Online Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

recliner: reclining seat/sofa
ie. I would like to buy a recliner for my mother as her birthday gift.

Rein in your horses:  slow down
ie. Before having a baby, you should rein in your horses and consider the decision carefully.

Rein: (v)控制; 驾驭; 勒住; (n)缰绳 保护带; 控制; 主宰; 掌管
ie. In a dictatorship, one person holds the reins(noun) of power.
ie. The horse’s reins(noun) came loose.
ie. You should rein in your appetite if you want to lose weight.

voucher/coupon: 优惠券
ie. The government provided lots of vouchers to encourage consumption.
ie. After you buy 9 drinks, you can get a voucher for the 10th one. (10th is free)
ie. After you buy 9 drinks, you can get a coupon for the 10th one. (10th is probably just cheaper)

abbreviation: 缩写
ie. UFO is the abbreviation for Unidentified Flying Object.

Grammar

2-hour line-up: 排队两小时
We stood/were in line for two hours.
We lined up for two hours.
The line takes two hours.

If you take a flight, and you want to have some sleep, you’d better to recline your seat to make yourself more comfortable.
If/When you’re on a flight, and you want to have some rest/rest for a little bit, it’s better to recline your seat and make yourself more comfortable.
During a flight, to take a good rest, reclining the seat will be more comfortable.

In SH, it’s already been bounced a little bit back, especially during the holidays.The people on the underground are as many as usual, and it’s very crowded. Maybe for my life, it’s almost the same as before. I don’t like to be in line for so long, so even before I didn’t join the line, if I see too many people.

In SH, it’s already been bounced back a little bit, especially during the holidays. I see many people on the subway again, /There are lots of people on the underground/subway/metro again, and it’s very crowded as usual/as it usually is. To me/ for me/ Maybe in my life, everything is almost the same as before. I don’t like to be in line for so long, so even before the virus outbreak, if I see too many people in queue, I wouldn’t join/ usually never/ rarely joined the line.