Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

rambling：语无伦次
ie. My mom was rambling on about me not saving money.

frank: 爽快

take your time：不着急

grunt work: 单调乏味的苦差使

oversee：监督 监视

outliers/irregularities/abnormalities: un-regular stuff

short-sighted：目光短浅

grin: big smile，childish

going out of his way
ie. I’m going out of my way to help you and this is how you repay me?

He’s OK for both of the positions
He’s OK with either of the position

he never show his emotions on his face
he always hides how he feels/reveals his true feelings

I practiced how to tell him my decision
I rehearsed how to tell him my decision/deliver the news

he keeps silent
he was dumbfouded/speechless for a sec

he’s maybe not OK with my decision
maybe he was upset with my decision

he never tell anyone his real thought
he never speaks his mind

she may just can only help me for some data
maybe she can only/she would only be able to help me with some data

I haven’t a lot of choice
I didn’t have much choice. I didn’t have a lot of options. My options were limited.

The person I decide is the only one who is a little qualified
The person I chose/decided on is the only one who was a little qualified/was the cream of the crop/the best of those three/met my lowest requirements

“so that’s his fault?” – “not all”
“not entirely/completely/all of it”

the consultant is very positive about this thing
the consultant is very keen on/ about this/he had a great attitude

he didnt know I changed my decision
he didnt know I changed my mind