Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Classic of Mountains and Seas (山海经).

classic noun (HIGH QUALITY)a piece of writing, a musical recording, or a film that is well known and of a high standard and lasting value
（书、音乐或电影的）经典作品，杰作
Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is a classic of English literature.
简•奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》是英国文学中的经典作品。
Many of the Rolling Stones’ records have become rock classics.
滚石乐队的许多唱片已成为摇滚乐的经典之作。

the classics [ plural ]
the most famous works of literature
古典文学名著
I spent my childhood reading the classics.
我把童年花在阅读经典文学作品上了。

classics [ U ]
the study of ancient Greek and Roman culture, especially their languages and literature
古希腊和古罗马文化研究（尤指语言与文学方面）
She studied/read classics at Cambridge.
她在剑桥学习古希腊和古罗马文化研究。
a classics scholar.
研究古希腊和古罗马文化的学者

the ark:(also Noah’s ark)
(in the Bible) a large wooden ship built by Noah in order to save his family and a male and female of every type of animal when the world was covered by a flood
（《圣经》中的）挪亚方舟

benevolent (adj): kind and helpful
仁慈的，慈善的
He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t hurt a fly.
他是个仁慈的老人，连一只苍蝇都不愿伤害。

Trojan horse (n): a person or thing that joins and deceives a group or organization in order to attack it from the inside
特洛伊木马；（潜藏在内部的）颠覆分子
Older supporters have accused the new leadership of being a Trojan horse that will try to destroy the party from the inside.
年长的支持者们指责新的领导人是潜藏在内部的颠覆分子，妄图从内部瓦解该党。

Trojan-a computer program that has been deliberately designed to destroy information, or allow someone to steal it
（特意用来破坏信息或让人偷窃信息的电脑程序）特洛伊木马，木马
It’s easier than you think to inadvertently download a malicious Trojan horse.
因为疏忽而下载恶意木马，这比你想象的要容易。