Friday, May 24, 2013

Learning Notes.(1)

Language Tips:
bug - insects, or talk a person who are interested on something very much.对什么狂热的人。
shutter - 照相机上的快门。
shutterbug -热爱照相的人。
litterbug -爱丢纸屑的人。
cuddle-拥抱。
cuddle-bug -喜爱被拥抱的人,大多对小孩或小猫,小狗,称呼它们cuddle-bug。
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verbing - turn a "nuon" into a "verb".
friend (n) -
to friend (v) someone.-to make friend with someone.
You can be more particular about who you friend (v).
Google (n) -
to google - to search.
text (n) -
texting, text (v) - to text.
access (n) -
access (v) - to access.
bookmark (n) -
bookmark (v) -to bookmark.
microwave (n) -
microwave (v) - to microwave.

Vocabulary Tips:
presentation -the way it look interesting. the way the food placed on the plate.摆盘,呈现,展示。(不可数n)
*The presentation of a dish determines how the customers perceive it.顾客如何看这道菜。
presentation  -介绍,报告。
*Jonathan prepared a lot of charts for his presentation.报告。
status -状态,情况。
*Patrick constantly checks the status of his friends on Facebook.
status -状况。
*The financial status of the company is getting worse.财务状况。。每况日下。
worth one's while -worth to spend time on something.值得花上时间的。 'worth'-值得, 'while' -一段时间
*I like shopping on-line. I think shopping at department stores isn't worth my while.
*Come with me to the gym! I promise I'll make it worth your while.值回票价,值得花上时间的。
scroll (v)- go up or go down the page to look at something.(在电脑荧幕上)滚动,滑动。
*I scroll down and found the file.
*Sam scrolled down to the end of the document.
scroll (n) -卷轴。
*The archaeologists found some scrolls with an ancient language when they were working at that site.
your are sure doing something - "are sure" - definitely 加强语气.
*your are sure hungry- 你真是饿坏了。
creepy - something make you feel uncomfortable, a bit scary, and nervous. 令人紧张不安的,令人毛骨悚然的。
*Ellen couldn't fall asleep after hearing those creepy stores.
creep -指‘毛骨悚然的感觉’。
*The dark corner of the building always gives me the creeps.
particular -详细的,特别的,指定的,讲究的。
particular about -特别讲究在某方面要用“about ”
*Martha is very particular about food.
*In our training, particular emphasis will be put on self-expression.
inappropriate -not proper, not right, something people usually not able to accept. 不合适的,不恰当的。 'in' -又否定之意。 'appropriate' -合宜的,合适的,恰当的。
*It's inappropriate to cut into other people's conversations.
appropriate -合宜的,合适的,恰当的。
*Is it appropriate to call him directly?
stick to something -对某件事坚持不变的。
*Jennifer decided to stick to her story no matter what.
stick to something -紧跟着。
*Make sure that you stick to the trail.紧跟着登山路径。
site - refer to website.
blog site- people write what they think on the website.
regularly - often.
don't talk to them regularly - not talk to them often.
something is creepy - something that make you feel uncomfortable, scary, nervous, worry.
particular of something - something you care, you insist.  You only do under a certain rule, certain way, or certain things.
keep someone in a loop - keep someone in the updated. share how the situation in process in coming.

Grammar Gym:
But I think I'll stick to just posting what I think is important.
'stick to ' - stay together-When gum sticks to the bottom of your shoe, it's not easy to get it off.
'stick to' - to focus on (one activity and not on other activities.)
Just stick to your homework; don't waste time on other things.
It's not healthy to stick to your computer all day and not do other things.
That is only one opinion. Maybe you think it is not important, but others may think it is very interesting.





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