VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

parents are required to be more involved in their kids education父母需要更多地参与孩子的教育。

fall behind (v):to fail to do something fast enough or on time
落在后面；落后
E.g.: He was ill for six weeks and fell behind with his schoolwork.
他病了6个星期，落下了学校功课。
E.g.: I’ve fallen behind on the mortgage payments.
我拖欠了按揭贷款

escalate (v):to become or make something become greater or more serious（使）增强；（使）扩大；（使）加剧；（使）恶化
E.g.: His financial problems escalated after he became unemployed.
他失业后，经济问题更是雪上加霜。
E.g.: the conflict escalated-冲突升级了

what if?-used to ask about something that could happen in the future, especially something bad
如果（尤指糟糕的情况出现）会怎么样?
E.g.: What if the bus is late?
要是公共汽车晚点了怎么办？
E.g.: What if you don’t pass your exams?
要是考试不及格怎么办？

pretend (v):to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game假装，伪称；（游戏中）装扮
He pretended (that) he didn’t mind, but I knew that he did.
他假装不在乎，但我知道他很介意。
The children pretended (that) they were dinosaurs.
孩子们装扮成恐龙。
Were you just pretending to be interested?
你只是在假装感兴趣吗？

open relationship-开放关系

marriage of convenience－形婚, a marriage that is made for practical, financial or political reasons and not because the two people love each other

cruise (v):to go around public places looking for someone to have sex with
（在公共场所）寻觅性伴侣，寻花问柳，猎艳
E..g: He spends the weekends cruising the bars.
周末他泡在酒吧里寻花问柳。

Pronunciation

hire-/haɪr/