Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

I want to take them out for dinner

grown-up (n): an adult, used especially when talking to children
（尤指用于对儿童说话时）大人，成年人
Ask a grown-up to cut the shape out for you.
请大人来替你剪出这个形状。

clue (n): a sign or some information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery
线索；迹象；提示
Police are still looking for clues in their search for the missing girl.
警方仍在寻找失踪女孩的线索。
I’m never going to guess the answer if you don’t give me a clue.
要是你不给我一点提示，我永远也猜不到答案。

detective (n): someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them
侦探
a private detective
私家侦探
detective stories
侦探故事

franchise noun (BUSINESS)
a right to sell a company’s products in a particular area using the company’s name
特许经销权
a fast-food franchise
快餐特许经销权
a franchise holder
拥有特许经销权者

piggy bank (n): a small container, sometimes in the shape of a pig, that is used by children for saving money
（猪形）储蓄罐

fig (n):a sweet, soft, purple, or green fruit with many seeds, or a tree on which these grow
无花果；无花果树