VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[R]

Reading

https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-emotional-intelligence-eq/

Vocabulary

cold-hearted showing no understanding for or not feeling sorry about another person’s suffering|缺ä¹åŒæƒ…心的;冷酷无情的;é“石心肠的
E.g. : a cold-hearted killer
冷酷无情的æ€æ‰‹

coolheaded-having the ability to stay calm and think clearly in difficult situations
头脑冷é™çš„,沉ç€çš„

postpone (v): 1-to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time推迟,延缓,使延期
E.g. : They decided to postpone their holiday until next year.
他们决定将å‡æœŸæŽ¨è¿Ÿåˆ°æ¥å¹´ã€‚
E.g. : We’ve had to postpone going to France because the children are ill.
因为孩å­ä»¬ç”Ÿç—…了,我们ä¸å¾—ä¸æŽ¨è¿ŸåŽ»æ³•å›½çš„行程。
E.g. : Postpone the meeting/deadline….

procrastinate (v):to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
拖延,耽æ
E.g. : I know I’ve got to deal with the problem at some point – I’m just procrastinating.
我知é“迟早得解决这个问题——我åªæ˜¯åœ¨æ‹–延时间。

procrastinator

the last minute-the latest possible opportunity for doing something(åšæŸäº‹çš„)最åŽçš„机会
E.g. : He always leaves his homework until the last minute.
他总是把课åŽä½œä¸šç•™åˆ°æœ€åŽä¸€åˆ»åšã€‚
E.g. : At the last minute, we found our tickets.
在最åŽä¸€åˆ»æˆ‘们找到了门票。
E.g. : Why do you always leave everything until the last minute?
你为什么总把事情拖到最åŽæ‰åŽ»åš

capability (n): 1-the ability to do something
能力;æ‰å¹²ï¼›æ°´å¹³
E.g. : These tests are beyond the capability of an average twelve-year-old.
这些测试超出了一个普通12å²å­©å­çš„能力。

self-awareness (n): 1-good knowledge and judgment about yourself
自知;自明;自我æ„识
E.g. : He is self-aware (ADJ) enough to realize that he needs help.

be tuned in
​-to have a good understanding of what is happening in a situation or what other people are thinking:
E.g. : She just doesn’t seem to be tuned in to her students’ needs.

have a, some, etc. say in sth
在…方é¢æœ‰å‘言æƒ
​-to be involved in making a decision about something:
E.g. : When he’s 18, he’ll begin to have a/some say in the running of the family business.
E.g. : The employees had little/no say in the restructuring of the company.

alleviate (v) to make something bad such as pain or problems less severeå‡è½»ï¼›ç¼“和,缓解
E.g. : The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
这些è¯ç‰©å¯¹å‡è½»å¥¹çš„ç—…ç—›ï¼ç—›è‹¦æ²¡æœ‰ä¸æ¯«ä½œç”¨ã€‚

anxious (adj): 1-worried and nervous
焦虑的,ä¸å®‰çš„,担心的
E.g. : My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don’t arrive when we say we will.
如果我们没有在说好的时间到达,我æ¯äº²æ€»ä¼šæœ‰äº›æ‹…心。
E.g. : I saw my sister’s anxious face at the window.
我看到了窗å£å§å§é‚£å¼ å¿§å¿ƒå¿¡å¿¡çš„脸。
anxiety (n)

impulsive (adj): 1-showing behavior in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects they may have
冲动的
E.g.: Don’t be so impulsive – think before you act.
ä¸è¦å¦‚此冲动——è¦ä¸‰æ€è€ŒåŽè¡Œã€‚
E.g.: an impulsive man/decision/gesture
冲动的人ï¼å†³å®šï¼ä¸¾åŠ¨

Pronunciation

alleviate-/əˈliË.vi.eɪt/