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① This weekend, I went to my friend's housewarming party.
这周末我去参加朋友的暖房 party。
② Here's the thing. She didn't buy the place. She rented it.
但有个事儿, 房子不是买的, 是租的。
③ But it's still a big deal. Ten years in the US.
但这事儿还是值得庆祝。她来美国十年了。
④ This is her first time living in a house.
这是她第一次住进 house。
⑤ Honestly, international student life isn't all that fancy.
说真的, 留学生的生活并不是都那么光鲜的。
⑥ You're moving abroad, learning English, finding a job, then the H1B lottery.
出国、学英语、找工作、然后就是抽 H1B。
⑦ She kept going year after year. Reapplying, waiting, refusing to quit.
她就是一年一年熬过来的。一直申、一直等, 绝不放弃。
⑧ This year, she finally got picked. The H1B came through.
今年终于抽中了。H1B 下来了。
⑨ She said she's safe for three years now.
她说接下来三年, 她是安全了。
⑩ She really deserves this moment.
她真的配得上这一刻。
⑪ Honestly, anyone who keeps going knows this feeling.
说真的, 任何在坚持的人都懂这种感觉。
⑫ So I made this episode for her.
所以我做了这一集送给她。
⑬ We raised our glasses. Cheers to right now.
我们举杯, 敬当下。
📌 关键词：
· housewarming party /ˈhaʊsˌwɔːrmɪŋ ˈpɑːrti/ 入伙派对 / 乔迁庆祝会。朋友买或租新房入住后办的小聚会, 朋友会带伴手礼祝乔迁之喜。例：throw a housewarming party / housewarming gift / you're invited to a housewarming
· here's the thing /hɪərz ðə θɪŋ/ 但有个事儿 / 关键是这样。转折前的口语铺垫, 提示下面要说重点。例：Here's the thing / look, here's the thing / well here's the thing
· a big deal /ə bɪɡ diːl/ 重要的事 / 值得在意的事。强调某事意义重大。例：it's a big deal / no big deal 没什么大不了 / what's the big deal 有啥好大惊小怪的
· kept going /kept ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ 坚持 / 撑下去。keep 加上 going 表"保持往前走、不停下"。例：just keep going / keep going no matter what / kept going till the end
· refusing to quit /rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ tə kwɪt/ 拒绝放弃 / 咬着不撒手。强调主动选择不停。例：refusing to quit / she refused to quit / refuse to back down
· came through /keɪm θruː/ 终于成功 / 办下来了。等待已久的事情终于实现, 强调"终于到位"。例：the offer came through / the visa came through / my paperwork came through
· deserves /dɪˈzɜːrvz/ 值得 / 配得上。表某人/某事值得获得某种结果, 带肯定又共情的语气。例：you deserve this / you deserve better / you deserve a break
· raised our glasses /reɪzd aʊər ˈɡlæsɪz/ 举杯。一起举杯敬酒/庆祝的固定表达。例：we raised our glasses / let's raise a glass / raise a glass to her
· rented /ˈrentɪd/ 租的 / 租了 (rent 的过去式/过去分词)。指付费短期使用别人的房子/车等。例：she rented it / I rented an apartment / a rented house
· fancy /ˈfænsi/ 高大上 / 讲究的 / 花哨的。形容看起来精致、有档次, 跟 simple/plain 相对。例：a fancy restaurant / nothing fancy / fancy gear
· all that /ɔːl ðæt/ 那么 / 那么的 (常配否定)。"not all that 加形容词" 就是"并没那么..."。例：not all that fancy / not all that bad / not all that interesting
· H1B /eɪtʃ wʌn biː/ 美国 H-1B 工作签证。专业技术人才工作签, 每年抽签发放, 是留学生留美工作的主路径。例：apply for H1B / H1B lottery / get picked in the H1B
· year after year /jɪər ˈæftər jɪər/ 一年又一年 / 年复一年。强调持续、不止息的重复。例：year after year / he tried year after year / it keeps happening year after year
· reapplying /ˌriːəˈplaɪɪŋ/ 重新申请 / 再申请。re- 是"再"的前缀, apply 是"申请"。常用于签证/工作/学校申请没过想再试。例：reapplying for the visa / she's reapplying this year / reapply next round
· got picked /ɡɑːt pɪkt/ 被选中 / 中签。get 加上 picked 表被动选中, 抽签/筛选场景常用。例：she got picked / I got picked first round / finally got picked
· cheers to /tʃɪərz tuː/ 敬...! / 为...干杯。举杯祝贺/致敬的开场。例：cheers to that / cheers to her / cheers to right now
明天见。Have a nice day!
我们举杯, 敬当下。