VIP Class Notes (JJ)

You live up in … —> You grew up in…

big pressure to people —> big pressure on people

it’s a normal status for people —> it’s a normal phenomenon for people/it’s a norm

you can choose a company that can work life balance —> you can choose a company that can provide/guarantee work life balance

you have to give up some thing to get some thing —> you have to make compromises

I just shooted that guy —> we worked on a shooting with him

…which can value to the company —> …which can bring/add value to the company

the show that made them hot —> the show that made them popular

the hot drama is edited from the hot novel —> the popular drama was adapted from the popular novel/the drama was an adaptation of the novel with the same name

made the website close in two days —> made the website shut down for two days

they can hand shake with the idols —> they can shake hands with the idols

Vocabulary

to live up to something: to meet the expectations

Ex: The food here doesn’t live up to the hype.

She lives up to her manager’s expectations.

norm: something that has been made normal

social norm: a norm that is within our society

Ex: Chasing the hot celebrities especially the young male idols/”fresh meat” is a recent social norm in China.

intrude: 介入

Ex: The actress was trying to intrude in the main characters’ relationship.

intrusive: 有介入性的, crossing the line

Ex: It can be quite intrusive to intervene in other people’s fights when you don’t really know their situation.

attack: 攻击 v.

report: 举报 v.

handshake: n.

shake someone’s hands/shake hands with someone: v.

Grammar

_____ in + (number) days: 几天后  I will go on vacation in five days.

_____ for + (number) days: （发生了)几天 I will go on vacation for five days.