VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Today we focused on:

https://www.speaklanguages.com/english/phrases/checking-out

Vocabulary

front door (n): the main entrance to a building, especially a house, usually facing the road
å‰é—¨ï¼›æ­£é—¨
E.g.: Do you lock the front door at night?

laundry (n): the dirty clothes and sheets that need to be, are being, or have been washed
待洗(或正在洗涤ã€æ´—完)的衣物
E.g.: I’ve got to do (= wash) my laundry.
我得把衣æœæ´—了。

facilities [ plural ]
the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular purpose
设施;设备
E.g.: shopping facilities
购物设施
E.g.: medical facilities
医疗设施
E.g.: sports facilities
体育设施

Would it be possible to have a late check-out? 有å¯èƒ½å»¶è¿Ÿé€€æˆ¿å—?

reception (n): the place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive
(旅馆或办公楼的)接待处,æœåŠ¡å°ï¼Œå‰å°
E.g.: Ask for me at reception.
è¦æ‰¾æˆ‘çš„è¯ï¼Œåˆ°å‰å°é—®è¯¢ã€‚
E.g.: I signed in at the reception desk.
我在接待处登了记。

receptionist (n): a person who works in a place such as a hotel, office, or hospital, who welcomes and helps visitors and answers the phone
接待员;招待员

blanket (n): a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed
毛毯,毯å­
E.g.: an electric blanket
E.g.: She shivered, and gathered the blanket around her.
E.g.: She wrapped the baby in a blanket.

extra (adv): added to what is normal
é¢å¤–的;附加的
E.g.: If you need any extra help, just call me.
如果还需è¦å…¶ä»–的帮助,尽管给我打电è¯ã€‚
E.g.: Recently he’s been working an extra two hours a day.
è¿‘æ¥ä»–æ¯å¤©éƒ½åŠ ç­ä¸¤ä¸ªå°æ—¶ã€‚
E.g.: Could I have an extra blanket?

hoodie (n): a sweatshirt (= cotton clothing for the upper body) that has a hood to cover the head
带风帽的è¿åŠ¨è¡«

craving (n): a strong feeling of wanting something
渴望,热望;难以抑制的渴求
E.g.: I have a craving for chocolate.
我很想åƒå·§å…‹åŠ›ã€‚

crave (v): to have a very strong feeling of wanting something
渴望,热望;难以抑制的渴求
E.g.: Many young children crave attention.
许多å°å­©å­æ¸´æœ›å¾—到关注。

ketchup (n): a thick, cold, red sauce made from tomatoes
西红柿酱
E.g.: Do you want some ketchup with your burger?
你的汉堡包è¦åŠ äº›è¥¿çº¢æŸ¿é…±å—?

ketchup can cook many things—YOur mother or you can cook many things
You can prepare many dishes with ketchup

Could you please change the sheets?
你能æ¢ä¸€ä¸‹åºŠå•å—?

out of order-not working correctly 指(机器等)失çµã€æœ‰æ¯›ç—…ã€å‡ºæ•…障:
E.g.: The toilets are all out of order.-这些抽水马桶都å了。

receipt (n):收æ®ï¼›æ”¶æ¡
a piece of paper that shows that goods or services have been paid for
E.g.: Can I have a receipt, please?请给我开个收æ®ï¼Œå¥½å—?
E.g.: to make out (= write) a receipt-写收æ®

cleanliness (n):清æ´ï¼›å¹²å‡€ï¼›çˆ±å¹²å‡€çš„习惯
the state of being clean or the habit of keeping things clean
E.g.: Some people are obsessive about cleanliness.-有些人有æ´ç™–。

shot (n): a small amount of an alcoholic drink
å°‘é‡çƒˆé…’
E.g.: a shot of whisky
å°‘é‡çš„å¨å£«å¿Œ

tipsy (adj): slightly drunk
微醉的
E.g.: Auntie Pat is getting a little tipsy again.
帕特阿姨åˆæœ‰ç‚¹å„¿é†‰äº†ã€‚

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Pronunciation

ketchup- /ˈketʃ.ʌp/