note1 /nəʊt $ noʊt/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 1 to remind you 提醒自己 a) [countableC]REMEMBER something that you write down to remind you of something 笔记,记录 Dave made a note of her address and phone number. 戴夫记下了她的地址和电话号码。
Keep a careful note of any problems you have with the software. 仔细记录使用这个软件时碰到的任何问题。
b) make a (mental) note to do something to decide that you must remember to do something later 提醒自己要做某事 He made a mental note to arrange a time to meet her. 他提醒自己要安排一个时间和她见面。
2 FOR STUDYING 为了学习notes [plural] information that a student writes down during a lesson, from a book etc 〔学生的〕笔记 Can I borrow your lecture notes? 我能不能借用一下你的课堂笔记?
take/make notes (=write notes) 记笔记 I read the first chapter and took notes. 我阅读了第一章并作了笔记。
3 short letter 短信 [countableC]LETTER a short informal letter 〔非正式的〕短笺,便条 I was going to write Kathy a note, but I decided to call her instead. 我原来准备给凯茜写个便条,但又决定还是打电话给她。
This is just a quick note to let you know that I won’t be in the office tomorrow. 我写这封短笺是想告诉你们我明天不在办公室。
a suicide note (=a note telling someone that you are going to kill yourself) 自杀遗书
a thank you note (=a note to say thank you for something) 感谢信
4 official letter 正式信件 [countableC]PG an official letter or document 公文;文件sick note British EnglishBrE (=a note saying that you are too ill to go to work or school) 病假证明
delivery note (=a document showing that goods have been delivered) 送货单
diplomatic note (=a formal letter from one government to another) 外交照会
→ credit note, promissory note 5 additional information 附加资料 [countableC]TCN a short piece of writing at the bottom of a page or at the end of a book or document which gives more information about something written in the main part 〔页尾、书或文件后的〕注释,注解,评注 The notes are at the back of the book. 注解在书末。
explanatory/guidance notes A set of guidance notes is provided to assist applicants in completing the form. 有填表须知帮助申请人填写表格。
→ footnote(1) 6 music 音乐 [countableC]APM a particular musical sound, or a symbol representing this sound 单音;音调;音符high/low note She has a good voice but has trouble hitting the high notes. 她嗓音很好,但唱高音有困难。
7 money 钱 [countableC] British EnglishBrE (also bank note)PEC a piece of paper money worth a particular amount of money 纸币,钞票 SYN American English bill → coin a ten-pound note 一张十英镑的纸币
► see thesaurus at money 8 feeling or quality 感觉或特质 [singular]CHARACTER/PERSONALITY a type of feeling or quality when someone speaks or does something 〔话语或行为中所含的〕感情色彩,特征note of There was a note of doubt in her voice. 她话语中带着些怀疑。
He brought a note of realism into the debate. 他给这场辩论带来一种务实的色彩。
on a ... note (=speaking in a particular way) 以一种…的口气 She ended her speech on a personal note. 她以亲切的语气结束了发言。
On a more serious note, I’d like to thank everyone for all their support. 说点严肃的,我想要感谢各位给予的所有支持。
9 hit/strike the right/wrong note to succeed or not succeed in being right and suitable for a particular occasion 做对事/错事 Bush is hoping to hit the right note again with voters. 布什希望再次打动选民。
hit/strike the right/wrong note• So are buskers in Gloucester striking the right note with their audience?• He reworked everything he wrote until he had hit the right note of Gailic pedantry.• That would have the merit of simplicity, but would it strike the right note socially? 10 take note (of something) ATTENTIONto pay attention to something 注意(到某事),留意(到某事) SYN notice People were beginning to take note of her talents as a writer. 人们开始注意到她的写作才能。
His first album made the music world stand up and take note. 他的第一张专辑引起了乐坛的反响和关注。
11 somebody/something of note FAMOUS formal someone or something important, interesting, or famous 重要的[有意思的,著名的]人/物 The college has produced several architects of note. 这所学院出过好几位著名的建筑师。
The village has a number of buildings of note. 村里有一些著名建筑。
12 worthy/deserving of note NOTICEimportant or interesting and deserving particular attention 值得注意的 → noteworthy three recent novels that are especially worthy of note 最近出版的三本尤其值得关注的小说
→ compare notes at compare1(5)n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: verbsmake notes (=write them down)As he read the letters, he made careful notes.
take notes (=write them down)The reporter took notes throughout the interview.
jot down/scribble notes (=write them down quickly)The jurors were scribbling notes as the witness gave evidence.
write up notes (=write down what your notes say, using full sentences and more detail)It’s a good idea to write up your notes soon after a lecture.
look/go/read through your notesI read through my notes before the exam.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + notes detailed notesI always make quite detailed notes after important meetings.
copious notes (=a very large amount)She sat at the back of the hall and made copious notes.
brief notes (=short and not detailed)He jotted down some brief notes.
scrappy notes (=very short and not detailed enough)Her rather scrappy notes weren’t much use when it came to revision.
lecture notes (=notes that a student writes down during a lecture)I missed class today; can I borrow your lecture notes?
case notes (=notes that a doctor, social worker etc makes about someone)The researchers looked at the case notes of 500 patients with this type of cancer.
medical notes (=notes that a doctor keeps about a patient)I asked if I could see my medical notes.