J+J

white collar 白领
foodie 吃货
It's really messy and really cute.
会很脏也会很可爱。
There is a funny superstition that when you blow up the candles.
吹蜡烛有个很有意思的迷信。
If you blow them all out, you don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend.
如果你全都吹灭，你没有男朋友或女朋友。
But if you leave one candle burning, you have a boyfriend or girlfriend.
但是如果有一只蜡烛没灭，说明你会有一个男朋友或女朋友。
It will be a fire hazard.
这会有火灾的。
But you can maybe make the shape of 30 with candles or you can use the candles shape with number 3 and 0.
你可以用蜡烛做一个30的形状，或者用数字3和0.
customs 习俗
peach 桃子
health and longevity 健康长寿
long noodles 长寿面
waitress 女服务员
special meaning 特殊含义
hold a birthday party 举行派对
choose a theme 选择主题
Thomas the train 托马斯火车
Hello Kitty 凯蒂猫
Barbie 芭比娃娃
Before the party, parents need to prepare some snacks and games.
派对之前，家长需要准备一些小吃和游戏。
They will also decorate the house with some balloons and streamers.
他们也会用气球和彩带装饰房屋。
They are often bright colors, and you can make them together, twist them a little, hanging over them form ceiling and for the door ways.
他们颜色鲜艳，你可以把它们弄在一起，稍微卷一下，挂在天花板上或者走道里。
It looks very festive.
看起来很喜庆。
colorful, soft paper 彩色的软纸
Some mothers will also make a special cake to go with the theme of the birthday party.
一些妈妈也会为了配合生日主题做一个特别的蛋糕。
The form and content of the birthday party were varies a lot with age.
年龄不同，生日派对的形式和内容会不一样。
Some parents may hire a magician or a clown to come entertaining kids.
一些家长会请魔术师或者小丑来逗孩子开心。
The traditional game is called pin the tail on the donkey.
传统的游戏叫做给小毛驴安尾巴。
So the kids are blindfold that which means you put a piece of cloth over their eyes. And they are given a pretend donkey tail. Then they have to walk forward without seeing anything and try to stick the tail on the donkey. If you put the tail on the right place, you'll win the prize.
所以孩子们的眼睛被蒙住，就是说你把一块布盖在他们的眼睛上。给他们一个假的驴尾巴。然后，他们必须在看不到任何东西的情况下向前走，并尝试把尾巴贴在驴身上。如果你把尾巴放在正确的位置上，你就赢了。
play outdoor games 做户外游戏
lego 乐高玩具
block 块
roller skating 滑旱冰
send greeting cards 送贺卡
Happy birthday to you! 祝你生日快乐！
Wishing you a wonderful day! 天天开心！
Hope you have a great year! 年年行大运！
birthday boy or girl 小寿星
goodie back 礼物回馈包
When you leave the party, the host gives every child a small bag. And inside the bag are some small toys and candies to take home.
你离开派对的时候，主人会给每个孩子一个小包。包里面放一些可以带回家的小玩具和糖果。
stressful 有压力的
wasteful 浪费的
Others may choose a good MacDonald's, a play place or even a swimming pool.
其他人可能选择好的麦当劳，游乐场或者游泳池。
I could request my mom to make my favorite meal.
我可以让我妈给我做点儿好吃的。
sweet sixteen 花季
People think that 16 years old is the dividing line between being a child and being a youth.
人们认为16岁是孩子和青年的分界线。
So it's a sign of maturity and a big milestone of life.
所以是成熟的标志和人生的里程碑。
driver's license 驾照
In accordance with the law, once you are 18, you're legally regarded as an adult.
根据法律，一旦你18岁了，你就被作为成人看待了。
You get the right to vote.
你有选举权。
They can watch R-rated movies.
你可以看限制级的电影。
get a tattoo 纹身
without parental consent 没有父母的允许
18 is a mark of independence to make your own choices.
18岁是独立的标志，你可以自己做决定了。
the golden birthday 黄金生日
The golden birthday is the year that the age a person matches the date on which their birthday falls.
黄金生日是你的年龄和你生日的号相符的那一年。
Some people may take the golden birthday very seriously and may receive especially grand gifts like expensive perfume, earrings, bracelets, or even a new laptops.
很多人会认真地对待这个生日，他们会收到特别贵重的礼物，像香水、耳环、手链或者笔记本电脑。
Confucius 孔子
Mencius 孟子
life expectancy 寿命

white collar 白领
foodie 吃货
It's really messy and really cute.
会很脏也会很可爱。
There is a funny superstition that when you blow up the candles.
吹蜡烛有个很有意思的迷信。
If you blow them all out, you don't have a boyfriend or girlfriend.
如果你全都吹灭，你没有男朋友或女朋友。
But if you leave one candle burning, you have a boyfriend or girlfriend.
但是如果有一只蜡烛没灭，说明你会有一个男朋友或女朋友。
It will be a fire hazard.
这会有火灾的。
But you can maybe make the shape of 30 with candles or you can use the candles shape with number 3 and 0.
你可以用蜡烛做一个30的形状，或者用数字3和0.
customs 习俗
peach 桃子
health and longevity 健康长寿
long noodles 长寿面
waitress 女服务员
special meaning 特殊含义
hold a birthday party 举行派对
choose a theme 选择主题
Thomas the train 托马斯火车
Hello Kitty 凯蒂猫
Barbie 芭比娃娃
Before the party, parents need to prepare some snacks and games.
派对之前，家长需要准备一些小吃和游戏。
They will also decorate the house with some balloons and streamers.
他们也会用气球和彩带装饰房屋。
They are often bright colors, and you can make them together, twist them a little, hanging over them form ceiling and for the door ways.
他们颜色鲜艳，你可以把它们弄在一起，稍微卷一下，挂在天花板上或者走道里。
It looks very festive.
看起来很喜庆。
colorful, soft paper 彩色的软纸
Some mothers will also make a special cake to go with the theme of the birthday party.
一些妈妈也会为了配合生日主题做一个特别的蛋糕。
The form and content of the birthday party were varies a lot with age.
年龄不同，生日派对的形式和内容会不一样。
Some parents may hire a magician or a clown to come entertaining kids.
一些家长会请魔术师或者小丑来逗孩子开心。
The traditional game is called pin the tail on the donkey.
传统的游戏叫做给小毛驴安尾巴。
So the kids are blindfold that which means you put a piece of cloth over their eyes. And they are given a pretend donkey tail. Then they have to walk forward without seeing anything and try to stick the tail on the donkey. If you put the tail on the right place, you'll win the prize.
所以孩子们的眼睛被蒙住，就是说你把一块布盖在他们的眼睛上。给他们一个假的驴尾巴。然后，他们必须在看不到任何东西的情况下向前走，并尝试把尾巴贴在驴身上。如果你把尾巴放在正确的位置上，你就赢了。
play outdoor games 做户外游戏
lego 乐高玩具
block 块
roller skating 滑旱冰
send greeting cards 送贺卡
Happy birthday to you! 祝你生日快乐！
Wishing you a wonderful day! 天天开心！
Hope you have a great year! 年年行大运！
birthday boy or girl 小寿星
goodie back 礼物回馈包
When you leave the party, the host gives every child a small bag. And inside the bag are some small toys and candies to take home.
你离开派对的时候，主人会给每个孩子一个小包。包里面放一些可以带回家的小玩具和糖果。
stressful 有压力的
wasteful 浪费的
Others may choose a good MacDonald's, a play place or even a swimming pool.
其他人可能选择好的麦当劳，游乐场或者游泳池。
I could request my mom to make my favorite meal.
我可以让我妈给我做点儿好吃的。
sweet sixteen 花季
People think that 16 years old is the dividing line between being a child and being a youth.
人们认为16岁是孩子和青年的分界线。
So it's a sign of maturity and a big milestone of life.
所以是成熟的标志和人生的里程碑。
driver's license 驾照
In accordance with the law, once you are 18, you're legally regarded as an adult.
根据法律，一旦你18岁了，你就被作为成人看待了。
You get the right to vote.
你有选举权。
They can watch R-rated movies.
你可以看限制级的电影。
get a tattoo 纹身
without parental consent 没有父母的允许
18 is a mark of independence to make your own choices.
18岁是独立的标志，你可以自己做决定了。
the golden birthday 黄金生日
The golden birthday is the year that the age a person matches the date on which their birthday falls.
黄金生日是你的年龄和你生日的号相符的那一年。
Some people may take the golden birthday very seriously and may receive especially grand gifts like expensive perfume, earrings, bracelets, or even a new laptops.
很多人会认真地对待这个生日，他们会收到特别贵重的礼物，像香水、耳环、手链或者笔记本电脑。
Confucius 孔子
Mencius 孟子
life expectancy 寿命

幸存者
reality TV show 真人秀
The winner gets a million dollars.
获胜者可以得到一百万美金。
ordinary people 素人
In Canada, the stars that are go on reality shows usually aren't that famous anymore.
在加拿大，过气的明星才会上真人秀节目。
a bunch of strangers 一群陌生人
imbalance 不平衡
So they try to choose a variety kinds of people.
所以他们试图选择各种各样的人。
a tribal council 部落会议
vote out 淘汰
People can be so brutally honest.
人们会赤裸裸的坦诚。
It's often not just about the performance in competitions if you have a lot of conflicts of other people then you may find yourself getting voted out the show sooner or later.
在比赛中，经常不仅仅看表现，如果你跟其他人有很多矛盾，那你迟早会被淘汰出局。
I don't know it's a good quality or not, but on the show people do tend to promote themselves and don't need others to promote for them.
我不知道这是不是一个好的品质，但是在节目当中他们都会去推销自己，不需要被别人夸。
荒野求生

Halloween is a dark scary night.
万圣节是一个黑暗恐怖的夜晚。
Originally it was known as the devil's night.
起初它被称作魔鬼之夜。
It's a pretty superstition's holiday.
它是一个迷信的节日。
I feel it's mysterious.
我觉得它很神秘。
In the night death Salman will call all ghosts back. And then they will go back to their former houses and find someone living. They can take over in order to get rebirth.
夜间死神撒曼将叫回所有的鬼魂。它们会回到自己以前的房子，找到一个活着的人。他们可以取代这个人以获重生。
stay at home 待在家
But these days people just see Halloween as a good chance to have fun, dress up costumes, tell ghost stories and try to scary each other.
但是最近人们把万圣节看作寻找乐趣的好机会、也会乔装打扮、讲鬼故事、并试图吓唬对方。
The custom is to frighten someone.
习俗就是吓唬人。
The history is not very good, but now the meaning is lost.
它的历史不太好，但是现在这个意义已经消失了。
legal holidays 法定假日
Halloween falls on school day or working day.
万圣节轮到上学日或工作日。
It's mainly after supper that people start to celebrate.
人们主要是在晚饭后开始庆祝。
Jack O' Lantern 南瓜灯
carve a face 刻个鬼脸
candle 蜡烛
folktale 民间故事
legend 传说
thief 小偷
trickster 骗子
play a trick on Satan 戏弄撒旦
soul 灵魂
heaven 天堂
hell 地狱
afterlife 来生
They go door-to-door visit their neighbors and collect bags and bags of candy.
他们挨家挨户的拜访邻居，收集一口袋一口袋的糖果。
strangers 陌生人
Kids will walk around their blocks or their neighborhood.
孩子们会走在他们的街区或临近街坊。
You ring the doorbell. 你按门铃。
Trick or treat? 不给糖就捣乱
Every home has a bowl of candies.
每一家都有一大碗糖果。
wrapped candies 有包装的糖
one candy per package 独立包装的糖果
raisins 葡萄干
potato chips 薯条
chocolate bars 巧克力条
hard candies 硬糖
At school the teachers remind the kids not to open any candy until they come home because parents need to check and make sure that no one has damage the candy or put bad things in the candy.
在学校，老师提醒孩子们不要打开糖果，直到他们到家，因为父母需要检查并确保没有人损坏糖果或把坏东西放在糖果里。
bats 蝙蝠
wizards 巫师
princess 公主
rent a costume 租服装
hockey player 冰球运动员
decoration 装饰
a haunted house 鬼屋
spider webs 蜘蛛网
hidden 藏
bobbing for apples 咬苹果
You get a big bucket with water. And then you put bunch of apples in it. And people have to try to get the apples out of the water but you can only use your mouth.
你拿了一个装满水的水桶。里面放上一堆苹果。人们必须设法把苹果从水里拿出来，但是只能用嘴。
haunted hayride 闹鬼的夜游
corn maze 玉米迷宫
Some farms at the end of the harvest season, when all the corn is already harvested. They will cut a maze to the cornfield and take people on a tractor with a wagon behind it. Inside the maze there are many scary things that jumped out at you.
一些农场在收获季节结束时，所有的玉米都已经丰收了。他们会在玉米地里割出一个迷宫，带着一马车人坐在拖拉机后面。在迷宫里有许多可怕的东西朝你跳出来。

American TV series 美剧
<24 Hours> 反恐24小时
绝望主妇
Jack Bauer is not very good-looking.
剧中男主Jack Bauer不是很帅。
I won't consider him a pretty boy, but after watching the show you learn he's a manly man.
我不认为他长的很俊俏，但是看完这部剧后，你会知道他是个纯爷们儿。
In order to maintain justice, he lost his families, the one he loved and his friends.
为了维持正义，他失去了亲人、爱人和朋友。
That's why you have to think twice before you marry someone who is a police or firefighter.
这也是为什么你如果嫁给一个警察或者消防员之前一定要三思。
Their lives are always in danger.
他们总处于危险当中。
CTU 美国反恐局
You really are a big fan! 你真是铁粉！
Obama（美国现任总统）奥巴马

American TV series 美剧
<24 Hours> 反恐24小时
绝望主妇
Jack Bauer is not very good-looking.
剧中男主Jack Bauer不是很帅。
I won't consider him a pretty boy, but after watching the show you learn he's a manly man.
我不认为他长的很俊俏，但是看完这部剧后，你会知道他是个纯爷们儿。
In order to maintain justice, he lost his families, the one he loved and his friends.
为了维持正义，他失去了亲人、爱人和朋友。
That's why you have to think twice before you marry someone who is a police or firefighter.
这也是为什么你如果嫁给一个警察或者消防员之前一定要三思。
Their lives are always in danger.
他们总处于危险当中。
CTU 美国反恐局
You really are a big fan! 你真是铁粉！
Obama（美国现任总统）奥巴马

cotton T-shirt 棉T恤
jeans 牛仔裤
casual 随便的、非正式的
bubble 泡沫
pajamas 睡衣
dress up 爱打扮
Apple products 苹果产品
play computer games 打游戏
addiction 上瘾
active 活跃的
If you go into a college, you might be more driven and you might be more energy.
如果你进入大学，你可能很有动力，也可能很有精力。
order take away food 叫外卖
order pizza over the phone 通过电话订披萨
special event 特殊事情
embarrassing 尴尬的
pathetic 可怜的、悲哀的
have a relationship with someone 谈恋爱
stereotypical hook-up scene 典型的撩妹
alcohol 酒
one night love 一夜情
sex object 泡友
respectful 尊敬的
tuition fee 学费
cafeteria（学校里的）自助餐厅或食堂
baby sitters 保姆
tutor 助教
help me out 帮助
They aren't close to their family.
跟家人关系不好。
apply for student loans 申请学生贷款
scholarship 奖学金
pay off 还清
a lot of pressure 压力很大
community colleges 社区大学
force to marry 逼婚
blind date 相亲
white culture 白人文化
diverse 多样化
online dating 网恋
take seriously 认真对待
metropolis 大都市
go abroad 出国
hike 徒步

cotton T-shirt 棉T恤
jeans 牛仔裤
casual 随便的、非正式的
bubble 泡沫
pajamas 睡衣
dress up 爱打扮
Apple products 苹果产品
play computer games 打游戏
addiction 上瘾
active 活跃的
If you go into a college, you might be more driven and you might be more energy.
如果你进入大学，你可能很有动力，也可能很有精力。
order take away food 叫外卖
order pizza over the phone 通过电话订披萨
special event 特殊事情
embarrassing 尴尬的
pathetic 可怜的、悲哀的
have a relationship with someone 谈恋爱
stereotypical hook-up scene 典型的撩妹
alcohol 酒
one night love 一夜情
sex object 泡友
respectful 尊敬的
tuition fee 学费
cafeteria（学校里的）自助餐厅或食堂
baby sitters 保姆
tutor 助教
help me out 帮助
They aren't close to their family.
跟家人关系不好。
apply for student loans 申请学生贷款
scholarship 奖学金
pay off 还清
a lot of pressure 压力很大
community colleges 社区大学
force to marry 逼婚
blind date 相亲
white culture 白人文化
diverse 多样化
online dating 网恋
take seriously 认真对待
metropolis 大都市
go abroad 出国
hike 徒步

paper（本科）论文
pull an all-nighter 开夜车
How's going? 你好吗？（打招呼用语）
It's really funny. 很有趣。
hardworking 勤奋的
American culture 美国文化
The United States advocates lifelong learning.
美国倡导终身学习。
pregnant woman 孕妇
community colleges 社区大学
You just sign up. 你只需要报名。
fail the exams 考试不及格
resit 补考
get those point back 把分得回来
GPA 平均成绩
oral exam 口语考试
written exam 学做考试
retake 补考
GRE 美国研究生入学考试
optimism 乐观的
positive 正能量的
community groups 社团
clubs 俱乐部
organizations 组织
optional 有选择的
school newspaper 校报
hang out with other people 约朋友出去
religion 宗教
Christian group 基督徒团体
Jewish group 犹太教团体
on campus 在校园
greeklife 美国的一个社团名称
I don't think very highly of it.
我不认为它很好。
gender problem 性别问题
welcoming 受欢迎的
sororities 姐妹会
fraternities 兄弟会
academics 学术
You represent it all the time.
你总是代表着它。
identity 身份
negative 消极的
mean 低微的、卑鄙的
It's a kind of joining boundaries.
这是一种连接的界限。
national groups 国家群体
karaoke 卡拉OK
fitness center 健身房
Zumba 一种时尚健身操
aerobics 有氧运动
a fitness exercise dance 一个健康运动舞蹈
It bases on Latin dance move.
它基于拉丁舞的舞步。
Spanish songs 西班牙歌曲
get fit 得到健康
You don't have to in great shape to do it.
做它不需要有一个曼妙的身材。
hike 徒步
go camping 野营

I want to become fluent in Chinese.
我想说流利的中文。
My major was psychology.
我的专业是心理学。
Education is related to psychology.
教育和心理学有关。
focus on gender or race
关注性别和种族
different racial background
不同的种族背景
sophomore year 大二
high school <美>中学
anthropology 人类学
And then I switched to psychology.
我换成心理学。
general requirements 一般要求
Whitman College 惠特曼学院
Washington state 华盛顿
literature 文学
medical school 医学院
If you go to Liberal Art college, you sometimes don't know what kind of job you can get, because it's not job focus.
如果你去上一所文科学院，有时候你不知道会找到什么样的工作，因为它不是以找工作为目的的。
It's just about expanding your knowledge and becoming more like feeling different things out.
它只是拓展你的知识面，感受不同事物。
prestigious relatives 有威望的亲戚
Some parents are very involved.
一些家长干预比较多。
options 选择
balance 平衡
assignment 作业
University Washington 华盛顿大学
In that case, you can't really have
a class discussion.
在这种情况下，你不能有个真正的课程讨论。
lecture 讲座
take notes 记笔记
dynamic 有活力的、不断变化的
entire time 完整的时间
Usually universities are bigger and often associated with a state.
通常大学比较大，经常跟州有关。
University of Iowa 爱荷华大学
University of Texas 德州大学
private 私人的
skip the class 逃课
get the notes online 上网找笔记
emergency 紧急情况