Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

wrap my head: comprehend something, understand the concept of something

environmental protection

carbon emissions：排放 碳

real economy: 实体经济

conspiracy theories

Grammar

just – time, severity
only – amount

the revenue of last year is double the year before last year
the revenue this year is double/200% that of last year
and the revenue last year is already double the year before that.

keep value
real estate/housing the the investment that can keep its value in the following decade.

they cut off the recruiting plan
they shut down/stopped the recruiting plan altogether (everything)

until now, she didn’t find a good job
up to now, she hasn’t found a good job

it’s two months after the graduation
it’s two months after graduation -> It’s already August
It’s been two months since graduation/she graduated

she’s difficult to get the offer
It’s difficult for her to get the offer

the competition is very fierce

there are a lot of uncertain things in a small company
there are a lot of uncertainties in a small company

you just can work 40 hrs each week, the OT for each week is 12 hrs
you can only work 40 hrs each week, the OT limit for each week is 12 hrs

Pronunciation

non-Shanghainese