Online Class Notes (Mike)

How would you describe your 2021?

Vocabulary

pre-made food 预先做好的食物

downside (n) 负面，不好的一面
what’s the downside of this approach?
Is there any downside of living alone?

upside (n) 正面，好的一面，积极的一面
The upside of the whole thing is that we got a free trip to Jamaica.
It’s annoying that we can’t travel until Thursday, but the upside is that the fare’s cheaper then.

phase (n) 阶段 = period

estimate (v/n) 估计，评估
The police estimated the number of demonstrators at about 5,000.
The medicare cost is estimated to be one billion dollars.
The expert’s estimate is that the painting is worth one million.

soundproof (adj.) 隔音的
waterproof (adj.) 防水的
bulletproof (adj.) 防弹的
bulletproof vest 防弹衣

commute (v/n) 通勤
She commutes from Oxford to London every day.
I live within commuting distance of Dublin.
People are prepared to commute long distances if they are desperate for work.
I have only a short commute to work.  我上班的路程很近。
a two-hour commute into downtown Washington.   去华盛顿中心区两小时的上下班路程。

arena (n) 竞技场，（圆形的）体育场

dorm (n) = dormitory 宿舍

secretively = furtively 偷偷摸摸地，鬼鬼祟祟地，秘密地

If my salary will increase.
If my salary increases.

because i can’t cook.
I don’t know to cook yet.

I would take my friend to my home.
I would invite my friends over for a big meal or for a movie night.

I went through that phase as well.

I will independent.
I want to be more independent.