VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

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Vocabulary

exchange: jiao huan

transfer: (v and n)zhuan

ambition: ye xin (adj) ambitious

standing: (adj) long-lasting (n) 地位; 级别; 身份; 名声

accumulate: ji zan (n) accumulation

method/way: fang shi

constipated:  bian mi de (n) constipation

access: (n) tong dao (v) 访问

poach: (v) offer someone a better opportunity to get them to work for you
ie. Another company poached her./She was poached by another company.

get-together: (n)gathering
ie. We’re having a small get-together at my place tonight.

feud: (n)长期不和

mansions: big beautiful house

naive: tian zhen

take advantage of: zhan plan yi
ie. Lots of people take advantage of the free sample food in the supermarket.
ie. Lots of people who eat lots of free sample food take advantage of the supermarket.
ie. Don’t let your boss take advantage of your kindness.

sympathy: tong qing xin (adj) sympathetic

Grammar

Up front, he is not the richest. but we all know…

He’s very well-off. <— He’s rich. (in a polite way)

ble = (adj) = able to be (verb)ed

find = destination, you’re already there
ie. We are looking for = We are trying to find

It’s fair for everybody and nobody would feel like they owe anybody else./they’re being taken advantage of.

The value of the cheapest one is 100 mils.

The next generation of my family has 21 members.

Why does a translator come SE to improve his skill?
Why does a translator need to come to SE/need English classes?

We are finding another people.
We are looking for another person./We want to find/hope/are trying to find…

She never argued with me. If we worked overtime, she would stay with us.

The relationship between us is like friendship./ We are like friends.

I don’t want <— unfinished
But I don’t want to (become manager in this company.)/I don’t want it.

If I become a manager, I will get more jobs/work/responsibilities and my salary wouldn’t increase as much as my workload.

I want to have my own business, but now I don’t know what business I can do

Pronunciation

thirteen thirty ( hear a stop)

frustrated- frus+tra+ted  (no sh sound)

accessible = ac+cess+ible

shape(A, bigger mouth) ship(hip) sheep(flat)

shate shit sheet

street straight

kind