A: Did you play this piece at the concert? B: No, I was unable to read the musical notation. It wasn t printed clearly. notation n. 1.记号,标记法;2.注释,记录 A: I am notorious for my bad spelling. B: Yes, your teacher did mention it to me once. notorious a. 臭名昭著的,声名狼藉的 A: Notwithstanding the weather, we had a great day out. B: Yeah, it is best not to let the rain spoil our plans. notwithstanding prep. / ad. 尽管 A: What are you doing? B: I am reading a book to nourish my mind. nourish vt. 1.养育,喂养,滋养;2.怀有(希望等),增强(希望等) A: My daughter sleeps with her new shoes on. B: Don t worry, the novelty will wear off soon. novelty n. 1.新奇事物;2.新奇,新奇感,新奇性;3.新颖小巧而廉价的物品 A: What did you think of the nude painting in the gallery? B: I thought it was a masterpiece. nude a. 裸体的 n. 裸体画,裸体雕像 A: What is the numerical value you would attach to happiness? |