VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Pronunciation

pronunciation
1、should’ve
Long and difficult sentences
2、There won’t be a child in our world who doesn’t know his name.
3、He’s far better off growing up away from all of that.
4、Watching people press their ugly faces in on you.（two prepositions）
5、take sb. in = land with sb.?
6.Thank you for that assessment=Thank you for assessment.?
7.Why was he trying to get past that three-headed dog?(did…try…?)

should’ve- /ˈʃʊd.əv/

Vocabulary

be better off
to have more money than you had in the past or more money than most other people
经济状况较以前（或较大多数人）好
E.g.: Obviously we’re better off now that we’re both working.
现在我俩都工作，经济状况显然比以前好了。
E.g.: When his parents died, he found himself $100,000 better off (= he had $100,000 more than before).
父母死后，他发现自己一下子多了10万美元的财产。

2-to be in a better situation, if or after something happens
境况更好
E.g.: He’d be better off working for a bigger company.
若给大点儿的公司干活，他的境况就会好些

take sb in (v): to take care of someone and provide a place in your home for them
收留，收容，收养（某人）
Several families took in foreign students.
有几个家庭接待外国留学生。

author (n): the writer of a book, article, play, etc.
作者，作家；著者
E.g.: He is the author of two books on French history.
他是两部法国历史著作的作者。

I’m reading the book for the rest of the morning

我整个上午都在读这本书

I’m reading the book for the entire morning

我整个上午都在读这本书

get used to sth/sb 
to become familiar with something or someone
习惯…
E.g.: Eventually you’ll get used to the smells of the laboratory.
最终你会习惯实验室的气味。
E.g.: I just can’t get used to getting up early.
我就是不习惯早起。

I got used to reading every morning-我习惯了每天早上看书

fix sth up (v): to repair or change something in order to improve it
修理，修补；改换
E.g.: Nick loves fixing up old cars.
尼克喜欢修理旧车。

fix sb up (v): to find a romantic partner for someone
为…介绍（男友或女友）
E.g.: Jacques tried to fix me up with his older sister.
雅克想撮合我和他姐姐。

Before I heard the news I had a habit  of playing video games while walking, after I heard the news about the accident I stopped doing it/playing the games while walking.