Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

litter box (n): an open or covered container that is filled with material that absorbs liquid and is used as a toilet for cats
猫砂盒
Make sure the litter box is cleaned daily.
确保每天清洁猫砂盒。
Don’t put litter boxes next to noisy equipment such as washing machines – cats prefer quiet.
不要把猫砂盒放在洗衣机等嘈杂的设备旁边，猫咪喜欢安静。

stray (n): a pet that no longer has a home or cannot find its home
流浪宠物；走失的宠物
a stray dog
流浪狗
“Who owns that cat?” “I don’t know. I think it must be a stray.”
那只猫是谁的?”我不知道。我觉得它肯定是只流浪猫。

litter noun (BABY ANIMALS)
a group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother
一窝幼崽
a litter of kittens
一窝小猫

nocturnal (adj): happening in or active during the night, or relating to the night
夜间发生的；夜间活动的；夜间的
nocturnal wanderings
夜游
nocturnal light
夜光
Most bats are nocturnal.
大部分蝙蝠在夜间活动。

diurnal (adj): happening in or active during the night, or relating to the night
夜间发生的；夜间活动的；夜间的
nocturnal wanderings
夜游
nocturnal light
夜光
Most bats are nocturnal.
大部分蝙蝠在夜间活动。