Online Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

settle down 定居

sense of belonging 归属感

binge eating

irreplaceable (adj.)

to be supportive of sb doing sth
My parents were supportive of me coming back.

straightforward (adj.) 直白的，直接的，坦率的，简单易懂的

efficiency (n) 效率

sue (v) 上诉，控告

pervasive (adj.) 普遍的，渗透的，弥漫的，蔓延的

productive (adj.)

competitive (adj.) 竞争性强的

slack (v)
Sometimes, he slacks for hours at works.
He is a big slacker.

to loaf on the job 摸鱼

loaf (n) 条
A loaf of bread.

awareness (n) 意识

red packet 红包

relative (n) 亲戚

siblings (n) brothers and sisters 兄弟姐妹

cousin (n) 表亲/堂亲

chives (n) 韭菜

set off firecrackers/fireworks 放鞭炮

remote (adj.) 偏远的

nostalgic (adj.) 思乡的，乡愁的，怀旧的 – nostalgia (n) 乡愁，怀旧

homesickness

airsick/carsick/seasick 晕车/….

think of

phenomenon – phenomena 

I hope it will come soon.

low risk area 低风险地区

I can’t feel I belong to that place.
I don’t have a sense of belonging.

get around
I get around by speaking Chinese only.

I have not so many as many in China.
I didn’t have as many friends in Malaysia as in China.

get along well with sth 和….相处得好

Speaking English.
Spoken English.

The restaurant don’t working.
The restaurants are not open.