VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

the pros and cons
​the advantages and disadvantages of something, especially something that you are considering doing
（尤指正在考虑做的事情的）优缺点
E.g.: We’re just weighing up the pros and cons of moving to a bigger house.
我们正在权衡搬进大房子里住的利弊。

legalize (v):to allow something by law
使获得法律许可，使合法化
E.g.: Same-sex marriages have been legalized in many states.
同性恋婚姻在很多州已经合法化了。

fake news-假新闻,false stories that appear to be news, spread on the internet or using other media, usually created to influence political views or as a joke:
E.g.: There is concern about the power of fake news to affect election results.

insecure: (adj) (NOT CONFIDENT)
​Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them:
E.g.: I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure.
E.g.: He still feels insecure about his ability to do the job.

ignore (v):to intentionally not listen or give attention to
不理睬，忽视
E.g.: She can be really irritating but I try to ignore her.
她有时会特别烦人，不过我尽量不去理会她。
E.g.: I smiled at her but she just ignored me.
我对她笑了笑，可她根本没理睬我。

…..that’s one of the reasons…

while I was shopping at the department store-当我在百货公司购物时

while (conjunction):during the time that, or at the same time as
在…的时候；与…同时
E.g.: I read it while you were drying your hair.
在你吹干头发的时候我读了它。
E.g.: While I was in Italy I went to see Alessandro.
在意大利的时候，我去看望了亚历山德罗。

I asked the worker about the price of the product/what’s the price…

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