F2F Class Notes April 13th (Ben)

Vocabulary

suspend = to stop for a while

I cannot work without electricity in the office. I have to suspend my work until 一直到 the electricity comes back.

scrap = cancel

I had to scrap my trip after I broke my leg.

a script 电影剧本

The actors in this TV series are pretty good, but the script is a bit slow and not very interesting.

scratch 挠

from scratch = from the beginning, from nothing

My back itches 痒. Could you scratch it for me, please?

My neighbor lost his house in a fire and rebuilt it from scratch.

As soon as I had finished scratching him, some itching powder fell on his back. Now, I have to scratch him from scratch.

far-fetched = taken from a far place, implausible, 牵强

This story is pretty far-fetched. Nobody is going to believe it.

Saying that Hunan girls are pretty because they eat spicy food is a bit far-fetched.

主语: Saying that Hunan girls are pretty because they eat spicy food

Saying that is far-fetched.

a massacre 大屠杀

a hostage 人质

a siege 包围

Children were held hostage. And the siege ended in a massacre.

European Court of Human Rights 欧洲人权法庭

jurisdiction 管辖权

The European Court of Human Rights should have no jurisdiction in Russia.

botch 搞砸

The government really botched this case, this is why so many people died.

reveal = to admit, let people discover, 泄露

After 2 hours with the police, the robber finally revealed where he hid the money.

I like dresses that reveal a woman’s shoulders. I think it’s very appealing.

appeal 上诉, 有吸引力, ask for help / be pleasing to sb

I lost the trial, so I decided to appeal and get a second chance.

His father had said no, so the kid appealed to his mom.

Fat women don’t appeal to me. They are not very appealing. I like them skinny.

appeal to = attract

Fat women don’t appeal to me. = Fat women don’t attract me.