VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

cunning (adj): 1-Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:
E.g.: a cunning plan/ploy
E.g.: He’s a very cunning man.

strategy (n): 1- a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics, business, industry, or sport, or the skill of planning for such situations:
E.g.: We must develop a strategy to deal with the problem.
E.g.: We need to decide soon what marketing strategy we should pursue for these new products.

when I was 8 yo-      at the age of 8, I……

I was private tutoring
我是私人辅导

take advantage of sth-to use the good things in a situation:
E.g.: I thought I’d take advantage of the sports facilities while I’m here.

take advantage of sb/sth -​to treat someone badly in order to get something good from them:
E.g.: I think she takes advantage of his good nature.
E.g.: I know she’s offered to babysit, but I don’t want her to think we’re taking advantage of her.

improvise (v): 1-to invent or make something, such as a speech or a device, at the time when it is needed without already having planned it:
E.g.: I hadn’t prepared a speech so I suddenly had to improvise.
E.g.: We improvised a mattress from a pile of blankets.

Improvisation (n)

I’m still not sure what would be the best option for me after I graduate
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interior design-室内设计

abbreviation (n): 1-a short form of a word or phrase:
E.g.: What does the abbreviation WHO stand for?
E.g.: Please use the abbreviation ‘cm’ for ‘centimetres’, without any full stop after it.
E.g.: UN is the abbreviation for the United Nations.