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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a keepsake |
something that has emotional value, something you want to
keep |
I have a piece of the Berlin Wall at home. It is a real
keepsake. |
| 2 |
a memento |
something that allows you to remember a special experience /
time |
When my brother went to India, he brought back a small teacup
as a memento. |
| 3 |
memorabilia |
products that all have a consistent theme, about a place or
experience |
Beatles memorabilia was very cheap in the 1960's, but now it is
extremely valuable. |
| 4 |
to reminisce |
to think about the past and remember the good points |
My mother is 76 years old now, and her favorite thing is
reminiscing about her childhood. |
| 5 |
to remind ~ of ~ |
a situation where something triggers a memory in you mind |
When I watch TV commercials from the 1980's, they remind me of
my childhood. |
| 6 |
to bring ~ back |
to return to your home country after a trip with a
souvenir |
I asked him to bring me back some corn tea from Korea. |
| 7 |
to be licensed |
to hold an official license or permit to produce something |
Many cheese producers make their own version of Parmesan
cheese, but the only officially licensed Parmesan comes from the
Parma region of Italy. |
| 8 |
to have sentimental value |
to have emotional value to someone |
My father's old shirt has no monetary value at all, but to me
it has a lot of sentimental value. |
| 9 |
to have nostalgic value |
to have value to someone because it brings back certain
memories |
The rock I stole from Mt. Fuji in 2002 has a lot of nostalgic
value to me. |
| 10 |
to hunt around for ~ |
to search many shops looking for a certain product |
I hunted around Osaka for some real authentic takoyaki. |
| 11 |
to nick ~ from ~ |
to steal something from somewhere |
My girlfriend nicked a pencil from a store when she was in
junior high school. |
| 12 |
to be mass-produced |
to be made or manufactured on a large scale |
Mass-produced, convenience store rice balls are okay, but
home-made rice balls are the best. |
| 13 |
to find the perfect gift |
to locate and purchase a gift that matches someone's
taste/personality very well |
I found the perfect gift for my brother--a magnifying glass. He
works with small objects a lot, so it is a great gift. |
| 14 |
a knock off |
a fake, a counterfeit |
I found a really cheap Rolex, but later I found out it was a
knock off. |
| 15 |
a figurine |
a small figure, usually of a human, usually made of
porcelain |
The fancy clock had figurines on both sides of it. |
| 16 |
a bobble head |
a small statue, usually made of plastic, that has an unstable
head |
Many people like to keep a bobble-head on their dashboard. |
| 17 |
a snow globe |
a small glass ball filled with water and white flakes, sold as
a souvenir |
My parents went to Alaska and they bought a snow-globe as a
souvenir. |
| 18 |
a magnet |
a special kind of mineral that is attracted to metal |
Refrigerator magnets make a great souvenir. |
| 19 |
folk art |
art produced by the local people who live in a place |
If you travel in the southwestern US, you can buy a lot of
Indian folk art. |
| 20 |
a key ring |
a small, usually rectangular piece of plastic, glass or leather
that you keep attached to your keys |
I have a plastic keyring from New York. It says "NY" on
it. |
| 21 |
an antique |
a very old and valuable thing |
The Model-T Ford is an antique. |