美国文化脱口秀 第377期:七夕怎么过? 美国网友给你支招

快要到七夕了(Chinese Valentine's Day)。算一下，这是我们今年做的第三个情人节节目了。每次节目，我们都试着从不同角度分享实用、有趣的英语和文化给大家。今天，也不例外。听Jenny, Spencer告诉你美国网友票选十大甜蜜情人节创意吧!不昂贵、不花哨，这些都是创意、暖心的七夕idea!

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The opening music "My Funny Valentine" by Chet Baker is quite melancholic: 今天节目的音乐是Chet Baker演唱并吹奏的 “My Funny Valentine”，这首歌有些忧郁I guess that's what love is. It can make you happy. It can make you sad: 也许这就是爱情，能让你快乐，也能让你忧伤Love is a struggle: 爱情是一种挣扎

七夕英语怎么说?

You can just call it "Chinese Valentine's Day": 七夕就是“中国情人节”

Most foreigners havn't heard of it though: 但是大多数外国人不知道七夕七夕怎么过?美国网友创意十足!

Creative Valentine's Day ideas to romance your better half: 充满创意的情人节庆祝方式，帮你打动爱人"Romance" can be both a noun and a verb: romance既是名词也是动词Woo your lover: 追你喜欢的人

Better half: 另一半

A handwritten love letter: 手写情书

Send them some special love letters: 写情书A handwritten love letter: 手写的情书

Isn't it common sense? 这不是常识吗?

But many people don't do it now: 但是现在很多人都不会这么做了I wrote a love letter 2 weeks ago: 我两周前还写了一封情书呢I'm old-school: 我是比较传统的

puppy love, first love: 初恋

Do you write "xoxo" when you sign-off? 落款要写xoxo吗?

Girls can do it. It feels a bit corny if a guy does it: 女生可以写，男生写就太肉麻了"Xoxo" represents love, hugs and kisses, not cognac: "xoxo" 代表爱、拥抱、亲吻，不是人头马干邑A love letter is heartfelt: 情书是充满心意的sincere love: 真诚的爱

七夕怎么过? 美国网友给你支招

A shower of teddy bears: 一大堆泰迪熊

Shower在这里不是洗澡的意思，而是数量多的意思：

A shower of gifts: 很多很多礼物

To shower someone with gifts: 送ta一大堆礼物In America, expecting mothers usually throw a baby shower, where her friends will give gifts to the baby: 在美国，准妈妈会开一个派对，叫"baby shower"。派对上，朋友会送一大堆礼物给即将出生的宝宝A cactus: 一盆仙人掌

Why a cactus? Because a cactus lasts longer than flowers: 啊?仙人掌?因为仙人掌比鲜花更持久Thorny: 带刺的

It represents my long lasting love for you: 代表我对你的爱会永久Some cacti sprout flowers on them: 有些仙人掌也开花说到仙人掌，联想到了多肉

Succulents (noun): 多肉植物

Succulent (adjective): 多汁的、饱满的

跑题了......

An at-home spa treatment: 在家给Ta做spa

Pampering: 宠爱的

at-home: 在家里

treatment: 护理

It's exhausting to give someone a spa: 给人做spa还满累的I know, but it's the thought that counts: 但是这个心意很重要啊A big fat piece of steak: 一大块牛排

Steak: 牛排

Ribeye: 肉眼牛排

A big fat ribeye: 一大块肉眼

To grill/to barbecue steak for your loved one: 给你的爱人烤块牛排All that matters is that it makes them happy: 最重要的是，合对方的心意A night of vegging out: 宅在家，吃零食、看电视A night of vegging out: 一晚宅在家

To veg out means to be like a vegetable, not eat vegetables: veg out的意思是像个植物一样懒着什么也不做，不是吃素Like a couch potato: 像个沙发土豆

A night of vegging out, gorging on our favorite junk food and snacks and watching our favourite documentary: 一晚宅在家，狂吃我俩最爱的垃圾食品、零食、看我们最喜欢的纪录片a low maintenance girlfriend: 不需要很多保养的女朋友high maintenance: 很需要照顾的、很作的

It means you're comfortable with each other: 这代表了你们两个在一起很舒服You can be yourself: 可以做自己

The simple pleasures of life are the most precious: 人生中最简单的享受是最珍贵的A dorm room surprise from your BFF: 闺蜜最甜蜜Dorm room: 宿舍

college roommate: 大学室友

My dorm room BFF surprised me with cute little presents and candy on Valentine's Day:我大学宿舍闺蜜情人节给了我一个惊喜，送了我很多小礼物和糖果BFF (best friend forever): 闺蜜

You can celebrate friendship on Valentine's Day too: 情人节也能庆祝友谊A lot of single girls will have a girl's night out on Valentine's Day: 很多单身女孩儿会结伴一起庆祝情人节A marriage proposal: 求婚

The ultimate romantic gesture: 最终极的浪漫举动It doesn't get more romantic than this: 没有比这个更浪漫的了propose to someone: 向一个人求婚

pop the question: 求婚，更口语的说法

get down on one knee: 单膝下跪

engagement ring: 求婚钻戒

It's a huge deal: 人生大事

The wedding party: 伴郎伴娘团，不是结婚派对的意思哦Groomsmen: 伴郎团

Bridesmaids: 伴娘团

Best man:伴郎，最重要的那一个

Maid of honor: 伴娘，最重要的那一个

Today's ideas are all about doing something for your loved one and share the experience together: 今天所有的创意都是为你的爱人做一件事，并一起分享It shows you really undersatnd them: 表明你非常了解他们You have a deep bond with them: 你们有很深的纽带Your special one: 你的另一半

spouse: 配偶，用来形容已经结婚的伴侣

other half, better half, partner: 伴侣，不管是否结婚都能用soulmate: 灵魂伴侣