🎙️ Today’s Vocabulary｜今日词汇

一、家庭与人际关系｜Family & Relationships

1. 表姐妹 · Female Cousins

表姐妹 biǎo jiě mèi
Female Cousins
/ˈfiːmeɪl ˈkʌzənz/

🇨🇳 指姑姑、舅舅或姨妈的女儿，可以是表姐或表妹。
🇬🇧 Female cousins on either side of the family. English does not usually distinguish between older and younger cousins.

🌏 表姐 → Older female cousin；表妹 → Younger female cousin。日常英语中通常直接说 cousin。

💬 我小时候经常和我的表姐妹一起玩。
I used to play with my cousins a lot when I was little.

2. 牵手 · Hold Hands

牵手 qiān shǒu
Hold hands / Hold someone's hand
/həʊld hændz/ · /həʊld ˈsʌmwʌnz hænd/

🇨🇳 两个人握着彼此的手，可以表达亲密、关心、安慰或支持。
🇬🇧 To hold another person's hand, often to express affection, care, comfort, or support.

🌏 手牵手走路 → Walk hand in hand

💬 你觉得朋友之间牵手是一件很自然的事情吗？
Do you think it's natural for friends to hold hands?

3. 打交道 · Deal With / Interact With

打交道 dǎ jiāo dào
Deal with / Interact with
/diːl wɪð/ · /ˌɪntərˈækt wɪð/

🇨🇳 与某人接触、交流、合作或处理事情，通常涉及一定程度的人际往来。
🇬🇧 To communicate, interact, or work with someone, often as part of everyday social or professional life.

🌏 擅长与人打交道 → Be good with people

💬 长大以后，我们需要和各种不同性格的人打交道。
As we grow older, we have to interact with all kinds of people.

4. 绝交 · Cut Ties / End a Friendship

绝交 jué jiāo
Cut ties / End a friendship
/kʌt taɪz/ · /end ə ˈfrendʃɪp/

🇨🇳 主动结束与某人的朋友关系，通常因为矛盾、伤害或关系发生了变化。
🇬🇧 To deliberately end a friendship or stop having contact with someone, often because of conflict or hurt.

🌏 闹翻 → Fall out with someone；渐行渐远 → Drift apart；断绝联系 → Cut someone off

💬 你有没有因为一件事情和一个很好的朋友绝交过？
Have you ever ended a close friendship because of something that happened?

二、隐私与个人边界｜Privacy & Personal Boundaries

5. 密码 · Password / Passcode

密码 mì mǎ
Password / Passcode / PIN
/ˈpɑːswɜːd/ · /ˈpɑːskəʊd/ · /pɪn/

🇨🇳 用来验证身份、保护隐私或限制访问的一组字符、数字或符号。
🇬🇧 A secret combination of characters or numbers used to verify identity and protect access to devices or accounts.

🌏 手机解锁密码 → Phone passcode；账号密码 → Account password；分享密码 → Share a password

💬 你觉得情侣之间应该分享手机密码吗？
Do you think couples should share their phone passcodes?

6. 防窥屏 · Privacy Screen Protector

防窥屏 fáng kuī píng
Privacy screen protector
/ˈprɪvəsi skriːn prəˈtektə(r)/

🇨🇳 一种限制屏幕可视角度的保护膜，让旁边的人不容易看到屏幕内容。
🇬🇧 A screen protector that limits the viewing angle, making it difficult for people nearby to see what's on your screen.

🌏 防窥膜 → Privacy screen protector；偷看屏幕 → Peek at someone's screen

💬 我给手机贴了防窥膜，因为不喜欢别人看到我的聊天记录。
I put a privacy screen protector on my phone because I don't like other people seeing my messages.

7. 打探 · Pry / Fish for Information

打探 dǎ tàn
Pry / Fish for information / Ask around
/praɪ/ · /fɪʃ fər ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ · /ɑːsk əˈraʊnd/

🇨🇳 通过询问、观察等方式试图了解信息，尤其是别人不愿主动透露的事情。
🇬🇧 To try to find out information by asking questions or investigating, especially when the information is private.

🌏 打探隐私 → Pry into someone's private life；四处打听 → Ask around；我不是有意打探 → I don't mean to pry.

💬 你有没有遇到过别人一直打探你的私人生活，让你觉得不舒服？
Have you ever felt uncomfortable because someone kept prying into your personal life?

8. 匿名 · Anonymous / Anonymity

匿名 nì míng
Anonymous / Anonymity
/əˈnɒnɪməs/ · /ˌænəˈnɪməti/

🇨🇳 不公开或不透露自己的真实姓名和身份，常见于网络评论、调查或信息分享。
🇬🇧 To keep one's name or identity hidden, especially when sharing information or expressing opinions.

🌏 保持匿名 → Remain anonymous；匿名发帖 → Post anonymously；匿名调查 → Anonymous survey

💬 有些人在网上更愿意匿名表达自己的真实想法。
Some people feel more comfortable expressing their true opinions anonymously online.

三、关心、控制与权力｜Care, Control & Power

9. 拥有更多话语权 · Have More Say

拥有更多话语权 yōng yǒu gèng duō huà yǔ quán
Have more say / Have a greater say
/hæv mɔː seɪ/ · /hæv ə ˈɡreɪtə seɪ/

🇨🇳 在某件事情上拥有更多表达意见、参与决策或影响结果的权利。
🇬🇧 To have greater influence over a decision or situation, especially when several people are involved.

🌏 有发言权 → Have a say；拥有最终决定权 → Have the final say；没有发言权 → Have no say

💬 你觉得父母应该在成年子女的生活中拥有多大的话语权？
How much say do you think parents should have in their adult children's lives?

10. 监督 · Supervise / Monitor

监督 jiān dū
Supervise / Monitor / Oversee
/ˈsuːpəvaɪz/ · /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/ · /ˌəʊvəˈsiː/

🇨🇳 观察、检查或管理某人的行为或活动，以确保事情按照要求进行。
🇬🇧 To watch, check, or oversee someone's activities to ensure that rules are followed or tasks are completed.

🌏 Supervise 强调指导和管理；Monitor 强调持续观察；Oversee 强调整体监督。

💬 你觉得父母应该在多大程度上监督孩子的生活？
How much do you think parents should supervise their children's lives?

11. 为你好 · For Your Own Good

为你好 wèi nǐ hǎo
For your own good / I just want what's best for you
/fɔːr jɔːr əʊn ɡʊd/ · /aɪ dʒʌst wɒnt wɒts best fə juː/

🇨🇳 表示自己的建议、要求或行为是为了对方的利益，有时表达关心，有时也可能成为干涉对方选择的理由。
🇬🇧 An expression used when someone believes their advice or actions are in another person's best interests. It may express genuine care or be used to justify control.

🌏 我这样做是为你好 → I'm doing this for your own good.；我只是想帮你 → I'm only trying to help.

💬 父母经常说“我是为你好”，但孩子可能有自己的想法。
Parents often say, "I'm doing this for your own good," but their children may see things differently.

四、成长与生活经历｜Growing Up & Life Experiences

12. 青春期 · Adolescence / Puberty

青春期 qīng chūn qī
Adolescence / Puberty
/ˌædəˈlesəns/ · /ˈpjuːbəti/

🇨🇳 从儿童逐渐成长为成年人的阶段，伴随着身体发育、情绪变化和自我意识的发展。
🇬🇧 The stage of growing from childhood into adulthood, involving physical, emotional, psychological, and social changes.

🌏 Adolescence 强调整个青少年成长阶段；Puberty 主要强调生理发育；Teenage years 是日常口语中的“十几岁”。

💬 进入青春期以后，你和父母的关系发生过什么变化？
How did your relationship with your parents change during adolescence?

13. 跳级 · Skip a Grade

跳级 tiào jí
Skip a grade / Skip a year
/skɪp ə ɡreɪd/ · /skɪp ə jɪə(r)/

🇨🇳 学生因为学习能力或成绩等原因，跳过某个年级，直接进入更高年级学习。
🇬🇧 To move directly to a higher school grade without completing the grade in between.

🌏 Skip a grade 常见于美式英语；Skip a year 常见于英式英语。

💬 他小时候学习成绩特别好，所以跳了一级。
He did so well at school that he skipped a grade.

14. 在国外 · Abroad / Overseas

在国外 zài guó wài
Abroad / Overseas
/əˈbrɔːd/ · /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/

🇨🇳 身处自己国家以外的地方，可以用于留学、工作、旅行或长期生活。
🇬🇧 Being in a country other than your own, whether for studying, working, traveling, or living.

🌏 在国外生活 → Live abroad；出国留学 → Study abroad；搬到国外 → Move abroad

💬 在国外生活以后，我开始更加重视自己的私人空间。
After moving abroad, I started to value my personal space more.

五、日常生活｜Everyday Life

15. 卫生 · Hygiene

卫生 wèi shēng
Hygiene / Hygienic
/ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ · /haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/

🇨🇳 指保持个人、物品或环境清洁，以预防疾病、保护健康。
🇬🇧 Practices and conditions that help maintain cleanliness and prevent illness.

🌏 注意卫生 → Pay attention to hygiene；个人卫生 → Personal hygiene；不卫生 → Unhygienic / Unsanitary

💬 我不喜欢别人用我的毛巾，因为我觉得这样不太卫生。
I don't like other people using my towel because I think it's unhygienic.

16. 食堂 · Canteen / Cafeteria

食堂 shí táng
Canteen / Cafeteria
/kænˈtiːn/ · /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

🇨🇳 学校、大学、公司或其他机构中，为学生和员工提供日常餐食的地方。
🇬🇧 A place in a school, university, workplace, or institution where students or employees can buy or eat meals.

🌏 Canteen 常见于英式英语；Cafeteria 常见于美式英语；大学餐厅也可以叫 Dining hall。

💬 你们学校食堂的饭菜怎么样？
How's the food in your school cafeteria?