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Today’s key word is sibling

s-i-b-l-i-n-g

英 [ ˈsɪblɪŋ ]

Sibling is a person's brother or sister.

兄弟；姐妹；同胞兄妹。

Here is an example:

He has been looking for a long-lost sibling for almost 20 years.

他找寻他遗失的兄弟已经快20年了。

Sibling其实就是指我们的兄弟姐妹们，比如如果你有一个哥哥，那么他就是你的sibling.

Sibling 可以指姐妹 也可以指兄弟

So, do you have any siblings?

If you can choose, what kind of siblings do you want to have?

An elder Brother/Sister or A younger brother / sister?

如果你可以选择的话，你想要哥哥姐姐 还是 弟弟妹妹呢？

It is debatable, so let’s talk!

For those who want to have elder brother or sister:

As a girl, I always want to have an elder brother.

It is cool. He can take care of me. 

Teach me how to treat guys that I like or dislike.

女孩大概有会有这样的幻想吧，有一个帅气又温柔的哥哥。

在外面受欺负了，随时可以说 你等着，我去叫我哥！

That’s so nice!

Since he or she is older than you, they can also teach you how to face the world.

Like, what to do when you meet a douchebag(人渣) boyfriend.

If you have some little secret that you want to talk to someone, you can always go to your older siblings.

Well, there are times that you and your older siblings have disagreements or even fights.

但不论两个人再怎么吵架，他/她永远会是那个你可以依靠的保护者。

But for those who just want to have a younger brother or sister.

Babies are so cute. Look at those cute little faces, wouldn’t you want to kiss them and take care of them?

Having a younger sibling is like having a little person who worship you and follow you everywhere.

You can do their hair; make them do the housework you don’t want to do.

当老爸老妈出门后，你就是家里的老大了！

上期节目中我们谈了前五个标志

今天来看看后面五个都是什么吧

6. You think long-term about the future.

Are you dating them as a back up when you are still waiting for the right one, or are you already excited about being forever together with them?如果遇到那个想要厮守的人，你会不自觉的设想你们的未来吧。

7. You become a better version of yourself 

两个人在一起，应该会让彼此成为更好，更阳光的存在。

When the right person comes along, they will make you shine brighter, not snuff（扑灭） out your flame. 

8. You are still attracted to their body, mind, and spirit. 

两个人在一起，除了外表互相吸引外，精神上也要互相认同。

A healthy relationship will make you be interested in all aspects of your partner. When you are with the right person, you will like them as much or even more than you did when the two of you started dating. 

9. You can talk with them.

I mean really talk. 

You can share your opinions, your likes and dislikes, you can speak freely about what's in your mind, and you can have deep conversations. 当你跟他聊天的时候会有可以敞开心扉的安全感。不用担心，我这样他会不会讨厌我。Communication is the key to a healthy relationship.

10. You encourage each other to spend more time with family and friends.

The right person will take you home to meet their parents or family members.  

And ask you to hang out with their friends. 

两个人在一起，生活轨迹自然会有很多重叠。

Their family and friends become your family and friends. 

You're not hiding each other from everyone else, and your partner also wants to see you hanging out with your friends. 

They allow you to still live your life.

这10个标志虽然不能完全定义两个人的关系，但希望对大家的生活有帮助吧。

Have a nice day, everyone!

Talk to you next time! 

Today’s key word is decide.

d-e-c-i-d-e

英 [ dɪˈsaɪd]

If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you think about the other possibilities.

决定 决心

Here is an example:

We decided to have a show called Ayoenglish last year!

我们去年决定做一档节目叫做A-yo English

We all have to make lots of decisions every day.

For example, when to get up; what to eat for breakfast; and should I go to the gym?

这些决定有的简单有的难，

今天我们要说的决定，是一个非常难的决定。也是非常重要的决定。

So how do you know when you are with the right person? 

You're supposed to just KNOW it.

But...how do you know? 

I think it's true that to some degree, you will just know. You will know because you can feel it.

But still there are some signs that can help you confirm  that you are with the right person. 

There isn't a for-sure thing

But these can definitely help you make a conclusion(结论). 

Here are 10 signs that you are with the right person. 

1. You spend time together doing things you both enjoy.

听说过很多的人会为了自己的另一半儿选择自己不太喜欢的活动。

But when you are with the right person, you are able to do things together and actually like what you're doing.

两个对的人在一起，一定会有共同的兴趣。任何一个人单方面的牺牲都是不健康的。

You are not able to like every single thing your partner likes, but for all of your hobbies there should be more similarities than differences.

2. You are able to spend time apart.

再相爱的两个人也不可能每时每刻都黏在一起。学会留下适当的空间也很重要。

There's no harm in seeing what your partner is up to, but that doesn't mean watching their every step and asking them where they are, who they're with, where they're going next, and when they'll be back. 

Enjoy your time apart as much as you can enjoy your time together. It's called balance.

3. You want to be together.

如果你不想和这个人呆在一个空间里 then why are you with them in the first place?

You should be looking forward to seeing them.  

There are times when you won't be able to see them for a while or for a certain long period of time. It's still important that when you finally get the chance to see each other, you want to.  

4. You can maintain your own identity.

When you are in a relationship, it doesn't mean that you need to change who you are for them. 

适当的妥协可以理解，但一段爱情并不需要任何一方改变自己的所有。

如果他总是要求你改变，甚至要求你放弃喜欢的东西，那请问他爱的是你？还是他想象中的人？

Like the things you liked before, laugh at the same kind of jokes. Maybe you prefer to stay at home and read a book, or maybe you like going out as well. 

Whatever makes you you... don't lose it.

5. You don't argue to win but to try and solve problems.

When people argue, their original goal is to reach an agreement. 

Don't let your arguments turn into fights where someone has to win.

下期节目中呢我们一起来聊聊后面五个标志

如果你有什么更好的看法留言告诉我们吧

下次见哈

Today’s key word is hairstyle

h-a-i-r-s-t-y-l-e

Your hairstyle is the style in which your hair has been cut or arranged.

发型

Here is an example:

I think her new short hairstyle looks simply great.

我觉得她新剪的短发特别好看。

欸，我们今天要讨论的就是女孩的发型。

This topic has a very long history in our daily life.

So, which hairstyle do you prefer long hair or short hair?

For those who are into long hair:

Long hair is like a special sign of girls.

There is a reason why ladies in the history all have long hair.

It makes girl pretty. It makes a girl girl.

Besides, if you have long hair, you can make different hairstyle almost everyday as long as you are capable to do it.

长发做发型很方便啊，每天都能换一个不同的造型。

可以扎马尾，可编麻花辫，可以梳公主头，也可以随性的散落箭头。

光是想想都很美呢！

And I heard that boys like girls with black straight long hair?

Is it true?

But for those who prefer short hair:

It is so complicated and not convenient at all to have long hair?

Think about shower time, ladies!

How long do you need to spend to just wash your hair?

不光洗头发麻烦啊，想把头发晾干也要花费很长时间。

很麻烦啊！

梳头发的时候还会掉的到处都是，清扫起来都不方便！

So why do you want to waste such precious time on your hair which is just dead stuff on our head.

Today’s key word is destiny

d-e-s-t-i-n-y

A person's destiny is everything that happens to them during their life time. 

命运

Here is an example:

Is it destiny that brings people together, or is it accident?  

人们的相遇是天意还是偶然？

今天我们要说的这个故事，有关爱情，有关命运

There is a girl called Aminah. 

She, like many other girls, grew up believing that one day her Prince Charming would come, and they would have children and the family would live happily ever after.

很快，她就遇到了自己的爱人，两个相爱的人结婚后，有了一个可爱的宝宝。

They named him Marlon.

一切都那么完美，直到有一天。

They realized that something wasn't quite right with the baby.

这个小生命在这个世界上只停留了4个月就离开了。

医生说这个宝宝因为遗传了妈妈身上的一种隐形致命基因，所以无法生存。

The loss of Marlon devastated the new parents and led to issues in their relationship, followed by a divorce.

Aminah had lost her entire family...

但是Aminah并没有放弃希望。

Eventually she met a new man and the two decided to try to have a baby. 

Nine months later, Aminah's second son, Louis, was born. 

然而，悲剧再次发生了。

Aminah的第二个宝宝也离开了人世。

Aminah began to lose confidence that she'd ever be a mother like she had always hoped. 

她也再次失去了整个家庭。

但想要成为妈妈的Aminah决定再尝试一次。

It was the toughest decision of her life, especially since there was a one in four chance that she would give birth to a baby with the same genetic condition that killed her first two children.

9个月后，她生下了一个健康的小女孩。

She named her Leila.

After such pain and hardship, she had finally gotten what she always wanted — a healthy baby. 

Because after all, love comes when you least expect it.

Today’s key word is Germ

g-e-r-m

英 [ dʒɜ:m ]

Germ is something that can produce disease.

微生物 细菌

Here is an example:

This germ is found on things used by the patients.

这种细菌会附着在病人使用过的东西上。

没错！今天我们要讲的就是细菌Germ！

I just watched a video produced by BuzzFeed.

And the name of this video is "We Tested Our Phones For Germs And Found Some Disgusting Shit”

怎么回事呢？

视频里一个女孩把自己的同事叫出来，

测试他们手机上到底存在着什么样的细菌。

为什么会在手机上取样呢？

Nowadays, most of us are basically glued（胶 黏贴） to our phones.

We take our phone everywhere.

在洗手间的时候你用不用手机啊？！

Have you ever used your phone in the bathroom? 

(Don't worry, we all have.) 

And let’s face it, we do touch dirty things throughout the day. 

摸过脏东西的手，再去摸手机，自然会把一些细菌转移到手机上面。

We wash our hands, but barely clean our phones! 

那我们的手机到底是个什么情况呢？

刚听说要测试自己的手机时，人们的反应是这样滴：

“No oh god 

oh my gosh 

here is my poop phone. 

Yes, it’s very scary. I don’t know why I am so nervous.

This reminds me I have to get tested!

I hope no one I ever try to date sees this video.

This thing is going to be a huge mess! But I love it anyway. ”

Today’s key word is 

Tiara

T-i-a-r-a

[ tiˈɑ:rə ]

It is a crown-like jewelled（珠宝装饰的） headdress worn by women on formal occasions.

皇冠 头冠

Here is an example

The bride wore a diamond tiara in the wedding like a princess.

新娘在她婚礼的时候带了一顶钻石皇冠，像个公主一样。

说到皇冠tiara，

几乎每个女孩多梦想过自己带着美丽的皇冠

成为某个人的公主。

But 全球看一遍，皇冠带的最多的人应该就是英国女王了。

Her Majesty’s tiaras are at the heart of her jewellerycollection珠宝收藏.

She has so many tiaras, they have to be stored in a room the size of an ice rink溜冰场.

女王的皇冠们就静静的躺在伯明翰宫地下12米的储藏间里，等着哪天女王来翻牌子。

辣么，女王到底有哪些皇冠呢，

我们一起来羡慕一下。

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First of all, a ruby tiara from Queen mother.

这个红宝石皇冠是女王的妈妈留下的。

The Queen has worn this tiara only once, on a state visit to Malta in 2005.

It was designed by Prince Albert for his new wife Queen Victoria. The tiara is huge, containing more than 2,600 diamonds and 11 rubies.

价值大概75万人民币。

这还不算贵的呢。

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女王结婚的时候，印度的一位君主送给她一个镶有1033颗钻石的皇冠，别看钻石数量不如第一个多，但是质量好啊。

The tiara, which cost £5,000 in 1947 (equivalent to £189,000 today)。

折合人民币大概190万左右。

而且，这位印度土豪was not invited to the wedding.

婚礼都没邀请他，还这么大方。

有钱，任性啊。

据说，这个皇冠后来坏掉了，上面的钻石被用来做新的皇冠了。

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除了单个皇冠之外，

女王还有几个首饰套装。

For example, this sapphire collection.

蓝宝石首饰套装

The Queen’s sapphire collection is one of her most glittering闪闪发光的, containing seven priceless pieces, including a necklace, bracelet, earrings and three rings.

这个也是人家祖上留下来的。

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数来数去，女王大部分珠宝都是祖上传下来的，她自己买的不多。

但这一件是她自己买哒。

It’s one of only a few pieces of jewellery she hasn’t inherited, so the tiara is thought to reflect her personal style.

96 颗来自缅甸的红宝石加上之前印度人送的皇冠上的钻石。

红色的宝石聚在一起，像开在星星里的玫瑰花。

女王的品味还不错

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除了我们提到的这几个之外，女王还有好多好多皇冠。

带了这么多年皇冠，别人都要小心翼翼

可是女王is the only person who can put on a tiara with one hand, while walking down stairs.’

每个女孩都有公主梦，

有没有想过给自己也买一顶tiara呢？

男童鞋们有没有送过tiara给女孩呢？

The poem is beautiful. 

希望大家偶尔可以有这般面朝大海的闲适，且心中有花田。 

Talk  to you next time!