beggar 乞丐
Dubai 迪拜
pos machine 收款机
mysterious 神秘的
outdated 过时的
first impression 第一印象
White robes and black robes are Muslim's traditional dress.
白袍和黑袍是穆斯林传统服饰。
Aladin 阿拉丁
two decades 20年
twin room 标间
Sounds awesome! 听起来好棒！
luxury brands 奢侈品牌
diamond rings 钻戒
dazzling 耀眼的
showing off wealth 炫富
gasoline 汽油
Only 50 years ago, Dubai was just a dusty region by the water populated by coastal traders and Bedouins. Then in the 1960s, they discovered oil and suddenly there was an injection of millions of petrol dollars, which proceeded to drastically transform the country.
五十年前，迪拜只是个尘土漫布的地方，居住着以海维生的人和贝都因人。直到1960s，石油被发现，突然间富起来了，这个国家发生了巨大的变化。
Dubai's prince, Chief Mohammed, was smart. He knew their oil would eventually dry up. So, he had to find alternative ways to sustain life for the Dubai people.
迪拜王子穆罕默德很明智，他知道石油总有一天会枯竭，所以他去寻找能够位置人们生活的代替品。
Dubai still has 3 untapped resources - sun, sand, and sea.
迪拜还有三个未被开发的资源——阳光、沙滩、海洋。
He wants to turn his country into one of the world's most exclusive holiday destinations.
他想把他的国家变成世界上独一无二的旅游圣地。
impressive 给人印象深刻的
The Burj Al Arab Hotel 帆船酒店
It is one of the most incredible buildings on the planet.
这是地球上最难以置信的建筑。
National Geographic documentary 国家地理的纪录片
icon 图标
It's creation pushed everyone involved to the limit.
它把所有相关人员都用到了极限。
In the first stage, the engineers had to struggle to produce a low island to resist the storms.
第一阶段，工程师努力去建一个低的小岛去抵御风暴。
They used concrete blocks to reduce the impact of the waves. These blocks act like a sponge. When a wave hits, the water passes through the spaces inside the blocks and then turns itself around. This way the force of the wave is largely dissipated.
他们用水泥巨石减少海浪的影响，这些巨石像个海绵，当海浪拍打的时候，海水经过巨石内部的空间，自身旋转，这种方式大大分散了阻力。
foundation 地基、粉底
The team searched for bedrock by drilling into the seabed, but even 180 meters down, there was still no solid rock.
这个团队向海底打钻180米寻找基岩，但是仍然没发现坚固的岩石。
tougher 困难的
They put 250 concrete piles into the sand, because of the skin friction between the sand and surface of the pile.
由于沙子和柱子表面的摩擦力，他们把250个水泥柱子放进沙子里。
millennium 千禧年
The only way to finish on time was to start interior design and decoration long before the exterior was actually finished.
唯一按时完工的办法就是在外部建筑完工之前就开始内部装修。
crystal lights 水晶灯
marbles 大理石
bedroom suites 套房
The architects wanted to create an unparalleled experience of having a meal 200 meters above the sea. You can sit outside and feel like you are floating on the clouds.
建筑师想在据海平面200米的高空营造一个无与伦比的用餐经历，你坐在外面感觉像飘在云上一样。

euphemistic 含蓄的
Desperate Housewives 美剧《绝望主妇》
Even though it is a common name, it's very classical.
即使它很普遍，但是它很经典。
Jesse 男名 / Jessie 女名
Biblical name 来自圣经的名字
Jesus/ Joshua 耶稣
Hebrew 希伯来语的
In my family there is a tradition that the father name is passed down to the son as a middle name.
我家有个传统，父亲的名字会传给儿子，作为中间名。
first name 名（首）
middle name 名（中）
last name 姓
The first name is what people call you most of the time.
首名是人们大部分时间叫你用的。
The middle name is usually only used on formal occasions and on formal documents.中名通常只有正式场合和证件中使用。
And last name is usually the same as the father's last name.
姓是从父姓中传下来的。
It would sound strange if you to create a new name.
如果你创造一个新名字，听起来会很奇怪。
babycenter.com 一个育儿网站
So far in 2016, the top 5 boys' names are Noah, Liam, Ethan, Mason and Lucas.
这是2016年最受欢迎的5个男孩名。
celebrities 名人
The top 5 girls' names right now are Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia and Isabella.
这是2016年最受欢迎的5个女孩名。
Spanish word 西班牙词汇
beauty 美人
Like the name Bertha and Mildred, these names sound like old grandma's names.
这两个听起来像奶奶的名字。
So we can judge their ages from their names.
我们能够通过名字判断他们的年龄。
According to a survey, Damien and Myra are the most feared and mistrusted names due to superstitious and dark associations.
据调查，由于迷信和黑暗势力，Damien和Myra是最惧怕和最不被信任的名字。
The Omen 电影《凶兆》
More than a third of respondents said they believed that teachers gave higher marks to children with attractive names and 70 percent of people said they would pass judgment about a person's lifestyle and character based on their name.
超过三分之一的受访者认为老师在打分时往往会偏向那些名字好听的孩子，70%的人说他们会依据一个人的名字来判断他的生活方式和性格。
I find in China, some English names that sound pretty and innocent to Chinese people, like Coco, Candy and Angel are actually common stripper names!
我发现中国人很喜欢一些听起来很俏皮、天真的英文名字，像Coco, Candy and Angel其实是脱衣舞女郎的名字。
It's not a big deal. 这没什么大不了的。
nicknames 昵称
You can use names from old classic novels as inspiration.
你可以用较老的经典小说的名字。
backstory 背景故事
For example, you could choose the name Oliver from Charles Dickens' book Oliver Twist or the name Elizabeth or Beth for short from Louisa May Alcott's book "Little Woman". 比如，你可以选择Charles Dickens 的书《雾都孤儿》中的名字Oliver，或者Louisa May Alcott的书《小妇人》中的名字Elizabeth和Beth。
outdated 过时的
Michelle 米歇尔
Obama 奥巴马
24 Hours美剧24小时
stage names 艺名
Some people like to use their Chinese names as inspiration and choose an English name with a similar pronunciation or meaning.
一些人喜欢选择与中文名字的发音和意思相似的英文名。
Amy / AMIE / AIMEE / AMI 女名
You need to make sure that the new spelling follows the spelling and phonetic rules of the English language.
你需要确认一个新的拼写是否遵循英语的拼写和发音规则。

euphemistic 含蓄的
Desperate Housewives 美剧《绝望主妇》
Even though it is a common name, it's very classical.
即使它很普遍，但是它很经典。
Jesse 男名 / Jessie 女名
Biblical name 来自圣经的名字
Jesus/ Joshua 耶稣
Hebrew 希伯来语的
In my family there is a tradition that the father name is passed down to the son as a middle name.
我家有个传统，父亲的名字会传给儿子，作为中间名。
first name 名（首）
middle name 名（中）
last name 姓
The first name is what people call you most of the time.
首名是人们大部分时间叫你用的。
The middle name is usually only used on formal occasions and on formal documents.中名通常只有正式场合和证件中使用。
And last name is usually the same as the father's last name.
姓是从父姓中传下来的。
It would sound strange if you to create a new name.
如果你创造一个新名字，听起来会很奇怪。
babycenter.com 一个育儿网站
So far in 2016, the top 5 boys' names are Noah, Liam, Ethan, Mason and Lucas.
这是2016年最受欢迎的5个男孩名。
celebrities 名人
The top 5 girls' names right now are Emma, Olivia, Ava, Sophia and Isabella.
这是2016年最受欢迎的5个女孩名。
Spanish word 西班牙词汇
beauty 美人
Like the name Bertha and Mildred, these names sound like old grandma's names.
这两个听起来像奶奶的名字。
So we can judge their ages from their names.
我们能够通过名字判断他们的年龄。
According to a survey, Damien and Myra are the most feared and mistrusted names due to superstitious and dark associations.
据调查，由于迷信和黑暗势力，Damien和Myra是最惧怕和最不被信任的名字。
The Omen 电影《凶兆》
More than a third of respondents said they believed that teachers gave higher marks to children with attractive names and 70 percent of people said they would pass judgment about a person's lifestyle and character based on their name.
超过三分之一的受访者认为老师在打分时往往会偏向那些名字好听的孩子，70%的人说他们会依据一个人的名字来判断他的生活方式和性格。
I find in China, some English names that sound pretty and innocent to Chinese people, like Coco, Candy and Angel are actually common stripper names!
我发现中国人很喜欢一些听起来很俏皮、天真的英文名字，像Coco, Candy and Angel其实是脱衣舞女郎的名字。
It's not a big deal. 这没什么大不了的。
nicknames 昵称
You can use names from old classic novels as inspiration.
你可以用较老的经典小说的名字。
backstory 背景故事
For example, you could choose the name Oliver from Charles Dickens' book Oliver Twist or the name Elizabeth or Beth for short from Louisa May Alcott's book "Little Woman". 比如，你可以选择Charles Dickens 的书《雾都孤儿》中的名字Oliver，或者Louisa May Alcott的书《小妇人》中的名字Elizabeth和Beth。
outdated 过时的
Michelle 米歇尔
Obama 奥巴马
24 Hours美剧24小时
stage names 艺名
Some people like to use their Chinese names as inspiration and choose an English name with a similar pronunciation or meaning.
一些人喜欢选择与中文名字的发音和意思相似的英文名。
Amy / AMIE / AIMEE / AMI 女名
You need to make sure that the new spelling follows the spelling and phonetic rules of the English language.
你需要确认一个新的拼写是否遵循英语的拼写和发音规则。

Mother's Day 母亲节
a bunch of flowers 一束花
painful 疼痛的
food stamps 粮票
distant 疏远的
electric shock 电击
Success is not the final goal in human's life.
成功不是人生的最终目标。
Syrian refugees fled to Europe.
叙利亚难民逃亡欧洲。
At that time I realized that an empty house is not a home. For a child, home is with their mother.
那个时候我才意识到空的房子不叫家，对一个孩子来说，家就是有母亲的地方。
The mother was responsible for the outcome of her child's life.
母亲要对自己孩子的生命负责。
obesity 肥胖
pregnant 怀孕的
have limited protein and fat intake 有限的蛋白质和脂肪的摄入
metabolize 新陈代谢
If a Chinese child gets hurt by way of a chair, do their Grandparents always beat the chair and say, “It’s your fault, chair. Don't hurt my baby again”?
如果中国的孩子撞到椅子上，祖父母总是边打椅子边说：“都是你的错，不可以再撞我们宝贝了。”
physical punishment 体罚
It's a tricky issue. 这是个棘手的问题。
So it is clear to the child the purpose of your actions - to keep the child safe.
让孩子明确你行为的目的，以确保孩子的安全。
family educational lecturer 家庭教育师

Mother's Day 母亲节
a bunch of flowers 一束花
painful 疼痛的
food stamps 粮票
distant 疏远的
electric shock 电击
Success is not the final goal in human's life.
成功不是人生的最终目标。
Syrian refugees fled to Europe.
叙利亚难民逃亡欧洲。
At that time I realized that an empty house is not a home. For a child, home is with their mother.
那个时候我才意识到空的房子不叫家，对一个孩子来说，家就是有母亲的地方。
The mother was responsible for the outcome of her child's life.
母亲要对自己孩子的生命负责。
obesity 肥胖
pregnant 怀孕的
have limited protein and fat intake 有限的蛋白质和脂肪的摄入
metabolize 新陈代谢
If a Chinese child gets hurt by way of a chair, do their Grandparents always beat the chair and say, “It’s your fault, chair. Don't hurt my baby again”?
如果中国的孩子撞到椅子上，祖父母总是边打椅子边说：“都是你的错，不可以再撞我们宝贝了。”
physical punishment 体罚
It's a tricky issue. 这是个棘手的问题。
So it is clear to the child the purpose of your actions - to keep the child safe.
让孩子明确你行为的目的，以确保孩子的安全。
family educational lecturer 家庭教育师

International workers' day／Labor Day
劳动节
long weekend 小长假
have a family get-together 家庭聚会
outdoor barbeque 烧烤
go camping 野营
flexible working hours 灵活时间
go "back to school" shopping 返校购物
There is a common saying, T.G.I.F. It means, Thank goodness it's Friday!
有个普遍说法TGIF，意思是感谢上帝，又是星期五了！
hang out with their friends 约朋友出去
deserted island 孤岛
survival skills 野外生存技能
adventure 冒险
The expressways are packed because they are toll free.
因为高速公路免费，所以很堵。
travelling nightmare 旅行的噩梦
staycation 呆在家里享受假期
awkward 令人尴尬的
jump the queue or bud in line 插队
makes sense 有道理
Waiting a line just seems to be the fairest and most respectful way.
排队看起来是最公平最尊重人的一种方式。
lining up 排队
day shift 调休
annual leaves 年假
off peak time 淡季
scenery 风景
backpack 背包徒步旅行
Laos 老挝
If you use all your time to take pictures, you'll lose the time to feel the beauty.
如果你用所有的时间来拍照，你将失去时间感受美丽。

Earth Day 世界地球日
One theme in the past was to live a low carbon life.
过去的主题是倡导低碳生活。
This year&`&s theme is saving our resources and living a more simple and green lifestyle.
今年的主题是节约利用资源，倡导绿色简约生活。
noble 高尚的
asthma 哮喘
tailpipes 排气管
a gas guzzling, air polluting, potentially life threatening accident waiting to happen
尾气排放、大气污染、潜在的生命威胁即将发生
sustainable 合理利用的、可持续的
advocating 宣传
tilapia 罗非鱼
Ghana 加纳
shrunk 缩小
It’s very easy to pick up a stainless-steel bottle or a glass bottle, so if you’re travelling you can fill that up with water, instead of purchasing plastic bottled water.
出行前可以把不锈钢或者玻璃杯灌满水，不去买塑料瓶装水。
They are three Rs in environmental protection—reduce, reuse, and recycle. I think we need to add a 4th R——refuse. Whenever possible, refuse single—use and disposable goods.
环保上有三个R，减少使用、重复使用和循环利用。我因为应该再加一个R，拒绝使用，有可能的话，拒绝使用一次性用品。
Raising awareness of these issues and practicing environmentally friendly habits can help save our planet and ourselves.
提高公众意识、培养环保习惯能够保护我们的星球，从而保护我们自己。
a giant tortoise 一个巨大的乌龟
on the brink of extinction 濒临灭绝
wandering aimlessly 无目的的徘徊
breeding 使…繁殖
Lynx 猞猁
A century ago, more than 10 million Lynx lived in the shrub jungles of Spain and Portugal. As nocturnal predators, they almost only eat rabbits. In the mid 20th century, humans introduced a virus, in order to control the number of rabbits. With the disappearance of the rabbit, the Lynx population also rapidly decreased.
一个世纪前，超过10万只猞狸生活在西班牙和葡萄牙的灌木丛林中。作为夜行性食肉动物，他们几乎只吃兔子。20世纪中期，人类引入了一种病毒，以控制兔子数量。随着兔子的消失，猞狸也随之减少。
Madagascar 马达加斯加
Humans can be such a destructive species.
人类是一种毁灭性的物种。

The Titanic sank 104 years ago today.
今天是泰坦尼克沉没104周年。
It's infectious. 他很有感染力。
common sense 常识
evacuating 疏散
hierarchical 等级分化
survivor 幸存者
If people have their seat belts fastened and are in the appropriate protective posture that more than 70% of the passengers would be able to escape unharmed.
在系好安全带并采用适当保护姿势的情况下，超过70%的乘客能够逃过一劫。
In the wing rear seats the average survival rate is the highest at 69%. The mid wing section and second seat cabin survival rates are 56%. And the first-class cabin and business class section average survival rates are only 49%.
位于机翼后方的座位以平均69%的存活率高居榜首。机翼段和二等舱段座位的生还率同为56%。而头等舱和商务舱部分的平均存活率只有49%。
美剧 迷失
This is a "plus three, minus eight" rule, which means three minutes after takeoff and eight minutes before landing are the most likely times for an accident. Eighty percent of all plane crashes happened during this 11 minutes.
起飞后的三分钟和降落前的八分钟要特别注意，80%的空难都发生在这11分钟内。
safety tips 安全小贴士
Keep your seat belt low, around your pelvis, not on your stomach.
保持安全带在你的骨盆以下，而不是在腹部。
Cover your nose with a wet cloth.
用一张湿润的布掩盖住你的鼻子。
Statistics show that slim people are more likely to survive, because they are more responsive and can move quickly. They are not as easily trapped during an accident.
统计显示，身材苗条的人更容易生存，因为他们反应更敏捷，失事时也不容易被异物卡住。
Egypt's scientists found that there is a magic way to trigger anger - gasoline.
埃及的科学家发现，路怒证有个神奇的诱因——汽油。
aggressive 有攻击性的
standard of spouse selection 择偶标准
So take your time and cherish your life! 不要着急，珍爱生命。

zodiac sign/ constellations 星座
Latin 拉丁语
Aries 白羊座
confident, enthusiastic, optimistic, honest and passionate 自信、热情、乐观、诚实、有激情
moody, short-tempered, impatient, and impulsive
会情绪化、脾气不好、没有耐心、易冲动
Taurus 金牛座
reliable, patient, practical, and responsible 很可靠、有耐心、很务实、有责任感
stubborn and stingy 固执和吝啬
I suppose you can look at things from different angles. 我认为你可以从不同的角度看问题。
Gemini 双子座
gentle, curious, adaptable, and versatile 很绅士、有好奇心、适应能力强、多才多艺
inconsistent and indecisive 反复无常、优柔寡断
Cancer 巨蟹座
tenacious, highly imaginative, loyal, and family-oriented 有毅力、有想象力、忠诚、顾家
moody, pessimistic, and suspicious 情绪化、易悲观、爱猜忌
Leo 狮子座
Aries are compatible with Leos. 白羊座和狮子座很配。
creative, passionate, warm-hearted, and humorous 有创造力、有激情、热心肠、很幽默
arrogant, self-centered, and hope to be treated like a king or queen 自大、自我为中心、很有控制欲
Virgo 处女座
virgin 处女
loyal, practical, and analytical 忠诚、务实、分析力强
overly critical of themselves and others and also can tend towards perfectionism 爱挑剔、完美主义
Libra 天秤座
gracious, fair-minded, and diplomatic 有亲切感、很公正、善于社交
indecisive, and peacockish 优柔寡断、很虚荣
Scorpio 天蝎座
scorpion 蝎子
resourceful, brave, and they a true friend 很谋略、勇敢、可以做真正的朋友
possessive, and they can hold grudges 占有欲极强、爱记仇
Sagittarius 射手座
freedom, generous, and idealistic 崇尚自由、慷慨、理想主义
They may promise more than they can deliver, and also can be very impatient as well as headstrong. 但是不能兑现承诺、没耐心、任性
Capricorn 摩羯座
kind, responsible, disciplined, and self-controlled 很善良、有责任感、自律、有自控力
being a know-it-all, unforgiving, and not good at communicating 装作无所不知、不会原谅、不善沟通
Aquarius 水瓶座
aquarium 水族馆
smart, original, independent, and are good humanitarians 很聪明、爱创新、很独立、喜欢结交朋友
being eccentric and temperamental 个性古怪、喜怒无常
Pisces 双鱼座
romantic, understanding, inclusive 很浪漫、善解人意、 懂得包容
they love fantasy and want to escape reality, and can easily become sad 爱幻想、没有面对现实的勇气、容易陷入沮丧不能自拔
sun constellation 太阳星座
moon constellation 月亮星座
ascendant constellation 上升星座
Mercury retrograde 水逆
planet 行星

zodiac sign/ constellations 星座
Latin 拉丁语
Aries 白羊座
confident, enthusiastic, optimistic, honest and passionate 自信、热情、乐观、诚实、有激情
moody, short-tempered, impatient, and impulsive
会情绪化、脾气不好、没有耐心、易冲动
Taurus 金牛座
reliable, patient, practical, and responsible 很可靠、有耐心、很务实、有责任感
stubborn and stingy 固执和吝啬
I suppose you can look at things from different angles. 我认为你可以从不同的角度看问题。
Gemini 双子座
gentle, curious, adaptable, and versatile 很绅士、有好奇心、适应能力强、多才多艺
inconsistent and indecisive 反复无常、优柔寡断
Cancer 巨蟹座
tenacious, highly imaginative, loyal, and family-oriented 有毅力、有想象力、忠诚、顾家
moody, pessimistic, and suspicious 情绪化、易悲观、爱猜忌
Leo 狮子座
Aries are compatible with Leos. 白羊座和狮子座很配。
creative, passionate, warm-hearted, and humorous 有创造力、有激情、热心肠、很幽默
arrogant, self-centered, and hope to be treated like a king or queen 自大、自我为中心、很有控制欲
Virgo 处女座
virgin 处女
loyal, practical, and analytical 忠诚、务实、分析力强
overly critical of themselves and others and also can tend towards perfectionism 爱挑剔、完美主义
Libra 天秤座
gracious, fair-minded, and diplomatic 有亲切感、很公正、善于社交
indecisive, and peacockish 优柔寡断、很虚荣
Scorpio 天蝎座
scorpion 蝎子
resourceful, brave, and they a true friend 很谋略、勇敢、可以做真正的朋友
possessive, and they can hold grudges 占有欲极强、爱记仇
Sagittarius 射手座
freedom, generous, and idealistic 崇尚自由、慷慨、理想主义
They may promise more than they can deliver, and also can be very impatient as well as headstrong. 但是不能兑现承诺、没耐心、任性
Capricorn 摩羯座
kind, responsible, disciplined, and self-controlled 很善良、有责任感、自律、有自控力
being a know-it-all, unforgiving, and not good at communicating 装作无所不知、不会原谅、不善沟通
Aquarius 水瓶座
aquarium 水族馆
smart, original, independent, and are good humanitarians 很聪明、爱创新、很独立、喜欢结交朋友
being eccentric and temperamental 个性古怪、喜怒无常
Pisces 双鱼座
romantic, understanding, inclusive 很浪漫、善解人意、 懂得包容
they love fantasy and want to escape reality, and can easily become sad 爱幻想、没有面对现实的勇气、容易陷入沮丧不能自拔
sun constellation 太阳星座
moon constellation 月亮星座
ascendant constellation 上升星座
Mercury retrograde 水逆
planet 行星