Manbun

m-a-n-b-u-n

bun是指圆形的小面包或圆发髻;

And

A manbun is a type of long hairstyle that involves the tying of one’s hair into a single bun to be placed upon the crown area of the head.

男士发髻 男生丸子头

Here is an example:

If a man looks good in man bun, he must be a handsome guy!

如果一个男生梳发髻好看，那他一定是一个帅哥！

What do you think?

Bun is traditionally a hairstyle for ladies. But man bunhas become popular since 2013.

Lots of male celebrities and models like this kind of style.

Man bun makes them cooler!

其实这个发型说的文艺是男士发髻, 一般来讲就是个小啾啾～

男士小啾啾开始流行以后，足球王子贝克汉姆，精灵王子奥兰多布鲁姆等好多颜值超高的明星都尝试过。

Some people think it will make a guy looks like a girl.

But actually it is not!

You can have manbun and still be a macho.

Look at Beckham, he was still insanely awesome with manbun.

I am not saying every guy should do a man bun, but if you really want to, here are 3 ways to do it properly.

First of all, you must have long hair and take care of it properly.

By doing this, guys!  you will finally know how difficult to be a girl. 

And you also need to choose the right hair products like styling cream or oils.

Finally, pull the hair straight back, at level that's about even with your eyes, fold it over in half, and put an hair tie over the folded part. 

Do not tie the bun near the shoulders, it will makes you look like a girl!

一句话，想要留发髻的男童鞋们 一定要不怕麻烦才行。

But

也不是所有人都能Hold住这个发型滴。

这个发型对气质还是有很大的考验的。

So 你身边有留manbun的人吗？

男童鞋们 你们想不想试试这个发型呢？

留言告诉我们吧，

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Today’s key word is 

Bromance

Today’s key word is 

Busy

b-u-s-y

When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else.

忙碌的

Here is an example:

We’ve been crazy busy learning new things in our daily work. So we haven't had time to update ayoenglish in the last 10 days.

我们都在十分忙碌的学习一些新的知识和技能。所以在过去的十几天都没有更新英语悠选。

Talking about this, I have to say thank you to all of our listeners who were waiting for us and those who are always supporting us.

Thank you so much!

是一篇的微信留言，洪宇童鞋要求我们聊一聊我们最近到底在忙什么？

还说要帮忙， 谢谢你，thank you dear.

所以，这期我们就来聊一聊 “忙忙忙，到底在忙什么？”

I bet most of you guys know that the answer to “How are you?” is “Fine, thank you”.

But in recent years, there are more and more people using “busy” as the answer to this question!

Like me and SJ. 

I was busy dealing with my routine(常规) work as a radio host. At the same time, I am preparing to move to a new apartment. 

超级紧张又忙碌的日常工作，加上搬家要处理的一大堆事情。

I really hope there are two yoyos. 

但是，你以为这就完事了吗？

NO NO NO，I am also preparing for some exams.

工作之余还要努力学习，好好考试。

但是，为了能为大家作出更好的节目，这都是值得的。（掌声在哪里？）

And I am not the only one who is crazy busy recently.

SJ is also insanely busy.

She just transferred to a new department. 

There are loads of new things to learn and new work to do. 

She works overtime almost every day.

She just had a business trip to Shenzhen and will soon make another business trip to Xinjiang.

BUT 

诶 BUT来了！

忙不要紧，但是心情不能差！

So how do we deal with this crazy busy life?

Here are some tips. We hope these tips can also help you to cope with your busy daily life.

1. Stop Talking About Being Busy

别人问你-最近怎么样啊？

Instead of telling people that you’re busy, try talking about what you’re actually doing. 

For example, “I’m doing well! I just got a job and it's exciting!”

Do not insist that you’re busy, and it will actually make you feel less busy.

自我暗示，我不忙我不忙，一切都在掌控中！

2. Stop Multi-tasking During Leisure Time

其实，我们休息的时间还是超级超级多的。

BUT we’ve become accustomed to multi-tasking during that time.

比如，meal planning while we watch television, checking our email while we’re out to dinner, watching funny videos while we’re chatting with friends. 

要记住，休息的时候就好好休息，无时无刻Multi-tasking的话，大脑很难得到休息啊。

3. Rethink Your Definition of Self-Care

When we think of self-care, we often focus on our physical well-being: getting a massage, exercising, taking care of our skin.

身体上的保养当然重要，但是（今天说了好多但是）

但是，精神健康也不容忽视。

大家感觉抑郁的时候，一定要找到一个适合自己的方式发泄出来。

比如，给我们留言，在群里跟大家聊天。嘻嘻

你有没有什么应对忙碌工作的秘法啊？

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Chic

Today’s key word is Chic

C-H-I-C

Something or someone that is chic is fashionable and sophisticated.

漂亮的，时髦的，高雅，雅致

Here is an example:

She is always so chic, so elegant.

她总是那么时尚，那么优雅。

Everybody wants to be chic.

Chic这个词呢，不仅仅是指时尚，漂亮。

它还是一种态度。

但是态度这种内在的东西，

一两天也没法改变。

So let’s start from the outside.

The word Chic was first used in France in 1856 and probably comes from the German word Schick, which means skill, elegance and fitness.

一般来说，chic的标准是：

Her Dress:

A chic woman is always elegant and attractive in her appearance.

She looks smart, clean and well groomed.

Her clothes are usually simple, modest, well fitting and stylish.

一个chic的女孩，虽然不拜金，但也会很注意自己的外表。

衣服不在贵贱，干净得体，精心搭配，有自己的风格才是真正的Chic.

And recently, effortless chic is very popular.

So what is effortless chic?

其实就是指，看似随意的穿着，其实是人家在房间捯饬了俩小时才整出来的。

看似画个自然淡妆，但其实对着镜子画到手抽筋。

You want to have an effortless chic look.

All I can say is practice makes perfect.

说完外在，来聊聊内在。

外表chic了，内在呢？

这里必须加一句

Manners Maketh the Man

辣么，一个真正的chic lady一定要具备以下3种属性

1.Has good manners, is always classy without being a pushover or being flashy浮夸 俗丽的.

2.Intelligent, with a fun sense of humor and a genuine enjoyment of life.

3.Has an aura光环 of quiet confidence and self-belief.

虽然只有三点，

但是也是需要多年的修炼才能成精，no, 成功！

那么对照上面的标准，你心中的chic lady 是谁呢？ 男生们，你们觉得什么样的女孩才算Chic? 

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Today’s key word is 

Homeless

h-o-m-e-l-e-s-s

Homeless people have nowhere to live.

无家可归的

Here is an example:

In the worst-case scenario, you could become a homeless person.  

最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。

无家可归的人不仅中国有，欧美国家也是存在的。

全世界的homeless

给人的印象大都是邋遢，可怜，蓬头垢面，露宿街头

Yes， although our society is developing, there are still lots of homeless people around us.

But 意大利的流浪者这次不一样了！

In 2011, a 36 year old Italian man couldn't afford anything to eat, so he stole less than five dollars worth of cheese and sausages from a supermarket. 

He was caught and sentenced to a fine of 100 euros and six months in prison.

因为偷了不到5美元的食物，就被判罚款100欧元，加6个月监禁。

也是让人惋惜啊。

However, his fate has been changed this week.

意大利最高法院宣布了一条新规定：

Stealing a little food should not be considered a crime if you really need it.

如果你特别需要食物的时候偷一点点不能叫做犯罪。

What do you think of this rule?

无家可归的人实在没办法了 所以去偷一点点食物来填饱肚子

这样算不算犯罪，应不应该受到谴责呢？

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另外，我们正在制作零基础出国口语系列节目，

会用简单好玩又实用的方法教大家一些出国用得到口语。

但是 

还没有想好名字。肿么起一个好记易懂又好玩的名字呢？

你有没有什么好的想法呢？

快来告诉我们吧！

如果你的创意被选中的话，我们可以给你定制私人手机铃声哦！ 

Nail polish-女孩们指甲油袜子

Today’s key word is 

Nail polish

N-a-i-l- p-o-l-i-s-h

Nail polish is a thick liquid that women and some men paint on their nails.

指甲油

Here is an example:

You can try this nail polish on your nails.

你可以在指甲上试试这一款指甲油。

指甲油 nail polish

在男孩儿和女孩儿的眼中是完全不同的两种存在。

In a girls’ world, the color of your nails can be red, white, black, purple, there are also nails with cartoon characters on them, nails with real flowers, and nails like stones.

Anyway, nails are small pieces of canvas(画布)， you can paint whatever you want on them.

But 在大多数直男的眼中，女孩把指甲涂成黑色对他们来说真的是难以理解，they just don’t get it. 更别说把指甲弄成大理石模样了。

Are there any gentlemen listening to this episode?

What do you think about girls’ nail polish?

而，今天我们要说的这个东西，估计会有很多女孩愿意试一试。

It called nail polish stocking.

指甲油袜子

In summer, girls will start to wear open toed shoes.

With this kind of stockings you can say goodbye to messy pedicures足部护理 and hello to finally feeling the sweet freedom of open toed shoes in summer.

这双丝袜，在每一个脚趾头处画好了各种各样的指甲，

穿上以后就像是自己的脚趾头涂了指甲油。

The stockings are designed by a Japanese company to fit individual toes。

According to their website, a full-waist pair costs around 84 RMB. The knee length version sells for around 70 RMB.

Do you want to give it a try?

我是很想来一双试一试啊？

What about boys? Do you mind your girlfriend having a pair of nail polish stockings?

Tell us on our wechat.

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Today’s key word is 

Hiking

h-i-k-i-n-g

A hike is a long walk in the country, especially one that you go on for pleasure.

远足，徒步旅行

Here is an example:

My favorite way of exercise is hiking.

我最喜欢的运动方式是远足，徒步旅行。

So!

五一假期到了！

Do you have any plan?

Will you stay at home and wake up whenever you like?

Or you are planning to go out to see the world?

Which way do you think is better?

放假就是要在家好好休息，养精蓄锐

放假出去旅行才是最好的休息，最好的放松？

It is debatable, so let’s talk！

For those who prefer staying at home during the holiday:

Home is the best place for everybody to relax.  

You can put your pajamas on or wear nothing, as you like it, 

It is your home, it is your call.

There is finally no need to worry about late for work or school.

Sleep during the day,

Turn on the TV or radio,

Watching or listening to your favorite show, like ayoenglish,英语悠选 and enjoy the free time!

放假就是要宅在家里才最舒服，

不用担心外面拥挤的交通，

不用跟景区的各种旅行团挤来挤去，

不用为了涨价的酒店而担心钱包，

呆在家里休息才是王道！

It sounds reasonable!

But all these reasons still not good enough for those people who prefer to go outside and see the world.

For them, 

The outside world is full of attractions and temptations.

The holidays are so precious that you can’t waste any seconds of them.

You can stay at home at night and during the weekend, why would you still want to stay at the same place when you have been there for years and will be there for more years?

好不容易才有的假期怎么不抓紧时间出去玩呢？

世界那么大，要抓住每一分钟去感受。

So what about you?

Do you prefer staying at home or going outside?

你是更喜欢呆在家里休息还是出门旅行呢？

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m-i-c-r-o-c-h-i-p

A microchip is a very small piece of silicon（硅） inside a computer. It has electronic circuits（电路） on it and can hold large quantities大量的 of information.

微芯片

Here is an example:

A microchip is embedded in the center paper of the new generation of passports.  

新一代护照的中心页嵌入了一枚微型芯片.

Talking about microchips, would you like to date someone who is controlled by a microchip?

In another word  a robot!

不久前，英国一个机构做了一个调查。

It asked young people in the UK, if you looked into a crystal ball (水晶球) to predict（预测） your future, would you see yourself in a relationship with a robot?

话说，英国青少年作为英国最有威胁性的人群果然很open

The research has found that one in four young people in the UK would happily date a robot.

4分之1 的英国骚年都非常乐意跟机器人约会！

但是，他们也说了约会是有条件的，我们不是随便的人！

The only condition is that they must look like a real-life human being.

你必须长得像真人啊！

如果长得像电影《机器姬》里面的美女机器人，那完全没问题啊

Besides, the research also found that half of Brits英国人 who already use contactless bank cards would be happy to have microchips implanted植入 under their skin to open doors or log on at work.

在自己的皮肤里植入一个微芯片，从此以后再也不用担心忘带钱包和钥匙了，

听起来也不错。

If we have microchips under our skin, we can just swipe our hand and pay for the food at the supermarket, and when we get home, the door will open automatically.

It sounds really cool!

高科技确实让我们的日常生活发生了太多的改变，

说不定将来，英语悠选会有虚拟服务，一打开我们的节目，我的3D真人大小形象立即出现在你眼前，tada!

哈哈，但是有一件事情，估计全人类都不会作出改变的。

In this research , nearly 80% said they don’t want to swap their dinner for a pill.

用一片药来替代美食，

I definitely do not agree with it!

What do you think the future will be like?

你想象中的未来是什么样子的呢？

Would you like to date a robot?

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Fast-话说减肥是个力气活

Today’s key word is 

fast 

f-a-s-t

Fast means happening, moving, or doing something at great speed速度.

快速的 这个是大家熟悉的含义，

但，fast还有另外一个含义：

If you fast, you eat no food for a period of time.

禁食，断食。

Here is an example:

I fasted for 2 days and lost 2 kilograms. 

我禁食两天，两天没吃饭瘦了2公斤。

今天为啥要说fast呢

Last week, when we asked what kind of topic you guys wanted to listen to, there were several listeners who told us they were interested in topics like dieting and how to lose weight.

提到diet，第一个想到的就是以前看过的一个的纪录片叫做：

《进食、断食与长寿》

It is a great show. 

因为它回答了很多人关于减肥的疑问。

Nowadays, there are an increasing number of people trying to lose weight and look younger. 

Many people, especially young girls like those girl groups in South Korea basically eat nothing in order to keep fit. 

但是，普通人真的很难做到像韩国女子组合那样严格的控制饮食。

传说中，South Korea’s girl groups like girls generation, AOA and Park Boram（朴宝蓝）only eat chicken breast, sweet potatoes and vegetables almost every day!

在这些女子歌手发专辑之前，或者有重要的活动前。

They can fast for days just hoping to look their best in front of the cameras.

It is torture!!! 臣妾真的做不到啊！

而且，健康还是比漂亮重要一点点的。

所以，今天想分享给大家之前看过的的这个节目。

In this show , the reporter Michael Mosley introduced several ways that are not only easier to use, but also look more scientific. 

In this show, Michael has set himself a goal: he wants to live longer, stay younger and lose weight at the same time. 

为了实现这些目标，他采访了美国几所顶尖科研院所。

And he personally tried the ways recommended 推荐 by those experts.

He discovers发现 the powerful new science behind the ancient古老的 idea of fasting, and he thinks he's found a way of doing it that still allows him to enjoy his food. 

片中这位英国记者最后使用的5+2禁食法，还是不错的。

但是身体不好的童鞋，一定要慎用哦。

Always remember, being healthy is more important than being pretty. 

Do you have your own ways to lose weight?

你有没有减肥成功的方法或者经验教训，可以分享给我们呢？

Tell us on our wechat, search for ayoenglish, ayoEnglish.

我吃饭去了，吃完了才有力气减肥！

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Today’s key words are

Dog person

Dog person means someone who love dogs or keep dogs.

养狗的人 不是狗人哦

Here is an example:

I don’t keep cats at home. I am more of a dog person.

我家没养猫，我更喜欢狗狗。

So what about you?

 Are you a dog person or a cat person?

And which pet is better?

Dog or Cat

It is debatable,

So let’s talk!

For those who more of a dog person；

Dogs are always happy to see you.

They will follow you around, and will come when called.

And dogs are more trainable. Teaching them to do tricks is fun.

You can take them running, hiking. It's awesome having a running partner who's ready to go whenever you are.

小猫的话，他自己整天晒太阳玩，根本就懒得理你好吗！

And dogs can also help people who have visual disabilities.

Besides, they are perfect alarm systems. You feel safer knowing your dogs will alert you if there are intruders入侵者. 万一有坏人，直接关门放狗！

Dogs can be your best friend.

Haven’t you watched the movies like “忠犬八公” and “南极大冒险”?

Dogs can be loyal, smart and at the same time cute!

But for cat person, they just like cat more than anyone.

First of all, Kittens are cute. 毛茸茸 喵喵叫的小猫咪多可爱啊！

And cats are lower maintenance维护. 

You don't need to take them on walks or runs to keep them happy and healthy. 

猫咪完全不用你花很多时间照顾

You can also leave town for a weekend, and the cat will feed, water, and clean up after itself. 

小猫咪不像狗狗那么needy

Cats don't smell bad. Cats don't need a yard. Cats don't bark.

Cat is more like a knowledgeable lady who is independent and pretty!哈哈哈

一句话，猫猫老好了！

So are you a dog person or a cat person?

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Have a nice weekend.

Talk to you next time!