VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

suicidal: (adj) wants to suicide (noun) suicidal tendencies
ie. Seeing him in those swim shorts makes me suicidal.

Cantonese: from Guangdong

socialite: ming yuan

hella: slang for “very”

classy: qi zhi
ie. He’s a classy guy who took me home after our first date.

on the look out for: looking for
ie. I’m on the look out for a nice apartment.

phony: fake

ordeal: suffering 煎熬;折磨;磨难;神明裁判;神判
ie. I’m sorry you had to go through that ordeal with your ex-wife.

disingenuous: 不坦率的;不真诚的
ie. She’s disingenuous and lacks candor.

scold: ma
ie. I scolded my client who broke the rules.

Grammar

“See you later, alligator!” “In a while, crocodile!”

The quarter just started. I started to take 5 -6 conference calls per day.
The quarter just started. I have been taking/I’m starting to take 5 -6 conference calls per day.

I have to bridge the connection of them.
I have to introduce them to each other. / help them build/establish a connection.

Why should she blame me?
Why would she blame me?

She really wants we can have some story.
She really wants us to have a/some story.

Really abnormal gym wear can hinder your movements/training.

You shouldn’t have to step over somebody to feel better about yourself.

She left a trail of powder wherever she went.

They just look down on you.

They have such good feelings.

… the rest of the time?
…the time left?

It is in conflict with my value system. (<– pre-existing)

I would swear them.
I would turn them away.

I would set them straight. = correct them.
Let me set it straight once and for all.

If I saw him in his swim shorts, I would be suicidal. <– 2nd conditional
If I had seen him in his swim shorts, I would’ve been suicidal. <– 3rd conditional