Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

plague (v): to annoy someone, especially by asking repeated questions
（尤指因不停提问而）使烦恼，打搅
The children plagued him with questions all through lunch.
吃午饭时孩子们不停地问他问题，使他很烦。
He’s been plaguing me for a loan of the book.
他总是缠着我向我借那本书。

sprout (v): to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow
发（芽），抽（芽）；长出（毛发等）；（叶、毛发等）生长
It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.
这些种子大概要3天时间才会发芽。
Your hair is sticking up – it looks like you’re sprouting horns!
你的头发竖起来了——看上去跟长了角似的！

sprout (n): a part of a plant that is just beginning to grow
苗；新芽；嫩枝

entrepreneur (n): someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity
（尤指涉及风险的）企业家，创业者
He was one of the entrepreneurs of the 80s who made their money in property.
他是80年代靠做房地产生意赚钱起家的企业家之一。

enterprise noun (BUSINESS)
an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money
组织；（尤指）公司，企业；（尤指营利性的、艰巨而重大的）计划，事业
Don’t forget this is a commercial enterprise – we’re here to make money.
不要忘记这是一个商业组织——我们到这儿来是为了赚钱的。
Those were the years of private enterprise (= businesses being run privately, rather than by the government), when lots of small businesses were started.
那是一个私人企业的时代，众多小公司就是那时创建的。
Her latest enterprise (= plan) is to climb Mount Everest.
她最近的雄伟计划是攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

plant verb (LIVING THING)to put a plant into the ground or into a container of soil so that it will grow
种植，栽种
We planted trees and bushes in our new garden.
我们在新花园里种了树和灌木。
Hyacinth bulbs planted in pots now will flower early in the spring.
如果现在种在花盆里，风信子的球茎会在早春开花。

bud noun (PLANT PART)
a small part of a plant, that develops into a flower or leaf
芽；花蕾

bud (v): to produce buds
发芽
The unusually cold winter has caused many plants to bud late this year.
冬天异常寒冷，今年许多植物抽芽都晚了。

Mung bean (n): a small bean that is often used in Chinese cooking and is eaten when it has grown long shoots
（中餐中常用的）绿豆

pea (n): a round, green seed, several of which grow in a pod, eaten as a vegetable
豌豆
frozen/dried peas
冷冻／晒干的豌豆
pea soup
豌豆汤

wheat (n): a plant whose yellowish-brown grain is used for making flour, or the grain itself
小麦
wheat fields
小麦田
Wheat is a staple crop for millions of people across the world.
小麦是一种为全世界亿万人提供主食的农作物。