Tuesday, November 22, 2011

English Class

Nov 22, 2011

Assignment:
two pages problem solution
Presentation


Atlantic City
  • lure 引诱物
Washington D.C.
  • to go sight seeing: Walk around to see the famous building
  • cherry trees  樱桃树
split 

1.
劈开;切开
He spent the whole morning splitting the wood.
他整个一上午都在劈柴。
2.
撕裂,使破裂
He split his pants when he squatted down.
他蹲下去时绷裂了裤子。
3.
分担;分享;分得 share
We'll split the cost of the dinner between us.
我们将均分晚餐的费用。
4.
把...划分[(+up)]
The old farm has been split up into house lots.
这古老的农场已被划分为一块块的宅地。
5.
使分离;使不团结
Disagreements split the party into rival factions.
意见分歧使该党分裂为对立的几派。
split up

1.
绝交 = break up
He split up with his wife.
他与妻子离异了。
split second 
固定词组 ph一刹那

It all disappeared in a split second.
这一切都在一瞬间消失了。


hairsplitting
形容词 a.

1.
吹毛求疵的
her hairsplitting habits
她吹毛求疵的习惯 

contraction 
n.收缩
howdy, friend
how are you(South of US)


Albert Einstein: Theory Relativity [ˌreləˈtiviti]


a liberal amount of

My uncle gave me a liberal amount of money during my college years.
我上大学期间,我叔叔给了我很多钱。 



spare 


sarcasm =irony
ironically 
















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