Student's Note
bracket
a group with fixed upper and lower limits:
They were both surgeons in a high income bracket.
distort
to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural:
The map distorted Greenland to appear four times its actual size.
boot·lick·er
an obsequious or overly deferential person; a toady.
"bootlickers telling him what a big star he's going to be"
exploit
to use something in a way that helps you:
We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
chauffeur
UK /ˈʃəʊ.fər/ US /ʃoʊˈfɝː/
Additional Notes
- To appeal his supporters → to appeal to his supporters
- The background to be more educated → a more educated background
- Those with low-income can’t do → It is difficult for individuals and families of low income to also benefit
- Going up to the high bracket → move up the socioeconomic ladder
- When I was a kid, I thought if I studied hard I could make a lot of money based on my education → good
- I’m thinking that it’s very difficult to change my social class → good self-correction
- My talents are limited → good
- To be the conflict between capitalists and laborists → If the conflict was between capitalists and laborists, there should be...
- The bracket is already blocked → there is no mobility between the different social classes
- Even though some jobs disappear, a new job appears in the world → Even if jobs disappear, new industries will blossom in response.
- I just want to see the bright side → I just want to be optimistic about this situation
- I got a headache while watching the plot → Watching the movie and following the plot gave me such a headache
- → At a certain point, the tone dramatically shifted from a comedy to a thriller
- We have to think about people’s rights; they also have emotions and desires to do things that other people do → great statement