trained to perform religious duties in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church, or a person with particular duties in some other religions
神父，牧师，司铎；（基督教以外的）神职人员
Father O’Dooley was ordained a priest in 1949.
奥杜利神父是1949年被授予神父职位的。
There is still a ban on women priests in the Catholic Church.
天主教会仍然不允许女性成为祭司。

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