F2F Class Notes (Ben) [W]***

Vocabulary

believe yourself –> believe in yourself

compatible = 匹配

An iPhone and a mouse are not compatible.

This job is compatible with my lifestyle.

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draining = tiring, that drains your energy, that sucks up your energy and makes it go down the drain

a drain

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soothe = make someone calmer, 安慰

Grammar

Even you can choose –> You can even choose

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the way how I do –> the way I do

The way she speaks isn’t very soothing.

Pronunciation

hypnosis = hip – nosis

Mess sb up
– What? You told your boss that you were gonna mess him up, and that’s why you failed your job?
– I don’t care. I don’t even want to work with him any longer. He’s slow and shady.
– You know what? I hate others say all my brother does is sit at home and live off our parents’s wealth.
– Don’t worry. With your sisterly love, bide my time, I believe I will finally find a super nice boss who can appreciate my capability. It’s only a matter of time.
– Stop dreaming of super nice boss. Let it slide. You gotta do something. Don’t let yourself go.

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Mess sb up
– What? You told your boss that you were gonna mess him up, and that’s why you failed at your job?
– I don’t care. I don’t even want to work with him any longer. He’s slow and shady.
– You know what? I hate when others say all my brother does is sit at home and live off our parents’s wealth.
– Don’t worry. With your sisterly love, bide my time, I believe I will finally find a super nice boss who can appreciate my capability. It’s only a matter of time.
– Stop dreaming of super nice boss. Let it slide. You gotta do something. Don’t let yourself go.

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mess someone up = make someone very upset OR to beat someone up

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fail at something (in general)

I always fail at cooking.

fail something (one-time task, exam, interview, etc)

I failed the job interview. I really fail at talking about myself

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Exception 例外:

All I do is working –> All I do is work.