VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

would = if + will 
eg. I would be happy if I had a lot of money
eg2. Would you mind if I left early?

could = if + can 
eg. I could buy many things if I had a lot of money
eg2. Could you give me some money? = can you give me some money if I ask?
eg3. We could be very happy together

fulfillment
eg. finishing the race can give you a lot of fulfillment
eg2. playing guitar is a fulfilling activity

unreal – cool / weird / crazy / hard to believe
eg. working in China is unreal

fake – not real
eg. it’s a fake bag

altitude sickness
eg. I had been experiencing altitude sickness on the mountain before

motion sickness – boat / car / plane sickness 

stay in tune / up to speed
eg. we got the new colleague up to speed on everything

mention about – you mention it / you talk about it 

fortune 500

articulate – to speak sth
eg. he articulated the meaning of the word very well

compound – 使加重；使恶化 to make sth bad become even worse by causing further damage or problems

overprotective
eg. some parents in China are overprotective

superficial – fu qian de
eg. some girls in Shanghai can be very superficial

instant gratification – getting what you want immediately 
eg. kids these days only care about instant gratification

pitfall – commonly known dangers
eg. the pitfalls of relationships are well known to most couples

vasectomy (m) / hysterectomy (f)

she was thinking – wondering – considering whether