VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

penthouse: fu shi

“million-dollar view”:  jing se

“fashionably late”: 

intrude:  da rao / enter your space (n) intrusion

barge in: chuang ru

committed relationship: serious relationship (adj) committed (n) commitment (v) commit
ie. My boyfriend and I are in a committed relationship.
ie. I made a commitment to lose 10 kg by the end of the month.
ie. Boys always make commitments they can’t keep.
ie. My committed that he will buy an expensive bag for me.

invested: committed/invest time and energy(invest yourself)

deadbeat: fw xianyu

“tempt fate”/”push your luck”: mao xian

Grammar

“for now” – temporarily
ie. I’m in SH for now. (I’m in SH for the weekend)

“tired of “: about you, more long-term
ie. I’m tired of Ally’s voice. -> I don’t really Ally. I’m annoyed by Ally. I’ve been listening to her for too long.

“tired from”: state, for now -> more neutral
ie. I’m so tired from work. -> Work is too busy right now.

Q: What do you look for in an ideal apartment?
A: The most thing for me is space and decoration, because I need more personal time. Some house maybe have very big space,

A: The most thing for me is space and decoration, because I need more personal time. Some houses have big space but with terrible decoration style/taste. 

Q: What do you look for in an ideal boyfriend/partner/husband/better-half:

A: I think when I was very young and look for a boyfriend and I don’t consider a long term relationship, the most important thing for me is the appearance and how he looks like. But for now, I will consider more about future. The most important thing for me is personality. I mean personality include a lot, such as how this man treat to friend or his family, this is really important for me. Does he have ambition for the work, for the future? Another thing is responsibility, for everything I think.

A: I think when I was very young and look for a boyfriend and I don’t consider a long term relationship/when I looked for a boyfriend at a younger age and I didn’t consider a long-term relationship/I just wanted to have fun, the most important thing for me was appearance – how he looks like. But now, I will consider more about the future. The most important thing for me is personality. When I say “personality”, I mean a lot of things,/by “personality”, I mean that I care about a lot of things, such as how this man treats his friends or family, which is really important for me. In addition, ambition looks very sexy in a man./I find ambitious men very attractive./I think I’m more attracted to ambitious people. Does he have ambition for work, and for the future? Another thing is responsibility, not only for work or for me, but for everything I think.