F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

steward/ (female) stewardess a person who serves passengers on a ship or aircraft  flight attendant

the pros and cons
​the advantages and disadvantages of something, especially something that you are considering doing(尤指正在考虑做的事情的)优缺点
E.g.: We’re just weighing up the pros and cons of moving to a bigger house.
我们正在权衡搬进大房子里住的利弊。

win somebody over– to persuade someone to support you or agree with you, often when they were opposed to you before说服(某人);把(某人)争取过来
E.g.: He’s not sure about the idea, but I’m sure we’ll win him over in the end.

comfort zone (n): 1-a situation in which you feel comfortable and in which your ability and determination are not being tested 舒适区(指让人感到舒服而不费力气的状况)
E.g.: When we’re in our comfort zone, we feel safe.

promotion (n)the act of raising someone to a higher or more important position or rank提升,晋升
E.g.: Did Steve get/Was Steve given the promotion he wanted?
E.g.: I asked my boss for a promotion.

Pronunciation

stewardess [ˈstuːərdəs]

comfort zone-[ˈkʌmfərt zoʊn]