Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

pass off the work/pass the buck: 踢皮球

stimulate: 刺激

wishful thinking:  痴心妄想

courtesy: 礼貌；彬彬有礼；谦恭；（正式场合见面时的）客气话
ie. common courtesy

make a comeback: (n) a return to a former position or condition (as of success or prosperity) : recovery, revival

no matter what you talk to them, they will protect themselves
no matter what you ask them, they will begin to protect themselves
they get defensive

quite opposite to what she performed before
quite opposite to how she behaved before/what she’s usually like

behind me there’s steven
I have Steven’s backing
I stand for Steven

your decrease is far more than other companies
your decrease is far quicker than that of other companies
you’re declining at a faster rate than other companies

he has the sense of that
he has the awareness of that
he gives me that courtesy

it will be a long time for sephora to come back
it will take a long time for sephora to recover/make a comeback
it will be a long time before Sephora can recover

I can learn from it
I can learn to do it

Pronunciation

suBORdinate