快要到七夕了(Chinese Valentine's Day)。算一下，這是我們今年做的第三個情人節節目了。每次節目，我們都試著從不同角度分享實用、有趣的英語和文化給大家。今天，也不例外。聽Jenny, Spencer告訴你美國網友票選十大甜蜜情人節創意吧！不昂貴、不花哨，這些都是創意、暖心的七夕idea!

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The opening music "My Funny Valentine" by Chet Baker is quite melancholic: 今天節目的音樂是Chet Baker演唱并吹奏的 “My Funny Valentine”，這首歌有些憂郁
I guess that's what love is. It can make you happy. It can make you sad: 也許這就是愛情，能讓你快樂，也能讓你憂傷
Love is a struggle: 愛情是一種掙扎

七夕英語怎么說？
You can just call it "Chinese Valentine's Day": 七夕就是“中國情人節”
Most foreigners havn't heard of it though: 但是大多數外國人不知道七夕

七夕怎么過？美國網友創意十足！
Creative Valentine's Day ideas to romance your better half: 充滿創意的情人節慶祝方式，幫你打動愛人
"Romance" can be both a noun and a verb: romance既是名詞也是動詞
Woo your lover: 追你喜歡的人
Better half: 另一半
A handwritten love letter: 手寫情書
Send them some special love letters: 寫情書
A handwritten love letter: 手寫的情書
Isn't it common sense? 這不是常識嗎？
But many people don't do it now: 但是現在很多人都不會這么做了
I wrote a love letter 2 weeks ago: 我兩周前還寫了一封情書呢
I'm old-school: 我是比較傳統的
puppy love, first love: 初戀
Do you write "xoxo" when you sign-off? 落款要寫xoxo嗎？
Girls can do it. It feels a bit corny if a guy does it: 女生可以寫，男生寫就太肉麻了
"Xoxo" represents love, hugs and kisses, not cognac: "xoxo" 代表愛、擁抱、親吻，不是人頭馬干邑
A love letter is heartfelt: 情書是充滿心意的
sincere love: 真誠的愛

A shower of teddy bears: 一大堆泰迪熊
Shower在這里不是洗澡的意思，而是數量多的意思：
A shower of gifts: 很多很多禮物
To shower someone with gifts: 送ta一大堆禮物
In America, expecting mothers usually throw a baby shower, where her friends will give gifts to the baby: 在美國，準媽媽會開一個派對，叫"baby shower"。派對上，朋友會送一大堆禮物給即將出生的寶寶

A cactus: 一盆仙人掌
Why a cactus? Because a cactus lasts longer than flowers: 啊？仙人掌？因為仙人掌比鮮花更持久
Thorny: 帶刺的
It represents my long lasting love for you: 代表我對你的愛會永久
Some cacti sprout flowers on them: 有些仙人掌也開花
說到仙人掌，聯想到了多肉
Succulents (noun): 多肉植物
Succulent (adjective): 多汁的、飽滿的
跑題了......

An at-home spa treatment: 在家給Ta做spa
Pampering: 寵愛的
at-home: 在家里
treatment: 護理
It's exhausting to give someone a spa: 給人做spa還滿累的
I know, but it's the thought that counts: 但是這個心意很重要啊
A big fat piece of steak: 一大塊牛排
Steak: 牛排
Ribeye: 肉眼牛排
A big fat ribeye: 一大塊肉眼
To grill/to barbecue steak for your loved one: 給你的愛人烤塊牛排
All that matters is that it makes them happy: 最重要的是，合對方的心意

A night of vegging out: 宅在家，吃零食、看電視
A night of vegging out: 一晚宅在家
To veg out means to be like a vegetable, not eat vegetables: veg out的意思是像個植物一樣懶著什么也不做，不是吃素
Like a couch potato: 像個沙發土豆
A night of vegging out, gorging on our favorite junk food and snacks and watching our favourite documentary: 一晚宅在家，狂吃我倆最愛的垃圾食品、零食、看我們最喜歡的紀錄片
a low maintenance girlfriend: 不需要很多保養的女朋友
high maintenance: 很需要照顧的、很作的
It means you're comfortable with each other: 這代表了你們兩個在一起很舒服
You can be yourself: 可以做自己
The simple pleasures of life are the most precious: 人生中最簡單的享受是最珍貴的

A dorm room surprise from your BFF: 閨蜜最甜蜜
Dorm room: 宿舍
college roommate: 大學室友
My dorm room BFF surprised me with cute little presents and candy on Valentine's Day:我大學宿舍閨蜜情人節給了我一個驚喜，送了我很多小禮物和糖果
BFF (best friend forever): 閨蜜
You can celebrate friendship on Valentine's Day too: 情人節也能慶祝友誼
A lot of single girls will have a girl's night out on Valentine's Day: 很多單身女孩兒會結伴一起慶祝情人節


A marriage proposal: 求婚
The ultimate romantic gesture: 最終極的浪漫舉動
It doesn't get more romantic than this: 沒有比這個更浪漫的了
propose to someone: 向一個人求婚
pop the question: 求婚，更口語的說法
get down on one knee: 單膝下跪
engagement ring: 求婚鉆戒
It's a huge deal: 人生大事
The wedding party: 伴郎伴娘團，不是結婚派對的意思哦
Groomsmen: 伴郎團
Bridesmaids: 伴娘團
Best man:伴郎，最重要的那一個
Maid of honor: 伴娘，最重要的那一個
Today's ideas are all about doing something for your loved one and share the experience together: 今天所有的創意都是為你的愛人做一件事，并一起分享
It shows you really undersatnd them: 表明你非常了解他們
You have a deep bond with them: 你們有很深的紐帶

Your special one: 你的另一半
spouse: 配偶，用來形容已經結婚的伴侶
other half, better half, partner: 伴侶，不管是否結婚都能用
soulmate: 靈魂伴侶