Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

yappy： bark bark bark small dogs

lose a lot of fur

diarrhea/loose bowels：拉肚子

dejavu： it feels like dejavu; feels like history repeating itself

trauma:  big bad accident
ie. when people experience trauma, they…
ie. a traumatic event

adhere: stick to

Grammar

should – appropriate for society/general rules/the appropriate thing to do

you were not in home quarantine even 1 day before in march
you were not in home quarantine even for 1 day in the whole/entire march?

it has been 3 years that I haven’t take a plane
it has been 3 years since I took the plane
I haven’t took a plane for 3 years.

Putuo is the first one announce the lockdown policy
Putuo was the first one to announce the lockdown policy, followed by baoshan.

we were locked down from 2nd of march
we had been locked down from 2nd of march
we were locked down from 2nd to the …

they doubt about this
they doubted/questioned/were skeptical about this

we all see in putuo, then following that in baoshan
we saw the cases in putuo first, then in baoshan

there were no signs/was no advanced notice

the messages began to send out through our wechat group
the messages began to spread in our wechat groups

after we knew that we should be locked down for 14 days
after we were informed/found out that we have to/need to/would be locked down for 14 days

we do work in turn
we work in turns/we take turns to do the work

I didn’t go to work in the whole march
I haven’t been in the office/haven’t gone to work in the whole march

make happiness from misery
when life gives you lemons, make lemonade

if you don’t listen to them maybe you should take the result
you need to/have to/must bear the consequences if you disobey the rules

we released in advance
we were released in advance

when it shows all the people in the neighborhood are negative
when it shows all the people in the neighborhood are cleared

you are cleared to leave – you were checked, and your result is normal

the most safe method is they execute the policy very strictly
the safe method is to execute the policy very strictly/adhere to the policy strictly

I have a little afraid when I take plane
I’m a little afraid when I take the plane/I have a little fear of planes.

they post a sentence outside their store
they posted a banner/sign/poster outside their store