F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

gibberish (n): 1-spoken or written words that have no meaning:
E.g.: I was so nervous, I just started talking gibberish.

small talk (n): 1-conversation about things that are not important, often between people who do not know each other well:
E.g.: I don’t enjoy parties where I have to make small talk with complete strangers.

versatile (adj): able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes:
E.g.: This jacket is very versatile – you can dress it up for the evening.
E.g.: He is a very versatile actor.

discreet (adj): 1- careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret:
E.g.: The family made discreet enquiries about his background.
E.g.: They are very good assistants, very discreet – they wouldn’t go talking to the press.

America-美国
American－美国人，美国的

rub salt in/into the wound
​-to make a difficult situation even worse for someone:

abortion (n): 1- the intentional ending of a pregnancy:
E.g.: She decided to have/get an abortion.
E.g.: Abortion is restricted in some American states.

stigma (n): 1-耻辱, a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when this is unfair:
E.g.: There is no longer any stigma to being divorced.
E.g.: Being an unmarried mother no longer carries the social stigma that it used to.

next time－下一次
last time-上一次

chronic-慢性的

chronic pain
chronic condition
chronic illness