VIP Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary


distance yourself from sth (v)

UK /ˈdɪs.təns/ US /ˈdɪs.təns/
to become or seem less involved or connected with something
疏远与…的距离,不接近
The leader has recently distanced himself from the extremists in the party.
该领导人最近疏远了与党内极端主义分子的关系。

keep your distance
to avoid going near someone or something, or to avoid getting too friendly with people
保持距离
I’ve tried being friendly but she keeps her distance.
我一直努力向她示好,但她却一直与我保持着距离。

Breed (v): to keep animals for the purpose of producing young animals in a controlled way
(为育种目的)饲养
Terriers are bred for their fighting instincts.
交配繁殖梗狗是为了保持它们好斗的本性。
His main income comes from breeding cattle.
他的主要收入来自养牛。

Speaking exercise


There’s a new policy in my company regarding quarantine. It is if you or your family is back from other region of China you need to quarantine at home for two weeks. So, this Monday my parents and my eldest sister came back from my hometown and according to the new policy of my company I needed to be quarantine for two weeks but my boss, she want me to quarantine at home for two weeks, so she suggest me to live outside of the home for two weeks so I can work in the office. I tried to persuade my boss to quarantine at home but failed, so at last from Monday Thursday I lived in hotel and I ask for annual leave for another 4 days for the next week. I think that it’s not fair because it’s company’s policy to have staff work at home for two weeks for quarantine, so I don’t think I need to leave outside of my home

There’s a new policy in my company regarding/when it comes to quarantine. That is, if you or a family member is back from other region of China you need to quarantine at home for two weeks. So, this Monday my parents and my eldest sister came back from my hometown and according to the new policy of my company I needed to be quarantined for two weeks but my boss suggested me to live separated from my family for two weeks and thus I can Continue to work in the office. I tried to persuade my boss to allow me to work from home but failed. so this week from Monday till Thursday I lived in a hotel and I asked for 4 days annual leave for the next week. I don’t think that it is ok for a boss to make his own policies without providing any support