VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Today we focused on:

shit-faced (Adj): 喝得脸色煞白的, very drunk
A friend of mine got shit-faced last night.

normally/under normal circumstances you wouldn’t be able to do it

circumstance (n): a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is
条件,情况;情形,形势
E.g.: I think she coped very well under the circumstances.
我觉得在那种情况下她处理得很不错。
E.g.: Obviously we can’t deal with the problem until we know all the circumstances.
显然,我们只有了解全部情况后才能处理这问题。
E.g.: She died in suspicious circumstances.
她死得很蹊跷。

olive oil-橄榄油

prosciutto-意大利熏火腿
Italian dried ham (= meat from the leg or shoulder of a pig) served in very thin slices

spar (v):to practice boxing, without hitting hard
(作为练习)轻拳出击

sparring partner (n): a person you practice boxing with
(练拳时的)陪练
E.g.: I need a sparring partner.我需要一个拳击拍挡。