VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Coco before Chanel

https://v.qq.com/x/cover/7zlhcu0a8ogvdn0.html

Coco Chanel

http://www.le.com/ptv/vplay/1608940.html

Vocabulary

day off-a day when you do not have to work or do something that you normally do
休息日
E.g.: I won’t be in on Thursday – it’s my day off.
我周四不在——那天我休息。
E.g.: She’s taking three days off next week.
她下星期休假三天。

I go to Beijing quite/very often.

shooting location

rebranding (n):the act of changing the way that an organization, business company, or product appears to the public给（机构，公司，产品等）重塑形象
E.g.: a major corporate rebranding
大规模的公司形象重塑活动
E.g.: As a part of the rebranding process they hoped to reposition the brand as the “original” travel company.
作为重塑形象的一部分，他们希望把公司重塑为“原创性”的旅游公司。

our creator=God
our founder-a person that started a company

initial (n):the first letter of a name, especially when used to represent a name（姓名的）首字母
E.g.: He wrote his initials, P.M.R., at the bottom of the page.
他在页尾写上了他名字的首字母P.M.R.。
E.g.: Paul M. Reynolds refused to say what the initial “M” stood for.
保罗‧M‧雷诺兹拒绝说出首字母M代表什么意思。
E.g.: My initials are CW

abbreviation (n):a short form of a word or phrase
缩略，缩写；简称
E.g.: “ITV” is the abbreviation for “Independent Television”.
ITV是Independent Television（独立电视台）的缩写。

etc. (abbrev) et cetera: and other similar things. It is used to avoid giving a complete list
以及诸如此类；以及其他；等等（et cetera的缩写）
E.g.: We saw lots of lions, tigers, elephants, etc.
我们看到了很多狮子、老虎、大象等动物。

rustic (adj):simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside
粗制的；乡村的，乡村特色的；质朴的
E.g.: a rustic bench/cabin
粗制的长椅／简陋的小木屋
E.g.: The property has a certain rustic charm.
这座宅院有种迷人的田园风情。

the word 土气 got a negative connotation in Chinese language

negative connotation-消极内涵

E.g.: I bought an inexpensive souvenir -POSITIVE CONNOTATION
E.g.: I bought a cheap souvenir-NEGATIVE CONNOTATION

the word cheap very often got a negative connotation

connotation -内涵
an idea suggested by a word in addition to its main meaning
E.g.: The word ‘professional’ has connotations of skill and excellence.

professional这个词隐含着技艺和专长的意思。