Open F2F Class Notes February 15th (Ben)

She hardly ever wears her ring.

妥协 to compromise

She wanted to stay home, I wanted to go out with my friends. We compromised and had our friends come home.

bring up = raise

Your parents brought you up.

a jury 陪审团，评审团

I am part of the jury = I am a jury member.

as one goes = at the same time, while doing something else

Some people just made up their speech as they went = they were making up their speech while giving it

nominate = give a name = to choose a person

Each team had to nominate a candidate for the contest.

make a fool of oneself

Many people didn’t want to take part as they were afraid to make a fool of themselves.

at the company’s annual party 在年会

Some people I have never seen –> There are some people (whose faces) I have never seen.