Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

lockdown is lifted – free; no more lockdown

go on strike – to refuse to work because you’re not happy with the employer

ex. The train staff have decided to go on strike because of awful working conditions.

buy on your behalf – to represent you to buy

ex. I asked the deliveryman to buy some things on my behalf.

private – not owned by the government

ex. private supermarket/company

graveyard – where dead people are buried at

mourn – to feel or show sadness for someone’s death

ex. People in SH can choose to mourn for their dead love ones online this year.

ex. She still mourns for her dead family every year.

land – tu di

Grammar

the eldest child – oldest

the youngest child

In current days….

Recently/Currently 

These days we should launch the new season products.

We were suppose to launch this season’s products.

We are afraid that when we recover the clothes are over season.

We are afraid that when we return/business is back to normal, the clothes will become out of season.

I think for Italian side the delay is for short of workers.

I think the Italians experienced a delay because of the shortage of workers/because they’re short on manpower.

We can ship out the good to Pudong airport.

We can ship the goods to Pudong airport.

The lockdown of Pudong.

Pudong’s lockdown.

It’s not possible to fulfill the zero-COVID policy.

It’s not possible to eliminate COVID.

You don’t need to burn paper money to grandfather this year.

You don’t need to burn paper money for our grandfather this year.

bottom/foot/base of the mountain

20 years ago, he almost get married.

He almost got married 20 years ago.