Online Class Notes (JJ)

she takes the side of the compound committee/leaders and blames us for not volunteering

she blames us on behalf of the compound committee

I’m thankful to that —> I’m thankful for that

Vocabulary

Compound leader/committee: 居委会

Compound: 小区

Unit: 户

group buys: 团购

distribute: 分发

transparency: 透明（信息）

Worst case scenario: 退一万步讲

mayor: 市长

stepping stone: 跳板

this type of behavior: 这种行为

outsider/from out of town: 外地人

egg wash: when you apply beaten egg over any foods

tender: 嫩

Ex: The rib is more tender if you use egg wash.

zero Covid policy

people have a lot of faith in the government: 人民对政府很有信心

appliances: electronics inside of the house

amenities: public 设施

highway: 高速公路

mandatory: 必须的

pre-existing health conditions

optimistic: adj. 乐观的

optimist: n. 乐观的人