VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

We went to get a massage

We went/visited a massage parlour/salon.

parlour (n): a business that provides a stated type of personal service or sells a stated product
（提供某种服务或销售某种商品的）店堂，店铺
a beauty parlour
美容院
an ice-cream/pizza parlour
冷饮店／比萨屋

in advance
before a particular time, or before doing a particular thing
预先，事先，提前
If you’re going to come, please let me know in advance.
如果你要来的话，请提前通知我。

you need to book the ticket five days in advance
你需要提前五天订票

fuck (sth) up (v): to damage, harm, or upset someone or something, or to do something very badly
毁掉；伤害；使苦恼；搞砸
Her parents’ divorce really fucked her up.
她父母的离婚使她很苦恼。
I fucked up the interview.
我把面试搞砸了。
The exam was a disaster – I really fucked up.
那次考试真是场灾难——我考得一塌糊涂。

when I was a child/during my childhood/when I was 10 (years old)

disposable (adj): A disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use.
一次性的，用后可扔掉的
disposable nappies
一次性尿布
a disposable camera
一次性相机
daily disposable contact lenses
日用型一次性隐形眼镜