VIP Class Notes (Nemo)
Vocabulary
at the moment–now
此刻,目前
E.g.: Sorry, she’s not here at the moment.对不起,她现在不在这儿。
I used to stay up late with my mom and watch movies. 我以前总是和妈妈一起熬夜看电影。
You must follow my advice. It’s for your own good. 你必须听我劝告,对你会有好处。
sleep in-to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do:
E.g.: I usually sleep in on Saturdays.
E.g.: I slept in last Sunday-过去时
Last Saturday I slept in till/until 3pm, when I woke up I checked my phone and saw the time, I couldn’t believe that I slept (till) this late.
till (con/prep):up to (the time that); =until
直到;到…为止
E.g.: We waited till six thirty for you.
我们一直等你到6点半。
E.g.: Up till 1918, women in Britain were not allowed to vote.
在1918年以前,英国不允许妇女参加选举。
on the weekends I don’t mind sleeping in and thus waste my free time
周末我不介意睡在家里浪费我的空闲时间
thus (adv):with this result
因此,从而
E.g.: They planned to reduce staff and thus to cut costs.
他们计划裁员,从而达到降低成本的目的。
issue (n):topic of discussion;争论的问题
an important topic that people are discussing or arguing about
E.g.: a key/sensitive/controversial issue关键的 / 敏感的 / 有争议的问题
E.g.: This is a big issue ; we need more time to think about it.
这是个重大问题,我们需要花较多的时间考虑。
E.g.: She usually writes about environmental issues.
她通常写环境方面的题材。
The main issue between me and my parents is; me still being single
我和父母之间的主要问题是我还是单身
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