Online Class Notes (Lily) [R]

Vocabulary

1.bribe (v)= 贿赂
ex: I think the CEO bribed the authorities.

2. biological (adj)= 亲生的 血缘的
ex: The little girl is not his biological daughter.

3. markup= 涨价
ex: Before the Double Eleven festival, the sellers will have a price markup, then give you a discount.

4. do you buy it= 你相信吗?
ex: “this guy raped his daughter because he drank too much” “I don’t buy that story/ I don’t buy it“.

5. pay tribute=致敬
ex: people pay tribute to the medical workers at home.

6. endless= 无止尽的
ex: the doctors work endless shifts to fight coronavirus.

7.tomb-swepping= 扫墓
ex: Some people choose to tomb sweep online because they can’t go out.

Reading

This year’s Qingming is quite different from others. Instead of visiting tombs, I would stay at home and pay tribute to those medical workers who have died fighting coronavirus. Faced with the unprecedented crisis, they put themselves at risk to ensure the rest of us can be safe. They worked endless shifts day and night in hospitals to serve the patients. Without medical workers, our life would be far from returning to normal. Let’s not forget these unsung heroes and their legacy will be carried on.