F2F Class Notes (Nemo)[S]

Vocabulary

My phone is not working properly, so I’ll have to take it to the Apple Store, to have it fixed.

in advance-before a particular time, or before doing a particular thing
预先，事先，提前
E.g.: If you’re going to come, please let me know in advance.
如果你要来的话，请提前通知我。

I was born  in 1984- nineteen eighty five/十九 八十五

hue (n): 1-(a degree of lightness, darkness, strength, etc. of) a colour
颜色，色彩，色调
E.g.: In the Caribbean waters there are fish of every hue.
加勒比海水域中的鱼五颜六色。

earth tone (n):a rich, dark color that contains some brown
褐土色（调）

代购－purchasing agent

including the agent’s fee and taxes it will cost me 270-包括代理费和税金在内，我要花270英镑

customs [ plural ] (n):the place at a port, airport, or border where travellers’ bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally
海关
E.g.: to go through customs
通过海关

fine (n): an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
罚款，罚金
E.g.: The maximum penalty for the offence is a $1,000 fine.
违者最高可罚1000美元。
E.g.: If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy (= severe) fine.
如果被判有罪，等待他的将是6个月的监禁和巨额罚款。

fine (v):to charge someone an amount of money as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law处…以罚款，处…以罚金
E.g.: Drivers who exceed the speed limit can expect to be fined heavily.
超速驾车的司机会被罚以重金。
E.g.: They fined him $100 for driving too fast.

smuggle (v):to take things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
走私；（常指非法）偷运
E.g.: They were caught smuggling diamonds into the country.他们走私钻石入境时被发现了。

I am prefer to cosmetics like skin care and makeup. Before I came here I went to Chanel store to try new lipstick, I like earth tone not pink hue, so I tried brown color  but the price in China is more expensive then abroad so I have to ask someone to buy it for me abroad. The price almost lower about 80 rmb, including the agent’s fee and taxes it will cost me 270 rmb. Last year many people were fined in the Shanghai airport

I like cosmetics as skin care products and makeup. Before I came here I went to a Chanel store to try a new lipstick, I like earth tones not pink hue, so I tried a brown lipstick but the price in China is higher then abroad so I have to ask someone to buy it for me abroad. The price abroad is lower for about 80 rmb, including the agent’s fee and taxes it will cost me 270 rmb. Last year many people were fined at the Shanghai airport for trying to smuggle different products to China