J+J

一、雨相关
rainbow 彩虹
snail 蜗牛
worm 虫子
raining season 雨季
raindrop 雨点
rain-water 雨水
rainfall 降雨量
The rain is falling.
外面下着雨。
It rained all of last week, day in, day out.
上个星期天天下雨。
It's raining non-stop.
雨一直下。

二、小雨
drizzles 细雨
scattered rain 零星小雨
It's just sprinkling/ drizzling.
只是毛毛雨而已。

三、大雨
heavy rain 大雨
light rain 小雨
注意：英语不用big和small来形容大雨和小雨。
thunderstorm雷阵雨
pouring rain 大雨
We had a downpour./ The rain is pouring down.
瓢泼大雨往下浇。
We have a popular rhyme about pouring rain that kids say when they are stuck inside.
我们有一个关于倾盆大雨的流行童谣，当孩子们被雨困在屋里的时候经常说。
It's raining, it's pouring.
The old man is snoring.
He went to bed and he bumped his head.
And couldn't get up in the morning.
下雨了，下大雨了，
一个老爷爷在打呼噜。
他上床睡觉的时候撞到了头，
早上起不来了。
Rain, rain go away.
Come again another day.
Rain, rain go away.
Little Johnny wants to play.
雨，雨快走吧，
改天再来啦。
雨，雨快走吧，
小Johnny想去玩呀。
It rains cats and dogs.
下大雨了。
When the roofs were made of straw, animals would hide in the straw during the rain. And when they came out, the straw was slippery and they fell to the ground.
那时候屋顶是用稻草做的，下雨时动物会躲在稻草里。当他们出来的时候，由于稻草很滑，会掉到地上。
origin 来源
The rain is coming down in sheets.
大雨滂沱。

四、雨天
rainy day 雨天、不时之需
We should save some money for a rainy day.
我们需要存钱以备不时之需。
timely/ welcome rain 及时雨
Don't go out in the rain.
不要冒着雨出去。
Come in out of/ from the rain.
快进来, 别让雨淋着。
take shelter from the rain 躲雨
I'm soaking./ I'm soaked.
我被浇成落汤鸡了。
floods 洪水、水灾
flood-fighting 抗洪抢险
The rain has let up. 雨小了。
It rained at intervals throughout the day.
雨时下时停。
The rain has stopped./ The rain is over.
雨停了。

road trip 自驾游
traffic rules 交通规则
guided tour 旅行团

1、Watch out for deer or bears on the road.
熊／鹿出没。
moose 驼鹿
wild animals 野生动物
If you in a car and you hit a deer or a bear, don't panic.
如果你在车里撞到鹿或熊，不要惊慌。
It's best to put up some red flags and call for help.
最好竖起红旗求救。
Bears are very dangerous so you should never approach one even if you think it is dead.
熊是非常危险的，即使你认为它死了，你也不要接近它。

2、No horn
禁止鸣笛
If you honk a lot in Canada, people will get angry because they will think you are telling them they are doing something wrong.
如果你在加拿大经常按喇叭，人们会很生气，因为他们认为你在告诉他们做错了什么。
Only police cars, and emergency vehicles, like fire engines and ambulances can use a siren.
只有警车和急救车，像消防车和救护车，可以使用警报器。

3、Drinking and driving
酒后驾驶
designated driver 代驾
alcohol 酒精
But I wouldn't count on them.
但我不会指望他们。

4、Driving without license
无证驾驶
This is illegal.
这是不合法的。

5、 Don't use cellphones when driving.
开车时不要使用手机。
I have heard of people being killed in an accident because they are texting while driving.
我听说有人因在开车时发短信而发生车祸。
What a sad way for a life to end!
多么悲惨的结束生命的方式！

6、Don't drive when you're tried.
不要疲劳驾驶。
These both take a lot of self-control but they can save lives.
这两者都需要很大的自制力，但却能挽救生命。
gas station加油站
rest area 休息区
snack 零食
parking area 停车区

7、No Parking！
禁止停车！
You find a machine near your parking spot. You can put in your licence plate number and how long you planed to stay and then insert some coins or your credit card, but don't stay over your time, not even by a few minutes, or you will get a parking ticket.
你会在停车场找到一台机器，输入你的车牌号和你打算停车的时间，插入硬币或信用卡，但不要超出这个时间，否则你会得到一张罚单。
The parking spots closest to the entrance of a mall or a building or often have wheelchair painted on there.
最靠近商场或建筑物入口处的停车位，经常会涂有残疾人停车的标志。
Those spots are deserved for disabled people.
那些是残疾人的停车位。

8、keep your distance
保持车距
3 seconds' distance
三秒距离
It can be tricky to know how close you are to the car in front of you.
知道你离前面车有多远很复杂。
If you wath the car in front of you pass a tree, you can count how long it takes you to get to that tree. And if it takes at least 3 seconds, then you are doing ok. You need to be specially careful of this, because if you hit the back of car in front of you, it is your fault. You were driving too close.
如果你看你前面的车经过一棵树，你可以数数多久将到那棵树。如果用了至少3秒，那就没问题。因为如果你撞到前面的车，那是你的全责，因为你的车距太近了。

The classic middle-class family was: a couple, two cars, three children, and a dog.
典型的中产阶级家庭是：一对夫妇、两辆汽车、三个孩子和一条狗。
The health and safety of pets is carefully monitored.
宠物的健康和安全要小心监控。
Pets are required to be vaccinated, and treated if they are sick.
宠物必须接受疫苗接种，如果生病了要接受治疗。
And make sure they don't attack people.
确保他们不会攻击人。
It teaches the child to be caring and responsible.
它教会了孩子有爱心和负责感。
Children need to walk their dog each day and give it food and water.
孩子们需要每天遛狗，给他们食物和水。
This is a good way for them to learn to care for something beyond themselves.
这是一个让他们学会关心自己以外的事情的好方法。
In addition to every day care, the owner must register their pet.
除了每天的照顾，主人必须给他们的宠物登记。
In Japan, owners register in their dogs must report many details, even giving an illustration of the kennel.
在日本，主人必须为狗登记，报告许多细节，甚至提交狗舍插图。
If any change has occurred, including the death or loss of the dog, it must also be reported.
如果发生了任何变化，包括狗的死亡或丢失，都必须报告。
The management can go to a home to inspect and if the owner has not followed regulation, they can be fined up to 200 thousand yen.
管理人员可以到家里检查，如果主人没有遵守规定，他们可能被罚款20万日元。
But pet advocates do promote is that "A pet is for life".
但是宠物拥护者提倡的是“终生饲养”。
You could go to jail for abandoning or abusing your pet.
你可能因为遗弃或虐待宠物而入狱。
That's only an extreme situation.
那只是一种极端情况。
organic food 有机食品
When we walk our dogs they must be on a leash, unless they are in a special "Off leash" area.
当我们遛狗的时候，必须把它们用皮带拴住，除非它们在一个特殊的“遛狗区域”。
We also have to pick up after our dog when they go to the bathroom.
我们还得去带我们的狗去洗手间。
Most people carry small bags to deal with this.
大多数人携带小袋子来处理这个问题。
giving his regular vaccinations
给它定期接种疫苗
Another cause for a fine is if a dog bites.
罚款的另一个原因是狗咬人。
If you keep a dog in the apartment, you may not even be able to use the elevator.
如果你在公寓里养狗，你甚至不能使用电梯。
If other tenants were allergic to dogs, they would complain.
如果其他房客对狗过敏，他们会抱怨。
stairs 楼梯
In Britain, if a dog barks too loud, the owner can be fined.
在英国，如果狗叫得太大声，主人可能会被罚款。
Dogs can be trained very well.
狗能被训练得很好。
use a camera to record their dogs actions
用相机记录狗的行为
dog training agencies
狗狗训练机构
Going on vacation can be a challenge too. You need to find someone trustworthy to watch your dog.
去度假也是一种挑战，你需要找一个值得信任的人来看你的狗。
If our pet dies, we will bury it in our backyard, grieve it’s life, and tell stories about it for years to come.
如果我们的宠物死了，我们会把它埋在我们的后院，为它悲伤，并讲述它多年的故事。
One writer says that on the day you meet your new dog, you know that one day that dog will break your heart.
一位作家说，在你遇到新狗的那一天，你就知道有一天它会伤你的心。

The classic middle-class family was: a couple, two cars, three children, and a dog.
典型的中产阶级家庭是：一对夫妇、两辆汽车、三个孩子和一条狗。
The health and safety of pets is carefully monitored.
宠物的健康和安全要小心监控。
Pets are required to be vaccinated, and treated if they are sick.
宠物必须接受疫苗接种，如果生病了要接受治疗。
And make sure they don't attack people.
确保他们不会攻击人。
It teaches the child to be caring and responsible.
它教会了孩子有爱心和负责感。
Children need to walk their dog each day and give it food and water.
孩子们需要每天遛狗，给他们食物和水。
This is a good way for them to learn to care for something beyond themselves.
这是一个让他们学会关心自己以外的事情的好方法。
In addition to every day care, the owner must register their pet.
除了每天的照顾，主人必须给他们的宠物登记。
In Japan, owners register in their dogs must report many details, even giving an illustration of the kennel.
在日本，主人必须为狗登记，报告许多细节，甚至提交狗舍插图。
If any change has occurred, including the death or loss of the dog, it must also be reported.
如果发生了任何变化，包括狗的死亡或丢失，都必须报告。
The management can go to a home to inspect and if the owner has not followed regulation, they can be fined up to 200 thousand yen.
管理人员可以到家里检查，如果主人没有遵守规定，他们可能被罚款20万日元。
But pet advocates do promote is that "A pet is for life".
但是宠物拥护者提倡的是“终生饲养”。
You could go to jail for abandoning or abusing your pet.
你可能因为遗弃或虐待宠物而入狱。
That's only an extreme situation.
那只是一种极端情况。
organic food 有机食品
When we walk our dogs they must be on a leash, unless they are in a special "Off leash" area.
当我们遛狗的时候，必须把它们用皮带拴住，除非它们在一个特殊的“遛狗区域”。
We also have to pick up after our dog when they go to the bathroom.
我们还得去带我们的狗去洗手间。
Most people carry small bags to deal with this.
大多数人携带小袋子来处理这个问题。
giving his regular vaccinations
给它定期接种疫苗
Another cause for a fine is if a dog bites.
罚款的另一个原因是狗咬人。
If you keep a dog in the apartment, you may not even be able to use the elevator.
如果你在公寓里养狗，你甚至不能使用电梯。
If other tenants were allergic to dogs, they would complain.
如果其他房客对狗过敏，他们会抱怨。
stairs 楼梯
In Britain, if a dog barks too loud, the owner can be fined.
在英国，如果狗叫得太大声，主人可能会被罚款。
Dogs can be trained very well.
狗能被训练得很好。
use a camera to record their dogs actions
用相机记录狗的行为
dog training agencies
狗狗训练机构
Going on vacation can be a challenge too. You need to find someone trustworthy to watch your dog.
去度假也是一种挑战，你需要找一个值得信任的人来看你的狗。
If our pet dies, we will bury it in our backyard, grieve it’s life, and tell stories about it for years to come.
如果我们的宠物死了，我们会把它埋在我们的后院，为它悲伤，并讲述它多年的故事。
One writer says that on the day you meet your new dog, you know that one day that dog will break your heart.
一位作家说，在你遇到新狗的那一天，你就知道有一天它会伤你的心。

superstition 迷信
triskaidekaphobia 恐数字13证
Much of Western culture comes from believing the Bible.
西方文化大多来自于对圣经的信奉。
The most significant event in the Bible is the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
圣经中最重要的事件是耶稣的受难和复活。
Jesus had a dinner with his students before he was killed. The thirteenth person at the dinner was Judas Iscariot. Judas betrayed Jesus just for 30 pieces of silver. Jesus was then tortured and killed. Many considered Judas to be the thirteenth person at that dinner. And since then the number 13 had been considered a symbol of misfortune.
耶稣在被杀前和学生们共进晚餐，进餐的第十三个人是犹大。犹大只因三十块银币背叛了耶稣，耶稣随后被折磨致死。许多人认为犹大是宴会上的第十三人，从那以后，数字十三被认为是不幸的象征。
Napoleon wouldn't start a war on the 13th day of month.
拿破仑不会在每月的十三号发动战争。
But In ancient Egypt, in the mind of the Maya, 13 represented the favor of the gods.
但在古埃及和玛雅人的心目中，十三代表上帝的恩惠。
taboo忌讳
The Bible says that when God created the first man - Adam, he took a rib from him and made the first woman Eve. Adam was created on the fifth day – a Friday. And some people say that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit on a Friday.
圣经上讲，上帝创造了第一个男人——亚当，并从他身上取下一根肋骨，制造了第一个女人夏娃。亚当是在星期五被创造的，有些人说亚当和夏娃也是在星期五偷食的禁果。
In Britain, they used to kill criminals on Friday, and it was called "Hanging Day".
英国从前常常在星期五处死罪犯，因此星期五被叫做“绞刑日”。
Misfortunes never come only once. 祸不单行。
TGIF, thank goodness it's Friday. 谢天谢地星期五到了。
Black Friday 黑色星期五
That's when Christmas shopping begins in the United States. It's after Thanksgiving on the fourth Friday in November. There are great deals in the stores and people start their Christmas shopping.
美国的购物狂欢就是从这时候开始的，它是在感恩节后的十一月第四个星期五。商店里有很多折扣，人们开始为圣诞节购物。
God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. So 7 represents life and rebirth.
上帝在六天内创造了世界，并在第七天休息，所以7代表生命和重生。
The number seven is our life cycle.
数字七是我们生命的周期。
Bali 巴厘岛
In Roman mythology, the highest god is called Jupiter, and his wife is Juno. Jupiter was known for his love for women. More than half of the Roman gods were his offspring, though not all from his wife Juno. Juno was the beloved goddess of marriage and watched over married women, so many women want to be married in June.
在罗马神话中，最高的神叫朱庇特，他的妻子是朱诺。朱庇特以风流倜傥而闻名，天上超过一半的神是他和其他女人的后代。朱诺是受人爱戴的婚姻女神，守护着已婚女人，所以许多女人想在六月结婚。
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
When you marry in June you're a bride all your life, and the bridegroom who marries in June gets a sweet heart for a wife.
七个兄弟的七个新娘（歌曲名）
你如果在六月结婚，你会做一辈子的新娘；而在六月结婚的新郎会娶到一个温柔可人的妻子。
Many people in different countries dislike a number because of its pronunciation.
许多国家的人不喜欢某个数字是由于发音的原因。

plastic surgery/ cosmetic surgery 整容
The word "plastic" comes from the Greek plastikos meaning to mold or shape, so plastic surgery has nothing to do with plastic the material.
“塑料”一词源于希腊语，是塑造的意思，所以这个词跟塑料无关。
celebrity culture 名人文化
keep up their luxurious lifestyle
保持他们奢侈的生活方式
internet celebrity 网红
I hear that in parts of Seoul all of the women look like sisters because they have all had the same surgery.
我听说在首尔的一些地区，所有的女人看起来都像姐妹，因为她们都做过同样的手术。
I want to be able to be happy with who I am.
我希望我能因做我自己而快乐。
nose job 隆鼻
reshape 重新塑造
hair transplant 植发
bald 秃头
put on a wig 戴假发
wrinkles 皱纹
face-lift/ chin tuck 拉皮
thighs 大腿
hips 臀部
belly/ tummy 腹部
breast enlargement 隆胸手术
breastfeed her baby 母乳喂养
Some people end up looking worse after the surgery, if the surgeon makes some mistake.
有些人手术后看起来更糟，如果外科医生犯了一些错误。
I think each one of us is unique and special and accepting our differences is much more powerful than changing them.
我认为我们每个人都是独一无二的，接受我们的不同比改变更有力量。
By putting our energy toward developing new skills, and improving our relationships we can live a fulfilling life, without the pain and expense of plastic surgery.
把精力放在发展新技能，改善人际关系上，我们可以过充实的生活，不需要忍受整容手术的痛苦和花费。
If we focus on what we have, instead of what we don't have, we can become very thankful.
多看看我们有什么，而不是没什么，我们会变的更感恩。

Chinese College Examination 高考
traffic signs 交通标志
buckle up 系安全带
seatbelt 安全带
If they don't buckle up, they can be charged a big fine.
如果没系安全带，他们会承受巨额的罚款。
car seats 儿童座椅
airbags 安全气囊
slow down 减速慢行
speed limit of 50kmh
限速50公里／小时
Whenever you see the octagonal shaped red STOP sign, you must stop completely for 3 seconds.
每当你看到八角形的红色停止标志时，你必须停止3秒。
Smaller streets with less traffic use a stop sign instead of light.
交通流量较小的街道使用停车标志代替交通灯。
But don't forget to check for pedestrians. They have the right of way.
行人优先。
rolling stop 滑行停车
pulled over 靠边停车
yield 让
If you see a yield sign, you don't need to stop completely, but make sure you slow down and watch for traffic.
如果你看到一个让行标志，你不需要完全停下来，但一定要放慢速度，注意交通。
pedestrian crossing 人行横道
At a major intersection you will see a pedestrian light, like the ones here in China, but anywhere that you see a crosswalk painted on the ground, it is safe to cross.
在主要十字路口你会看到一个交通灯，跟中国的一样，但任何地方你看到路面上画着人行横道时，都可以安全通过。
The one difference is that you need to push a button when you want to cross at the pedestrian light and that would the signal like to change.
一个区别是，当你想通过人行横道时，你需要按下一个按钮，这样信号灯就会改变。
Parents are careful to teach their children from a young age how to watch for cars and cross the road.
从小父母就细心地教育他们的孩子如何看车，如何过马路。
school zone 学校区域
We need to be especially carful driving around kids because they are still learning to be aware of the traffic.
我们需要驾驶时格外小心周围的孩子，因为他们还在学习如何注意交通。
No vehicle can pass.
车辆不能通行。
uneven road 道路不平
icy road 路面结冰
slippery road 小心路滑
foggy section 多雾路段
blackspot 事故多发点
road narrows on both sides 道路两侧变窄
expressway 高速公路
toll gate 收费站
Nearly all highways in Canada are free to travel on, and are kept in good repair.
加拿大几乎所有的高速公路都可以免费通行，而且维修得很好。
badminton 羽毛球
take their dog for a walk 遛狗
HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane 大容量车道
Only cars with two or more people can travel in this lane. This encourages people to carpool, or take public transit.
只有乘坐两人或两人以上的车辆才能在这条车道上行驶。这鼓励人们拼车或乘坐公共交通工具。
This is helpful to know because this lane will not be congested with traffic so you can go faster.
这帮助我们知道这条车道不会交通阻塞，所以你可以行驶得更快。
car pool拼车
When people meet at a designated area and then travel into the city together for work, this is called car pooling.
当人们在指定的地点见面，然后一起到城里工作，这就是所谓的拼车。
They all benefit by saving on gas money and travelling in a lane that doesn't usually fill up with traffic.
他们都得益于节省油钱和避免交通拥挤。
save fuel 节省燃料

Chinese College Examination 高考
traffic signs 交通标志
buckle up 系安全带
seatbelt 安全带
If they don't buckle up, they can be charged a big fine.
如果没系安全带，他们会承受巨额的罚款。
car seats 儿童座椅
airbags 安全气囊
slow down 减速慢行
speed limit of 50kmh
限速50公里／小时
Whenever you see the octagonal shaped red STOP sign, you must stop completely for 3 seconds.
每当你看到八角形的红色停止标志时，你必须停止3秒。
Smaller streets with less traffic use a stop sign instead of light.
交通流量较小的街道使用停车标志代替交通灯。
But don't forget to check for pedestrians. They have the right of way.
行人优先。
rolling stop 滑行停车
pulled over 靠边停车
yield 让
If you see a yield sign, you don't need to stop completely, but make sure you slow down and watch for traffic.
如果你看到一个让行标志，你不需要完全停下来，但一定要放慢速度，注意交通。
pedestrian crossing 人行横道
At a major intersection you will see a pedestrian light, like the ones here in China, but anywhere that you see a crosswalk painted on the ground, it is safe to cross.
在主要十字路口你会看到一个交通灯，跟中国的一样，但任何地方你看到路面上画着人行横道时，都可以安全通过。
The one difference is that you need to push a button when you want to cross at the pedestrian light and that would the signal like to change.
一个区别是，当你想通过人行横道时，你需要按下一个按钮，这样信号灯就会改变。
Parents are careful to teach their children from a young age how to watch for cars and cross the road.
从小父母就细心地教育他们的孩子如何看车，如何过马路。
school zone 学校区域
We need to be especially carful driving around kids because they are still learning to be aware of the traffic.
我们需要驾驶时格外小心周围的孩子，因为他们还在学习如何注意交通。
No vehicle can pass.
车辆不能通行。
uneven road 道路不平
icy road 路面结冰
slippery road 小心路滑
foggy section 多雾路段
blackspot 事故多发点
road narrows on both sides 道路两侧变窄
expressway 高速公路
toll gate 收费站
Nearly all highways in Canada are free to travel on, and are kept in good repair.
加拿大几乎所有的高速公路都可以免费通行，而且维修得很好。
badminton 羽毛球
take their dog for a walk 遛狗
HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane 大容量车道
Only cars with two or more people can travel in this lane. This encourages people to carpool, or take public transit.
只有乘坐两人或两人以上的车辆才能在这条车道上行驶。这鼓励人们拼车或乘坐公共交通工具。
This is helpful to know because this lane will not be congested with traffic so you can go faster.
这帮助我们知道这条车道不会交通阻塞，所以你可以行驶得更快。
car pool拼车
When people meet at a designated area and then travel into the city together for work, this is called car pooling.
当人们在指定的地点见面，然后一起到城里工作，这就是所谓的拼车。
They all benefit by saving on gas money and travelling in a lane that doesn't usually fill up with traffic.
他们都得益于节省油钱和避免交通拥挤。
save fuel 节省燃料

Father's Day 父亲节（6月第三个周日）
authentic Chinese food 正宗的中国美食
One of our family traditions is for each person to tell my dad something we appreciate about him.
我们家族的传统之一是让每个人都告诉我父亲我们对他的感激之情。
When I was growing up, to celebrate Father's Day we went to church as a family on Sunday morning.
在我成长的时候，为了庆祝父亲节，我们星期日早上全家会一起去教堂。
It is hard to admit when we make a mistake but it strengthens our relationships.
我们犯错误时很难承认，但这会加强我们之间的关系。
make crafts 制作工艺品
Father's Day cards 父亲节贺卡
make up an acrostic poem 作离合诗
(We would take each letter of the word father, or dad, and make a sentence that starts with that letter. Together the sentences form a poem.)
（我们会把“父亲”或“爸爸”这个词的每一个字母组成一个句子，从那个字母开始，这些句子会组成一首诗。）
Here's an example using the word dad:
Dad, you work so hard to take care of our family.
And you still find time to spend with me. You
Deserve a break.
这里有一个使用“爸爸”这个词的例子：
爸爸，你辛苦工作来照顾我们全家，
你仍然找时间陪我们，
你应该好好休息。
This card had a picture of a man wearing sandals with socks pulled up.
这张卡片上有一个男人穿着凉鞋和长筒袜的照片。
For my parents' anniversary I made a slideshow of special pictures of our family.
在我父母的周年纪念日，我做了一个我们全家比较特别的照片的幻灯片。
One thing that stands out about my dad was his patience.
我爸爸最突出的一点就是他的耐心。
When I was a teenager, and before I could drive, he would drive me to and pick me up from my friends' houses. He never seemed to be in a hurry and he was willing to give up his own time to do something for me. I still think fondly of his generosity.
我十几岁的时候，在我会开车之前，他会开车送我到朋友家并接我回去。他似乎从不着急，他愿意放弃自己的时间为我做点什么。我仍然深切地想着他的慷慨。
unconditional love 无条件的爱
Like any relationship, it takes time and sacrifice.
像任何关系一样，它需要时间和牺牲。
This is a famous quote by a famous writer, Mark Twain:
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.
这是一位著名作家马克吐温的名言：
当我十四岁的时候，我的父亲是如此无知，我几乎无法忍受这个老人的存在。但当我二十一岁的时候，我惊讶于他七年来学到了如此多的东西。
Did your father spoil you or show you tough love?
你父亲溺爱你还是给你严厉的爱？
He was always ready to teach me but if I did something wrong he became stern.
他随时准备教我，但如果我做错了什么，他就变得严厉了。
I couldn't get away with breaking the rules.
我不能打破规则。
Are you the only child?
你是独生子吗？
Wait 'til your father gets home.
看你爸回来怎么收拾你！
good cop 做红脸
bad cop 做黑脸
spank 打
scold 骂
When I was growing up it seemed like all parents spanked their children but the laws are very strict against parents beating their children, so many parents are afraid to even spank.
当我成长的时候，几乎所有父母打孩子。但法律严格禁止打孩子，所以现在很多家长都不敢打。
If a child says that their parent hit them, the police will come and investigate.
如果一个孩子说他们的父母打了他们，警察就会来调查。
I've heard of mothers being arrested until the police come to find out if the parent was being too harsh.
我听说有母亲被捕，直到警察查明父母是否过于严厉。
He was doing high jump, an event in track and field. There was no mat on the other side, like we had, just a big pit of sand. He was in the middle of the jump, throwing his body over the bar, and from the angle the camera was on it made it look like he was jumping so high. When I looked at that picture I thought my dad could do anything.
他正在跳高，这是田径项目。另一边没有垫子，就像我们在学校里一样，只是一个沙坑。他正在跳的时候，他的身体越过杆子，从摄像机的角度看，他好像跳得很高。当我看那张照片的时候，我想我爸爸可以做任何事情。
He likes to ride his motorcycle and go for walks.
他喜欢骑摩托车去散步。
He doesn't get caught up with the newest gadget or carried away by the latest trend.
他不会被最新的玩意儿吸引住，也不会被最新的潮流冲昏头脑。
"Any man can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad.”
做父亲容易，做好爸爸不容易。

Superstition 迷信
　　
1. Spitting on a new bat is considered lucky.
往新（棒球）棒上吐口水会有好运。
Having a wet bat makes for slippery balls.
一个湿的球棒使球滑。

2. If three people are photographed together, the one in the middle will die first.
如果三个人一起拍照，站在中间的那个人会先去世。

3. The wedding cake is important for us. When the new couple cut the cake, the groom must put his hand on the bride's hand and they cut it together. If a bride cut the cake by herself, she will not be able to have a baby.
新郎新娘切蛋糕时，新郎的手要放在新娘的手上一起切。要是让新娘自己切蛋糕的话，则怀不上孩子。

4. 你右手掌有几个叉叉，预示着你会有几个孩子。

5. If a black cat crosses your path, it's bad luck.
路遇黑猫意味不详。
In the old superstitious days, people believe that witches can transform themselves into black cats. If one crossed your path, it meant a witch was watching you.
以前人们迷信女巫们会化身为黑猫，所以如果你在路上碰见了黑猫，这意味着有女巫盯上你了。
If a cat walks under a ladder it's bad luck.
猫从梯子下面走过也会带来霉运。

6. If a candle blows out, evil spirits are nearby.
如果蜡烛熄灭，说明附近有邪恶灵魂。
用同一根火柴点燃三根香烟，会带来厄运。

7. 打喷嚏的时候，用手捂住你的嘴，可以防止灵魂外逃。
When we sneeze, people say "bless you".
如果我们打喷嚏，别人会说“祝福你”。
People thought there was an evil spirit inside the one who sneezed.
人们认为邪恶的灵魂会存在于打喷嚏人的体内。
The phrase "bless you" comes from the plague that was spreading in 590 A.D. in Italy. When people first got the plague, they all started sneezing. So the pope urged everyone to pray without stopping and also to bless those who were sneezing.
这个短语源于公元590年意大利的一场瘟疫。最先染上瘟疫的人，都开始打喷嚏。所以教皇就提议大家为那些打喷嚏的人祈祷祝福，希望他们可以恢复健康。

8. Find a penny pick it up and all the day you'll have good luck.
拣到一便士的人全天都可以有好运。
If the penny is hand side up, it's good luck. But if it's tail side up, it's bad luck.
如果捡起的硬币正面朝上，会带来好运；反面朝上，则会带来厄运。

9. Broken mirror will result in seven years bad luck.
破碎的镜子意味着之后7年的厄运。
What a harsh punishment.
多么严厉的惩罚呀！
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all.
(From Snow White)
魔镜魔镜谁是世界上最美的女人。来自《白雪公主》

10. Carrots help you see in the dark.
胡萝卜有助于提高夜视能力。
The British invented radar and began bombing the Germans at night. So the Germans were trying to figure out how they were doing it. The rumor started that was the carrots in our ration packs that helped them to see in the dark. The Germans eventually figured it out it wasn't true. But the rumor had already spread. 　　
二战期间英国人发明了雷达并开始在夜晚轰炸德国。德国人就开始研究英国人是如何做到夜间瞄准的。英国政府就散布谣言说他们食用一定数量的胡萝卜来提高夜视能力来迷惑德国人。德国人最后发现了这不是真的，但到那时是这一说法已经被广泛流传了。