VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

at the moment–now
此刻，目前
E.g.: Sorry, she’s not here at the moment.对不起，她现在不在这儿。

You must follow my advice. It’s for your own good. 你必须听我劝告，对你会有好处。

sleep in-to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do:
E.g.： I usually sleep in on Saturdays.
E.g.： I slept in last Sunday-过去时

Last Saturday I slept in till/until 3pm, when I woke up I checked my phone and saw the time, I couldn’t believe that I slept (till) this late.

till (con/prep):up to (the time that); =until
直到；到…为止
E.g.: We waited till six thirty for you.
我们一直等你到6点半。
E.g.:  Up till 1918, women in Britain were not allowed to vote.
在1918年以前，英国不允许妇女参加选举。

on the weekends I don’t mind sleeping in and thus waste my free time
周末我不介意睡在家里浪费我的空闲时间

thus (adv):with this result
因此，从而
E.g.: They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs.
他们计划裁员，从而达到降低成本的目的。

issue (n):topic of discussion；争论的问题
an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about
E.g.: a key/sensitive/controversial issue关键的 / 敏感的 / 有争议的问题
E.g.: This is a big issue ; we need more time to think about it.
这是个重大问题，我们需要花较多的时间考虑。
E.g.: She usually writes about environmental issues.
她通常写环境方面的题材。
The main issue between me and my parents is; me still being single
我和父母之间的主要问题是我还是单身