Online Class Notes (Ally)

Finished reviewing notes from May 16th 2019

Vocabulary

wrestling: 摔跤 sport
ie. I like watching wrestling matches.

wrestle with： struggle with
ie. I wrestled with the idea of quitting my job.

concept: 概念
ie. A lot of the vocabulary we learned today are conceptual.

unwind: relax, lay back
ie. It’s nice to unwind after work with a couple of drinks.

burn out: exhaust, no more energy left
ie. Keep working like this and you’ll burn out before you’re 30.

of all times: in the world
ie. Leonard DiCaprio is my favorite actor of all times.

carpet: 地毯
ie. Let’s roll out the carpet for Leo!

harass: 骚扰
ie. He was punished for sexual harassment.
ie. The guy on the bus was harassing me.

embezzle： 贪污 挪用公款 embezzlement
ie. He was put in prison for embezzlement.

ensue: begin after sth…. happens
ie. If the coronavirus keeps spreading out of hand, economic recession will ensue.
ie. If the economic recession continues, an increased unemployment rate will ensue.

Grammar

the:
– being specific “the most …”
– something you know and I know
ie. I saw a beautiful Chanel bag yesterday. The bag costs 30,000 yuan.