Chapter 10 - 14

指数 - index

隐瞒 - to hide (an event)

心甘情愿 - willingly

履历 - resume, curriculum vitae

协会 - association, society

分别 - respectively

潜能 - potential

一技之长 - to have expertise in one speciality

凡事 - everything

量力而行 - to act according to one’s ability

柔道 - judo

芭蕾 - ballet

繁忙 - busy

适得其反 - just the opposite to what one wishes (backfire)

不约而同 - coincidentally

动机 - motivation

继而 - then

冷淡 - cold, indifferent

空虚 - empty, hollow, void

烦闷 - bored, irritancy

乏味 - boring, tedious

断断续续 - on and off (intermittently)

稳定 - stable

持久 - lasting

精力充沛 - energetic

许可 - to permit

朝三暮四 - to change one’s mind frequently (indecisive)

怀疑 - to doubt

干脆 - simply

承认 - to acknowledge

日新月异 - to change rapidly and continuously

青睐 - to favor, to think highly of

传播 - to spread

阐述 - to elaborate

共享 - to share

评论 - to comment

怀揣 - to carry (dreams)

心理需求 - psychological need

宣泄 - to release

体验 - to experience

节奏 - rhythm

焦虑 - anxiety

负面 - negative

虚拟 - virtual

成本 - cost

渠道 - channel

传媒 - media

开辟 - to open up

蔓延 - to spread

养生 - to keep healthy

足不出户 - without leaving one’s home

微博 - Weibo (Chinese blog site)

版权 - copyright

聘请 - to employ

抉择 - decision

薄利多销 - to make small profits but quick turnover

品牌 - brand

转眼 - instant

规模 - scale

童年 - childhood

老龄化 - aging problem

社交媒体 - social media

三言两语 - in a few words (idiomatic)

真人秀 - reality show

地道 - authentic

搜索 - to search

视频 - video

词卡 - flashcard for vocabulary learning

平板电脑 - tablet PC

成效 - effectiveness

手执 - to hold (in hand)

本能 - instinct

携带 - to carry

数码 - digital

声画俱全 - both visual and sound

一帆风顺 - smooth and easy

资金 - capital, funds

上轨道 - to be on the right track

相提并论 - to confuse

砚台 - ink stone

磨墨 - to prepare ink

独具一格 - unique

不置可否 - to avoid making a clear, direct response

哈佛大学 - Harvard University

银幕 - screen

直播 - live broadcast

切换 - to change (an angle)

临场感 - as if right in the scene

底蕴 - hidden wisdom and insight

承载 - to carry

历史悠久 - long history (idiomatic)

兵马俑 - terracotta warriors and horses

大雁塔 - Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

遗产 - heritage

被誉为 - to be acclaimed as

西湖 - West Lake, Xihu, in Hangzhou

海滨 - seaside

内陆 - island

向往 - to yearn

桂林山水甲天下 - the mountains and waters of Guilin are the finest under heaven

惊艳 - breathtaking

漓江 - Li river

首都 - capital city

背诵 - to recite, to memorise

历史古迹 - historical sites

鸟巢 - Bird’s nest

高等学府 - tertiary institutions

天价 - extremely expensive

成家 - to get married

展示 - to display

修建 - to build

物业管理 - property management

批准 - to approve

协调 - coordination

烤箱 - oven

拎 - to take

别墅 - villa

挤 - crowded

治安 - security

犯罪率 - crime rate

蜗居 - a very small flat

依赖 - to rely on

增光 - to add (content) and extend

开阔视野 - to widen one’s horizon

行程 - itinerary

守时 - punctual

约束 - to bind

自主权 - autonomy

浩浩荡荡 - to go forward mightily and bravely

资料收集 - data collection

提心吊胆 - to be on tenterhooks

警惕 - to watch out for

万一 - if by any chance

乐意 - to be willing to

世界闻名 - famous in the world

爬长城 - to climb up the Great Wall

大都市 - metropolis

水立方 - Water Cube

美中不足 - small imperfection

垂涎三尺 - mouth watering

蜻蜓 - dragonfly

蝴蝶 - butterfly

湿地 - wetland

山峰 - peak, summit

加勒比海 - Caribbean Sea

联合国教科文组织 - UNESCO

岩石 - rock

印洲塘 - Double Haven, a harbour on the north-eastern shore of Plover Cove Country Park

风景如画 - picturesque

海湾 - bay

珊瑚 - coral

清澈 - clear

难以置信 - incredible