Words and Expressions

crash course n.a course in which you learn a lot about a particular subject in a very short period of time速成课

ethics n.the study of questions about what is morally right and wrong；moral principles about right and wrong behaviour that people believe in.伦理学；行为准则

tattoo n.a design that is drawn on sb's skin using needles to make little holes and filling them with colored dye刺在皮肤上的图案；文身

offence（also offense）n.（against sth）breaking of a rule or law；illegal act；crime犯规；犯法；违法行为；罪行

felony n.（law）serious crime，eg murder，armed robbery or arson重罪（如谋杀、持械抢劫或放火）

geek n.（infml）a person with an unusual or odd personality奇葩（指反常的人，畸形人，野人，现也指智力超群，善于钻研但不懂与人交往的学者或知识分子）

suit n.a businessman dressed in a business suit穿西装（商务装）的商人

wonk n.（AmE infml）someone who works hard and is serious—used to show disapproval书呆子；刻苦用功的学生

inadvertently adv.without knowledge or intention非故意地；不注意地

out v.reveal that person’s homosexuality against their wishes揭露（名人的同性恋身份）

choir n.organized group of singers，esp one that

performs in church services合唱队；唱诗班

chorus n.any utterance produced simultaneously by a group；a group of people assembled to sing together合唱，合唱团

notify v.～（sb）（of sth）；～（sth to sb）（fml）inform sb（of sth）；report sth to sb通知某人（某事）；将某事报告某人

to put it mildly:说得婉转些；用婉语表示

hoodie n.（informal）a type of jacket with a hood连帽运动衫

deploy v.（cause troops，etc to）move into the correct position for battle（调度，部署（军队等）

accredit v.grant credentials to；officially declare（sth）to be of an approved standard官方认可授权

catastrophic adj.extremely harmful；bringing physical or financial ruin灾难的；悲惨的；灾难性的；毁灭性的

canon n.general rule，standard or principle by which sth is judged总的规则、标准或原则

coder n.a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs编码员

checklist n.a list of items（names or tasks etc.）to be checked or consulted清单；检查表；备忘录；目录册

intellectual adj.（usu attrib）of the intellect智力的；理智的

check off v.check up；put a mark beside sth to show that it has been counted清点；核对；验讫

prompt v.inspire or cause（a feeling or an action）激起（感情）；唤起（行动）

outcry n.（esp sing）～（about/against sth）strong public protest公开的强烈抗议

ground v.（esp passive）require or force（an aircraft）to stay on the ground要求或迫使（飞行器）停留在地面；停飞

to the effect that:to the import that；meaning大意是；含意是

responsive adj.～（to sb/sth）responding warmly or favourably；sympathetic反应热烈的或良好的；赞同的；支持的

buggy n.（formerly）light carriage pulled by one horse，for one or two people（旧时）（由一匹马拉的单人或双人的）轻便马车

under way:making progress or having started正在进行中；已开始

module n.any one of several independent units or options that make up a course of study，esp at a college or university（组成一门课程的）独立单元，选修部分（尤指大专院校的）

follow-up adj.（only before noun）done in order to find out more or do more about something后续的，增补的

stalk v.move quietly and slowly towards（wild animals，etc）in order to get near without being seen偷偷接近，潜近（野生动物等）

in the context of在……情况下；在……背景下