F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

pet peeve (n): something that especially annoys you:撒尿-真让你恼火
E.g.: Weak coffee is one of my pet peeves.

fulfilling (adj)making you feel happy and satisfied
令人愉快满足的
E.g.: Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling.
护理工作很辛苦，但也会很有成就感。

there’s a lot of work left to be done-还有很多工作要做

超出-Go beyond/exceed

exceed (v): to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit
超过，超出（数量）；超越（规定的范围）
E.g.: The final cost should not exceed $5,000.
最终的花费不应超出5000美元。
E.g.: The success of our campaign has exceeded our wildest expectations.
我们发起的运动获得了意想不到的成功。
E.g.: She was found guilty on three charges of exceeding the speed limit.
她被指控3次超速驾驶，并被判有罪。

overestimate (v): to think that something is or will be greater, more extreme, or more important than it really is
过高估计；过高评价
E.g.: The benefits of nuclear technology, she said, had been grossly overestimated.
她说，核技术的好处被大大高估了。
E.g.: They were forced to the conclusion that they had overestimated him/his abilities.
他们不得不得出结论：他们高估了他／他的能力。
E.g.: I overestimated and there was a lot of food left over after the party.
我估计过头，结果聚会后剩了好多吃的。

underestimate (v): to fail to understand how strong, skilful, intelligent, or determined someone, especially a competitor, is
低估，轻视（尤指竞争对手）
E.g.: Never underestimate your opponent!
永远不要低估你的对手！
2-to fail to guess or understand the real cost, size, difficulty, etc. of something
低估；（对…）估计不足
E.g.: They’ve seriously underestimated the cost of the building project.
E.g.: The influence of the media should never be underestimated.
E.g.: She had a tendency to underestimate her son’s potential.
E.g.: I underestimated the amount of work necessary to start my online store
我低估了开网店所需的工作量

earplugs (n): a small piece of soft material, such as wax, cotton, or plastic, that you put into your ear to keep out noise or water
（挡噪声或防水的）耳塞

on offer -available to be bought or used
可以买的；可以用的
E.g.: We were amazed at the range of products on offer.
有这么多产品可选，我们很惊讶。

I’m considering including these products in my offer 我正在考虑把这些产品列入我的报价中