Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

how are things working out: how is the progress? how do you feel about something now?

work out (v): 1. exercise in the gym 2. jie jue/solve(longer time)
ie. I need to work out some personal problems first.

overrated: something’s reputation is better than it actually is

understated: too low-key

celebrities: ming xing/ famous people

abbreviation: suo xie
ie. POTUS – president of the u.s.  FLOTUS- First Lady of the US

hardcore fans: ming he / diehard fans

fanatic: kuang re

wordy: unnecessarily long

the day repeat, I didn’t look forward to tomorrow
the days repeat themselves/are very repetitive(adj), I didn’t look forward to tomorrow/the next day

attend the election
run for president

there are more politicians live in beijing
there are more politicians who live in beijing/there are more politicians in beijing/living in beijing

the word which the North people say are less than the words South people say
the words that the Northern people say in a sentence are less than the words that Southern people say
Northern people use less words than Southern people do.

apart from/except for/…. aside, / besides

we sit in our seats most of the time
we are in our seats most of the time

sometimes we walk when we feel tired
sometimes we walk around/take a walk when we feel tired

I have not much deadlines
I don’t have many deadlines

I can review a contract maybe two days
I can review a contract maybe within two days
I can have 2 days to review the contract

I left because … married
I stopped because …

I cannot support him like an idol further
I cannot see him like an idol further

mother-son