F2F Class Notes 23rd September (Eddie)

recipe =/= receipt

receipt = we pronounce it receit

debt = we say det

9 out of 10

Nine out of ten times I eat at this restaurant, the food is great, but sometimes it really sucks.

Cantonese adj = about Canton

cuisine = food specific to an area or a country etc

overwhelmed = to overpower

E.g. The bride was overwhelmed by the all the gifts that her new husband gave her and started weeping quietly.

counterpart n = (usually) a person in the same position in another organization, such as a company, a government etc

E.g.
The Chinese prime Minister met with his Australian counterpart on Wednesday.

to stiff v = informal to cheat out of a transaction / to snub, to avoid, to reject

E.g. I thought I was buying a Sony Walkman, but I got stiffed for $200.

exciting vs excited

https://www.decanterchina.com/en/news/michelin-announces-first-shanghai-restaurant-guide-full-list-of-starred-restaurants