J+J

reality shows 真人秀
Survivor《幸存者》
The Amazing Race《极速前进》
Big Brother《大兄弟》
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System)
美国商业广播电视网之一
Big Brother is a reality show that's about a group of strangers living in a house together.
老大哥是一个真人秀，一群陌生人住在一所房子里。
The house is full of cameras and microphones 7 days a week 24 hours a day.
房子里装满了照相机和麦克风，一周7天，一天24小时拍摄。
Every act and every move will be recorded and potentially aired on TV.
每一个动作都会被记录下来并在电视上播出。
The players are living together and try to get along but they also have to compete against each other because at the end of the show there is only one player left who wins the prize.
选手们生活在一起，尝试着相处，但他们也必须相互竞争，因为在比赛结束时，最后一个留下来的选手将赢得奖金。
All-Stars 全明星
Britain and the Philippines have "Teen
Big Brother" which only has teenagers.
英国和菲律宾有“青少年老大哥”，选手是十几岁的孩子。
France and Holland have a show called "Secret Story" in which every houseguest has a secret.
法国和荷兰的秀叫“秘密故事”，其中每一个选手都有一个秘密。
Players need to do some psychological and
behavioral tests.
选手需要做一些心理和行为测试。
The producers aren't testing for intelligence, but they looking for people that will make for an entertaining show.
制片人不是测试智力，但他们寻找的是具有娱乐精神的人。
It includes different people from different races and classes.
它包括不同种族和不同阶级的人。
There could be a pizza deliveryman and also a doctor.
可能是一个比萨送货员，也可能是个医生。
There are so many kinds of people like students, athletes, really beautiful people, straight people, gay people, wealthy people, average people but they all put together to live in one house.
有很多类型的人，像学生、运动员、帅哥美女、直男（女）、同性恋、有钱人、普通人，但把他们放在一起生活在一个房子里。
In order to make the show more interesting, it also has different characters, like the guy who is not that smart, the crazy woman, and the funny teenager, and then there are just those people who are a bit extreme.
为了使节目更有趣，性格也都不同，有笨男人、疯狂的女人、有趣的少年、有点儿极端的人。
That about sums it up!
这是总结句。

The tide waits for no man.
时间不等人啊！
real/fake Christmas tree 真（假）的圣诞树
Once it's in your house, it looks and smells like you are in the forest.
它一旦在你的房子里，你仿佛置身于森林当中。
wasteful 浪费的
But they don't actually cut down the whole natural forest.
但他们不砍伐完整的自然森林。
People start to decorate for Christmas after American thanksgiving or around the beginning of December and then you can leave up your decorations until after New Year's.
人们在美国的感恩节之后或十二月初开始装饰圣诞，这些装饰品可以一直保留到新年后。
Originally Christmas trees had real candles on them.
最早的圣诞树上放真正的蜡烛。
So that's why we put many colorful lights on the trees to represent the candles and also many Christmas tree ornaments.
这就是为什么我们在树上放了许多彩灯来代表蜡烛，也放许多圣诞树的装饰品的原因。
So the Christmas tree can tell us the stories of your family's life.
所以圣诞树可以告诉我们你家的故事。

text 发短信
I think the Christmas card due to technology is a bit of slowly dying tradition.
我认为由于技术的发展，圣诞卡片是一个慢慢消失的传统。
Sometimes it's a controversial issue.
有时这是一个有争议的问题。
Merry Christmas. 圣诞节快乐！
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas season with your family.
祝你全家圣诞快乐。
But since Christmas is really to celebrate the birth of Jesus, it's changing so now as people don't want to say Merry Christmas if they aren't Christians.
以前圣诞节真的是为了庆祝耶稣的生日，但是它现在正在改变，所以人们不想说圣诞快乐，如果他们不是基督徒。
Happy Holidays 节日快乐
Season's Greetings 季节的问候
religious beliefs 宗教信仰
minority 少数、少数民族
immigrants 移民
In my family it's very focused on remembering Jesus and being thankful for his coming into the world and the miracle of his birth and the hope that his life brought to the world.
在我的家庭里，我们非常关注纪念耶稣，感谢他来到这个世界，他出生的奇迹和他生命带给世界的希望。

The story that kids love is that Santa Claus will come down the chimney and put presents in your stocking and under your Christmas tree.
孩子们喜欢的故事是，圣诞老人会从烟囱里下来，把礼物放在你家圣诞树下的袜子里。
stuff 东西
mysterious 神秘的
magical 神奇的
It's just a fun fantasy for kids.
这只是孩子们的一个有趣的幻想。
Parents have to be very careful not to destroy their children's dreams too early.
父母必须非常小心，不要过早摧毁孩子的梦想。
underwear 内衣
Mothers always like to give practical things you need.
妈妈总是喜欢给你一些你需要的比较实在的礼物。
Christmas wish list 圣诞愿望清单
Florida 佛罗里达
school ages kids 学生
winter holiday 寒假
summer holiday 暑假
retail 零售
turkey 火鸡
roast of ham or beef 烤火腿或牛肉
pumpkin pie 南瓜派
apple pie 苹果派
candy cane ice-cream 糖果冰激淋
Christmas Eve 平安夜
It's up to you. 由你决定。
in laws 配偶的家人
relatives 亲戚
cookies 饼干

The Amazing Race 极速前进
The Amazing Race is a show about a competition of a group of people who race around the world solving puzzles and completing challenges.
极速前进是一个综艺节目，一帮人环世界通过解谜和完成挑战进行竞赛。
Since 2003, the show has been awarded many Primetime Emmy Awards for being an outstanding primetime Reality-Competition Program.
自从2003年，这个真人秀作为出色的竞赛节目得了很多次艾美奖。
The teams try to finish the various challenges using their knowledge and strength.
各组试图通过他们的知识和体力完成各种各样的挑战。
At the same time you can enjoy the exotic scenery and get a taste of the local customs.
与此同时你可以享受异国景色和体会当地的风俗。
Ideally yes.
理想来说是的。
There are people in the game who fight with each other I think it's because they feel so much stress and pressure from the competition.
游戏中很多人会争论不休，我想可能因为他们在竞赛中的压力太大了。
It can really bring out peoples' true character -the good the bad and the ugly!
它可以显示出人们的真实性格——好的、坏的、丑恶的。
But for ordinary people, the money can be a major motivator.
但是对于素人，钱是主要驱动力。
It can get pretty fierce.
它会相当激烈。
That makes sense.
说得通。
It's fun to see ordinary people like us doing extraordinary things.
看像我们一样的素人做一些非同寻常的事情很有趣。
It makes me feel like anything is possible!
它让我感觉一切皆有可能。

The Amazing Race 极速前进
The Amazing Race is a show about a competition of a group of people who race around the world solving puzzles and completing challenges.
极速前进是一个综艺节目，一帮人环世界通过解谜和完成挑战进行竞赛。
Since 2003, the show has been awarded many Primetime Emmy Awards for being an outstanding primetime Reality-Competition Program.
自从2003年，这个真人秀作为出色的竞赛节目得了很多次艾美奖。
The teams try to finish the various challenges using their knowledge and strength.
各组试图通过他们的知识和体力完成各种各样的挑战。
At the same time you can enjoy the exotic scenery and get a taste of the local customs.
与此同时你可以享受异国景色和体会当地的风俗。
Ideally yes.
理想来说是的。
There are people in the game who fight with each other I think it's because they feel so much stress and pressure from the competition.
游戏中很多人会争论不休，我想可能因为他们在竞赛中的压力太大了。
It can really bring out peoples' true character -the good the bad and the ugly!
它可以显示出人们的真实性格——好的、坏的、丑恶的。
But for ordinary people, the money can be a major motivator.
但是对于素人，钱是主要驱动力。
It can get pretty fierce.
它会相当激烈。
That makes sense.
说得通。
It's fun to see ordinary people like us doing extraordinary things.
看像我们一样的素人做一些非同寻常的事情很有趣。
It makes me feel like anything is possible!
它让我感觉一切皆有可能。

impression 印象
What attracted you to it?
什么吸引你呢？
Do you think exposer to mix cultures is better than just a single culture?
你认为混合文化比单一文化好吗？
You are a wise mom.
你是个明智的妈妈。
So your hope is that Jenny will develop a
well-rounded character, so she can judge for herself what is good and what is bad by using her intellect and not just how she is feeling.
所以你希望珍妮形成全面的性格，所以它可以自己判断好坏，通过理智而不是感性判断。
Being a parent is tricky.
作为家长是有技巧的。
We need to somehow teach them how to make good decisions for themselves now so that parents don't have to intervene too when it comes to who they marry and how they choose to shape their future.
我们现在某种程度上应该开始教她们如何做出正确的决定了，所以等到她们结婚或者选择共度未来的时候，我们就不需要过多干预了。
Seeing that she lives in China but has foreign parents, she might actually feel more comfortable at a university with people from many different cultures and countries.
因为她住在中国，但是有外国的父母，她如果去一个大学，同学来自不同文化和国家的话，可能会感觉更舒服。
You are a considerate mom.
你是一个体贴的妈妈。
You can go to Africa as a member of community group.
你可以作为社团的一员去非洲。
That's a fantastic opportunity.
那是一个极好的机会。
They are really caring and kindhearted too.
他们很有爱也很贴心。
helpful 乐于助人的

Everyone is waiting in line – one by one.
每个人都在排队——一个挨一个。
impressive 让人印象深刻的
It's just common courtesy to stand on the right to make travel more efficient for those who need to move fast.
站在右边让那些着急的人行走更有效率。
So you didn't experience discrimination as someone from the mainland visiting Hong Kong?
所以你作为大陆来香港旅游的游客，没有遭到歧视吗？
Hong Kong people and Mainlanders just have some different customs and ideas of what is appropriate for social etiquette.
香港人和大陆人有很多不同的习俗和社会礼数。
Living in mainland of China seems to be more casual but Hong Kong people seem to be more formally polite in public.
在大陆生活更随便，但是香港人在公共场合看起来更礼貌。
It's understandable that we all going to need some time to adapt when things start to change.
可以理解当事情开始改变的时候，我们都需要时间去适应。
Do your best to be kind and respectful wherever you are.
无论在哪里尽可能的友善、尊敬他人。
The world is big. Let's go see it!
世界这么大，我想去看看。

American TV series 美剧
Lost《迷失》
reality show 真人秀
Survivor《幸存者》
The director gave the island some magical qualities to make the TV show more enchanting.
导演给这个岛添加了一些神奇色彩，使电视剧更有魅力。
philosophical 有哲理的
It challenges our ideas about what is really a tragedy. Maybe somethings that seem like a tragedy are really for our good. Or perhaps something we think will never happen might end up happening in the future. It also shows us how we are not alone, and that the decisions we make for ourselves also have an effect on everyone around us and that sometimes the things we are chasing in life and the mysteries we are trying to uncover, really have no purpose.
很多事情你认为是一个坏事，它也许是一件好事。很多事情你认为永远不会发生，将来真有可能发生。每个人都不是孤立存在的，我们在影响自己的同时，也影响着我们周围的每一个人。那些我们追求的东西或者试图揭开的谜，最后可能都是徒劳。
So don't impose anything.
所以不要强求任何事。
What happened, happened.
一切尽在命中注定。

a couple weeks 两周
dentist 牙医
professional 专业的
basic check 基本检查
X-ray X光
Hong Kong has a lot of western influence.
香港受西方影响很多。
Many of their health professionals are trained in the western style or even trained abroad.
许多专业人士受西方模式的培训或出国进修。
But you have to pay for the high quality of education and care.
但是你需要为好的教育和护理付费。
You teeth are valuable. 牙齿很宝贵。
You can’t just pull them out without any reason.
你不能毫无理由的拔掉他们。
tram 有轨电车
It has a like track and double decker level.
它有轨道而且是双层的。
It’s also attached to an electrical cable on top that gives its power.
它的顶部跟电缆连接，给他电力。
So it’s route is always fixed.
所以它的路线总是固定的。
Many people think the subway is convenient but all you see is underground.
很多人认为地铁很方便，但是你看见的都是地下的。
I prefer to see animals in nature too.
我也喜欢看自然界中的动物。
I feel sad for them when I see them in tanks and cages.
每当看见他们被困在鱼缸里或笼子里的时候，我都感觉很难过。
Then you can really get the true idea of the culture.
你可以了解真正的文化。
Cantonese 广东话
Sometimes the most interesting part is not going to famous places but seeing the people, hearing the different sounds, tasting the food and so on.
有时候最有趣的部分不是去欣赏名胜，而失去看看人，听听不同的声音，尝尝美食等等。
It must be so cool to travel when you are young and then go back many years later.
过几年再去一次你年轻时曾经去过的地方的时候，一定很酷。
Then you can really see the drastic changes that take place over time.
你能看见那些年的巨大变化。
horse race 马赛
bet on a horse 赌马
athletic 健壮的
lottery ticket 彩票
But I’ve also seen some people become addicted to gambling.
但是我也看见过一些人赌博成瘾。
Macao has many casinos.
澳门有很多赌场。
They are really into it.
他们真的很热衷于它。
paid the taxes 纳税
put some money in savings 存起来一部分钱
She was so generous and bought everyone in the family a special present.
她很慷慨，给家里每个人买了一个特别的礼物。

watch American TV series 看美剧
Breaking Bad《绝命毒师》
It's about a high school chemistry teacher who gets cancer.
他是一个关于患癌症的高中化学老师的故事。
Facing the double despair of life and disease, he begins to make drugs.
面对生活和疾病的双重绝望，他开始制毒。
It's not about fantasy or the beautification of life.
它并没有对生活的幻想和美化。
It shows life and the naked truth.
它展示了赤裸裸的生活。
From the moral view, if the character does some kind of disgusting behavior, you will not hesitate to feel the same disgust or dislike.
从道德的角度，当主人公有某种令人讨厌的行为的时候，你将毫不犹豫的表示厌恶。
If you watch it continually, you will feel the five seasons were filmed one by one without any breaks.
如果你连续看，你会感觉五季是连续拍下来的，中间没有休息。
item 物品
walk-on parts 龙套
witty black humor 智慧的黑色幽默
pizza 披萨
roof 屋顶
And then there's one episode that is just about him trying to shoot a fly.
然后他用了一集再打苍蝇。
It seems really absurd but somehow reasonable at the same time.
他看起来荒诞，但是同时也很合理。

watch American TV series 看美剧
Breaking Bad《绝命毒师》
It's about a high school chemistry teacher who gets cancer.
他是一个关于患癌症的高中化学老师的故事。
Facing the double despair of life and disease, he begins to make drugs.
面对生活和疾病的双重绝望，他开始制毒。
It's not about fantasy or the beautification of life.
它并没有对生活的幻想和美化。
It shows life and the naked truth.
它展示了赤裸裸的生活。
From the moral view, if the character does some kind of disgusting behavior, you will not hesitate to feel the same disgust or dislike.
从道德的角度，当主人公有某种令人讨厌的行为的时候，你将毫不犹豫的表示厌恶。
If you watch it continually, you will feel the five seasons were filmed one by one without any breaks.
如果你连续看，你会感觉五季是连续拍下来的，中间没有休息。
item 物品
walk-on parts 龙套
witty black humor 智慧的黑色幽默
pizza 披萨
roof 屋顶
And then there's one episode that is just about him trying to shoot a fly.
然后他用了一集再打苍蝇。
It seems really absurd but somehow reasonable at the same time.
他看起来荒诞，但是同时也很合理。

The temperature in your hometown is similar to my hometown.
你家乡的气温和我家乡的差不多。
That matches with the season.
它与季节相匹配。
earmuffs 耳罩
muffle 消音
facemask 口罩
wool hats 毛线帽子
toques 无边女帽（法语词汇）
wool sweater 羊毛衫
Lots of grandmothers and aunties like to knit hats for their families and friends.
很多祖母和阿姨喜欢给他们的家人和朋友织帽子。
That's so romantic! 太浪漫了！
scarf 围巾
muffler 暖手宝
shawl 披肩
gloves 手套（指头分开）
mittens 手套（连指的）
It should be noted that the gloves are generally a pair, so you need to use the plural form gloves and not just glove.
需要注意的是手套一般都是一对，所以你需要使用复数形式。
matching wool hats and scarves
成套的帽子和围巾
fur 毛皮
But we don't use real fur anymore, mainly because of animal rights and cost of goods but there are some fake furs that's are still pretty warm.
但是我们不再用真的皮毛了，主要是因为动物权利和货物的成本，不过有一些假的皮草也很暖和。
mink coat 貂皮大衣
dress coats 燕尾服
sports coats 上衣外套
overcoats （长款）大衣
dust coat 风衣
down coat/ down jacket 羽绒服
Long feathers are not as warm and soft as the short feathers that are close the body of birds.
长羽毛不如短羽毛暖和、柔软，它离鸟的身体很近。
down vest 羽绒背心
leather jacket 皮衣
leather pants 皮裤
Real leather is quite expensive so there is also the option of buying fake leather.
真正的皮革很贵，所以也可以选择购买假皮革。
pleather 假的皮革
It's a combination of the word plastic and leather.
这个词是塑料和皮革的组合。
Outside the snow pant is a waterproof material and inside has a warm padded lining.
雪裤外面是防水材料，里面有一个温暖的衬垫。
cotton-padded clothes/ quilted clothes
棉衣/棉裤
Nowadays this type of clothing is not as popular because down clothes are both lighter and warmer.
如今，这种类型的衣服不太受欢迎，因为羽绒服更轻更暖和。
long Johns 秋裤
Wikipedia 维基百科
It said that the name long johns came from a person called John L.Sullivan who was a boxer.
秋裤这个名字来自一个叫约翰的拳击手。
He liked to wear his long underwear outside when he was in the boxing ring.
当他在拳击场上的时候喜欢内衣外穿。
And then in 1915, a Canadian, FrankStanfield invented the modern long Johns.
然后在1915年，加拿大的FrankStanfield发明了现代秋裤。
It's not just a Chinese custom.
这不仅仅是中国人的习俗。
extinct 灭绝
thermal underwear 保暖内衣
thermos 暖水瓶
thermometer 温度计
leggings 打底裤
knee-high boots 过膝长靴
Winter is coming! Please dress warmly!
冬天来了，多穿点儿衣服哦！