Online Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

perform (v) 表演
This will be my first time to perform in a band.

band (n) 乐队

delay (v) 延迟
be delayed because of

purpose (n) 目的
What is the purpose of life?

concentrate (v) 集中注意力
I can’t concentrate when there is too much noise.

rhythm (n) 节奏

have a good grasp on 对…

not good/great at

my grasp of rhythm 对节奏的掌握

put effort into 在…上下功夫
I put more effort into the band than my work.

calm (adj.) 平静的，宁静的，沉着冷静的

deal with
I have been dealing with the same client for 6 months, it is exhausting!

distract (v) 分散，转移…注意力
I am too bored with this client, I need to something to distract me for a little bit.
distraction (n)
My time with the band is a good distraction for me.

income (n) 收入
salary (n) 薪水
wage (n) 周薪
revenue (n) 营收
expenditure (n) 支出
expense (n) 费用
fee (n) （抽象的）费用
tuition (n) 学费

base salary 底薪
commission (n) 佣金，提成
bonus (n) 红利，奖金，额外津贴
pension (n) 退休金，抚恤金

debit card (n) 借记卡
credit card (n) 信用卡
savings account 储蓄卡

loan (n) 贷款
down payment (n) 首付
My house’s down payment is 30% of the total price.
mortgage (n) 房贷

currency (n) 货币
exchange currency
exchange rate 汇率
The exchange rate between USD to RMB is 1:7.

go bankrupt
This company went bankrupt last year.

profit (n) 利润
budget (n) 预算
My budget for food is 1000.
Go over the budget. 超过预算

freelance (n)
freelancer (n) 自由职业者

Because we prepare for a performance.
Because we were preparing for a performance.

Sometimes I can’t focus on many hours on one thing.
Sometimes, I can’t focus on thing for too long. But this performance allows me to concentrate on keyboard.

But I had low ability.
But I am not so great at controlling the rhythm.

in future
in the future

My keyboard ability is not good.
I am not so great at keyboard.