Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

it’s based on a true story
it based on true events

encore-/ˈɑːŋ.kɔːr/

encore (n): an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shouts for it
（演出结束后的）加演节目
We were shouting for an encore.
我们高喊着要求再演一个节目。
They did a few old hits as/for an encore.
因为观众要求加演，他们演奏了几首过去风靡一时的曲目。

unacceptable (adj): too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue
不能接受（或同意、允许）的
The teachers’ union has described the latest pay offer as unacceptable.
工会称最新的工资提议无法接受。
The taking of hostages, said the president, was totally unacceptable under any circumstances.
总统表示，无论在什么情况下劫持人质都是不能容忍的。
The report found what it described as “unacceptable levels of air pollution” in several major cities.
在几个大城市里都出现了这份报告所表述的“难以忍受的空气污染状况”。

nostalgic (adj): feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past
怀旧的
Talking about our old family holidays has made me feel all nostalgic.
谈起过去我们全家一起度假的日子，我不禁产生了怀旧之情。
We’ll take a nostalgic look at the musical hits of the 60s.
我们来回顾一下上个世纪60年代轰动一时的音乐。

nostalgia (n): a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past
对往事的怀念，怀旧，念旧
Some people feel nostalgia for their schooldays.
有些人对自己的学生时代充满了怀旧之情。
Hearing that song again filled him with nostalgia.
再次听到那首曲子让他心中充满对往事的怀念。
a wave (= sudden strong feeling) of nostalgia
一阵强烈的怀旧感

acne (n): a skin disease common in young people, in which small, red spots appear on the face and neck
痤疮，粉刺，青春痘
Acne is the curse of adolescence.
粉刺带给青春期无尽的烦恼。

venue (n): the place where a public event or meeting happens
（公共事件的）发生场所，举行地点；会场
The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences and business meetings.
这家酒店是举行会议和商务会谈的理想场所。
The stadium has been specifically designed as a venue for World Cup matches.
这个体育场是特别为世界杯的比赛设计的。

limited edition of 500 units

unit noun (SEPARATE PART)
a single thing or a separate part of something larger
单位；单元
Each unit of the text book focuses on a different grammar point.
课本的每个单元各有不同的语法重点。
The first year of the course is divided into four units.
该课程的第一年分为4个单元。
The company plans to split into two or three units.
公司计划拆分成三个部分。

unit-a single complete product of the type that a business sells
（商品的）（一）件，（一）套

unit noun (MEASUREMENT)
a standard measure that is used to express amounts
（计量）单位，单元
A centimetre is a unit of length.
厘米是长度单位。
The standard unit of currency in the US is the dollar.
美国的标准货币单位是美元。

chimney- /ˈtʃɪm.ni/