Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

dawn: 开始; 变得明朗; 开始清楚;
ie. The responsibilities of having a dogs is starting to dawn on me.

potty train: tell dogs where to pee/poo

pass off: for something you don’t want
ie. My sister passed off her dog to my parents

growling: roooooar

to no avail/effect: 毫无用处;没效果;

susceptible: 易受影响(或伤害等); 敏感; 过敏; 好动感情的; 感情丰富的; 善感的; 容许…的; 可能…的; 可以…的;

we plan to drink after she resigned
we plan to drink to celebrate her resignation./as a celebration for her resignation.

when you really have nothing to do such as sitting at the bus station
when you really have nothing to do such as when you’re sitting at the bus station

you have ways to keep your kids playing these games
you have ways to keep your kids from playing these games

If I do, it’s totally different
If I did, it would be totally different

I did, but after 6 months later…
I did, but to no avail/effect.

as long as he stays at home, he’s sleeping all the time
when he stays/is home, he’s sleeping all the time
whenever he is home, he’s sleeping.

sick issues
a teeny tiny dog would be susceptible to health problems/issues

I don’t care how they pee, I care that he pees on his legs.