VIP Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

boredom (n) 无聊， 无所事事

social science 社会科学
science 科学
humanities 人文学科

Department of Psychology

social work 社会工作

journalism (n) 新闻
mass communication (n) 大众传播学

work union 工会

state-owned 国有的

entreprise (n) 企业
company (n) 公司

rampant (adj.) 肆掠的，肆虐，猖獗的

atmosphere (n) 氛围

bureaucracy (n) 官僚主义

annual leave 年假

frustrating (adj.) 烦人的，心烦的

alarm (n) 闹铃

carpe diem 及时行乐，享受当下

hedonist (n) 享乐主义者

Pronunciation

advantage
disadvantage

I always forget things these days.
My memory has been bad recently.

I think boring has destroyed me.
I think boredom is killing me.

my brain has broke down.
my brain is not functioning.
My brain is shut down.

This keeps me alive. 

the pandemic in America is not well.
The pandemic in America is still rampant.

they always mad at me.
they are always mad at me.

adjunct professor 客座教授

I have mixed feelings about my job.

I am not comfortable in this job.
I don’t feel comfortable doing my job.

I lost my passion for life!

just lay on the bed
Just be a couch-potato

rank (v) 排名

record (n) He broke the world record. 唱片，记录
record (v) I want to record our conversation.

I can have a huge chunk of time. 我有一大块的时间