Online Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

bustling (adj.) full of busy activity

rustic charm (adj.)

a medium-size room

rural idyll (n) 乡间美景

backwater (n) 死水,与世隔绝的地方

urban regeneration 城市振兴

derelict (adj.) run-down ~ building

residential dwellings (n)

recreational activities/facility 娱乐活动/设施

British Council 英国协会

complimentary (adj.) 赞赏的
my boss was very complimentary about my work.

it’s compulsory/mandatory to finish 9-year education in China

specialises in (v) 专攻于

cut down (v)
cut down my sugar intake
I had no choice but to cut down my sleep time

outstanding (adj.) 杰出的 = excellent
outstanding (adj.) unresolved

major issue, an issue that needs to be addressed urgently, an urgent issue, a very challenging issue, serious/critical issue