VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

contact lens/contacts (n):a small round curved piece of transparent plastic, worn on the surface of the eye to improve your sight
隐形眼镜
E.g.: I usually wear contact lenses, but I sometimes wear glasses when my eyes are tired.
我通常戴隐形眼镜，但有时眼睛疲劳时会戴框架眼镜。

partake (v): to become involved with or take part in something
参加，参与
E.g.: She was happy to partake in the festivities.
她很乐意参加庆祝活动。

Convenience Store-便利店

diner (n): in the US, a small informal and inexpensive restaurant, often at the side of the road
（美国的）路边小餐馆

they give more freedom to every employee

phenomenon (n):something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting
（尤指不寻常的或有趣的）现象
E.g.: Gravity is a natural phenomenon.
重力是一种自然现象。
E.g.: Do you believe in the paranormal and other psychic phenomena (plural)?
你相信超自然及其他通灵现象吗？

The working atmosphere is really good

for (one’s) liking-To one’s preference.
E.g.: The party was too rowdy for my liking—that’s why I left early.

to (one’s) liking
In a way that one likes, accepts, or approves of.
E.g.: I was really disappointed by the appetizer, but thankfully the main course was much more to my liking.
E.g.: I knew that if I didn’t complete the project to their liking, I would be in danger of losing my job.

subordinate (n): a person who has a less important position than you in an organization
下属，下级
E.g.: He left the routine checks to one of his subordinates.
他把例行检查交给了一个下属负责。

get off (v): to leave work with permission, usually at the end of the day
（通常指一天工作结束后）经许可离开工作，下班
E.g.: How early can you get off this afternoon?
今天下午你能多早下班？

bitter (adj): Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened in the past.
极为不满的；怨恨的；无法释怀的
E.g.: I feel very bitter about my childhood and all that I went through.
我对童年和曾经历的一切感到怨恨。
E.g.: She’d suffered terribly over the years but it hadn’t made her bitter.
多年来她受尽了苦，可她并不怨恨。

comfort zone (n): a situation in which you feel comfortable and in which your ability and determination are not being tested
舒适区（指让人感到舒服而不费力气的状况）
E.g.: Rock climbing pushes many people beyond their comfort zones.
攀岩运动对许多人来说是对能力与毅力的考验。
E.g.: To Leave Your Comfort Zone-离开自己的舒适区