F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

our store doesn’t accept international credit cards-我们商店不接受国际信用卡

swipe machine-刷卡机

There’s something wrong with the swipe machine, so you would better pay with cash. 刷卡机出了点问题,您最好付现金。

accept (v): 1-to agree to take something
接受;收受;领受
E.g.: Do you accept credit cards?
你们接受信用卡支付吗?

I had to give a call to the shopping mall and ask them if they would let us use their swipe machine

let (v): 1-to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission让;允许;准许
E.g.: She wanted to go but her parents wouldn’t let her.
她想走,但父母不让。
E.g.: He decided to let his hair grow long.
他决定把头发留起来。

impatient  (adj): 没有耐心的,不耐烦的
annoyed or irritated by sb/sth, especially because you have to wait for a long time
E.g.: I’d been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient.我等了二十分钟,有点不耐烦了。

I’m sorry but our store doesn’t accept international credit cards, but if you could wait a moment I’ll get a new swipe machine that accepts international cards
对不起,我们商店不接受国际信用卡,但是如果您能等一下,我会买一台新的刷卡机,可以接受国际信用卡

many money-they have a lot of money

bask (v): 1-晒太阳;取暖
to enjoy sitting or lying in the heat or light of sth, especially the sun
E.g.: We sat basking in the sun.我们坐着享受太阳。

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Shanghainese-上海语

collar (n): 1-the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material衣领,领口
E.g.:a shirt collar
衬衫领子
E.g.:a fur collar
毛领
E.g.:a dress with a big collar
大领口的长裙