F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

The History of English Podcast

Vocabulary

upcoming (adj): happening soon
即将发生的
E.g.: Tickets are selling well for the group’s upcoming concert tour.
该乐队即将举行的巡演门票销售情况良好。

line sth up (v):to prepare, organize, or arrange something:
E.g.: Do you have anything exciting lined up for the weekend?
E.g.: I’ve lined up a meeting with them for tomorrow morning.

line sb/sth up (v):to organize something:
E.g.: My manager lined up an interview with the CEO.
E.g.: The limited company has lined up an investment ten times larger than its previous funding round.
line sth up for sb The teacher said she had lined up an internship for one of her bright female students.

read between the lines-to try to understand someone’s real feelings or intentions from what they say or write
看出字里行间的意思；听懂话外音；看出（或听出）真实的意思
E.g.: Reading between the lines, I’d say he isn’t happy with the situation.
听他话里的意思，我觉得他对目前状况不太满意。