VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

it makes me cringe它让我畏缩

cringe (v): 1-to feel very embarrassed:
E.g.: I cringed at the sight of my dad dancing.

she’s an acquaintance of mine-她是我的熟人
acquaintance (n): 1-a person that you have met but do not know well:
E.g.: a business acquaintance

acquaint sb/yourself with sth-to make someone or yourself familiar with something:
E.g.: Take time to acquaint yourself with the rules.

familiar (adj): 1-easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before:
E.g.: There were one or two familiar faces (= people I knew).
E.g.: The street was familiar to me.

be familiar with sth/sb-to know something or someone well:
E.g.: I’m sorry, I’m not familiar with your poetry.

puberty-青春期

bitter-苦的
E.g.: Kirin beer is a bit bitter.