Online Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

overwhelm (v)
The delivery system is overwhelmed by people’s massive orders.

coop (v) to put sb/sth in a cage
I have been cooped up in my small apartment for more than 2 weeks.

home Covid antigen test 居家抗原检测
self-testing kit 自我检测剂

antigen (n) 抗体

anxiety – anxious

laidback (adj.)
Spain has a very laidback culture.

Latino (n) South American

Meso-America 中美洲

outspoken (adj.) direct, straightforward, candid, open. [usually used to describe people or opinions]
He is very outspoken in his criticism.

candid (adj.) 率直的
We had a candid discussion about …..

frankly (adj.)
Frankly speaking, I was glad he left our company.

contempt (n) 鄙视
Show one’s contempt by doing sth.

rival (n) competitor

portion (n) 分量

sluggish = stagnant : words used to describe a weak economy

cater to 迎合
His films are criticized for catering to Western taste. 

They think our Chinese have the same free time.
They think us Chinese have ….

the center of culture
Cultural hub 文化中心

the dishes are in a big bowl

The portion of food in BJ is very large.
Food in BJ comes in big portions. 

It cost waste of food.
It is a waste of food.

all of them are not young.
none of them are young anymore.

Trump posed many economical sanctions on China.

Politics/Economics: The Washington Post/The New Yorker/ The Economist
News on China: Sixth Tone