F2F Class Notes November 17th (Ben)

assert yourself 坚持自己的主张；表现坚定 to behave in a confident and determined way so that other people pay attention to your opinions

锦标赛 a tournament = a competition = a championship

out of wedlock 婚外

In China, if a child is born out of wedlock, he usually has no hukou (resident permit)

a role model 楷模 = someone you admire and try to copy

Big Dan was a role model until he cheated on his pregnant wife.

a gut feeling

impeach 弹劾

extramarital = out of wedlock 外婚

When Clinton was found to have an extramarital affair, he got impeached 弹劾

set an example 做榜样

Public people should set the example.

Am I wrong ? = Am I in the wrong? = Am I mistaken?

to tick the box

Some people marry just to tick the box.

turn the tables

What would you do if the tables were turned?

Maybe I have already been cheated on, maybe I haven’t. Ignorance is bliss.

Sometimes, you got to take one for the team = sacrifice for the group

a scoop = 抢先报道的新闻；独家新闻a piece of important or exciting news that is printed in one newspaper before other newspapers know about it

a paparazzi = 狗仔

Paparazzi will do anything for a scoop.

Super Dan got busted by a paparazzi.