VIP Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

quarrel (n): a heated fight
i.e. I had a really bad quarrel with my boss last night.

textbook: 课本

ego-centric: self-centered

lucrative (adj): has a lot of profit

i.e. The finance industry is more lucrative than other ones.

performance bonus: 业绩

pros and cons: positive and negative sides of things

individualistic: independent or self-reliant

communal: community-based

hustle and bustle: 热闹，熙熙攘攘

obedient (adj): willing to comply with orders

rebellious (adj): willing to resist orders

work sb’s way up

i.e. I am just starting my career, I need time to work my way up.

boss sb around

i.e. Who do you think you are? Don’t boss me around!

I think sth is not

I don’t think sth is.

This is my third work year.

This is my third working year.

Rest for a few years

Take a few years off

Explore my career path

when I was graduated from college

When I graduated from college.

be content with: be happy/satisfied with

i.e. I am really content with my current life.

weak/strong emotional bond