VIP Class Notes (Nemo)[R]

Why You Freeze When You Speak In Public

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Vocabulary

The boss ask me my a question.

colleague-同事-kolig
colleagues       -koligz

trivial(adj): having little value or importance
微不足道的,琐碎的;没有价值的
E.g.: I don’t know why he gets so upset about something so trivial.
我不明白他因何为芝麻大的事儿也如此烦恼。

jealous-嫉妒的, unhappy and angry because someone has something that you want:
E.g.: He had always been very jealous of his brother’s good looks.

She lied to another colleague saying that the boss wasn’t truly satisfied
她对另一位同事撒谎说老板不太满意

mingle (v) (BE WITH)
to move around and talk to other people at a social event
(在社交场合)相交往,相往来
E.g.: You’ve been talking to Roger all evening – you really ought to be mingling with the other guests.
你整晚都在和罗杰说话——你真的该和其他客人聊聊。

exhausting (adj): making you feel extremely tired
使人精疲力竭的;使人疲惫不堪的
E.g.: I’ve had an exhausting day.
一天忙下来我精疲力竭。

exhausted (adj)-
E.g.: I’m exhausted, I need some rest

composure (n)-the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control
镇静,沉着,泰然自若
E.g.: I didn’t want to lose my composure in front of her.
我不想在她面前失态。

composed (Adj): calm and in control of your emotions
镇静的,沉着的;平静的
E.g.: She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.
她在整个葬礼中表现得异常平静。

despite (prep): without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by
不管;尽管;无论
E.g.: I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
尽管天气不好,这一周我过得还是很愉快的。

know sth like the back of your hand
informal
to have very good and detailed knowledge of something:
E.g.: I know this area like the back of my hand.
E.g.: I know you like the back of my hand.你逃不出我的手掌心。