Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

posture: 姿势

waist: yao

wrist: shou wan

protective gear: 防护装备

gear up!: wear the gear
ie. I need to gear up before I go skiing.

on an empty stomach: no food
ie. Drinking on an empty stomach is bad for you.

lane: 车道; （比赛的）跑道

steep slope: 陡的坡

skim on : save money on
ie. I wanted to skimp on the ski coach teaching fees.

Chinese zodiac: 中国十二生肖; 十二生肖; 生肖; 中国生肖; 属相

branches: 树枝; 分支; 分部; 分行; 分店;

envelope: 信封

sort： 整理; 把…分类; 妥善处理; 安排妥当

statue： 雕像; 雕塑; 塑像(大小通常等于或大于真人或实物);

monk：僧人

custom：风俗; 习俗

horoscope：占星预言
ie. My horoscope says I will be lucky today.

bracelet: 手链

If you choose a bigger one, maybe you can wear the protection inside. You will feel large of your waist.
If you choose a bigger size, you can fit the protective gear inside, but you would feel the waist is too large.

we exercise separately anyway.

It has been popular up north for a long time.

maybe before the age of 30/I was 30, I was like Cancer.

I play with myself very well.
I can be alone very well. I like being alone a lot. I entertain myself.

It means a new journey. Everything is new, and my life will be changed. But before I decided to move a new place, I have scared to face the changing. I had to think what kinds of apartment I want and the cost must be under the control. Because of the limited budget, I was worried about that I cannot find a good place, especially at the end of the year. From long term thinking, I would like to improve the quality of my life, it is crutial that I should get a better living space with a good decoration, size and location. It’s hard to imagine when you back to home after a hard work, there is a horrible place in front of you. In my opinion, home is a place you will feel relaxed, happiness and hopeful. I will get more sense of security. Moreover, the coming tiger year is my year. According to superstition, I will face more difficulties and bad luck. Movement should help to fight with bad luck and get more good news. I prefer to take the initiative. At the same time, most of my friends are living near my new apartment, it’s more convenience to hangout together after work.