Christmas Gift 圣诞礼物

Singapore

新加坡

My iPad Pro 2nd-generation suddenly went on strike for no apparent reason a few days ago.

我的第二代 iPad Pro 几天前突然莫名其妙地罢工了。

For work purposes, I consulted Apple's customer service and finally chose this pink iPad.

出于工作需要，我咨询了苹果公司的客户服务，最终选择了这款粉色的 iPad。

The reason for choosing pink is that it is eye-catching enough, so it is not easy to steal.

选择粉红色的原因是它足够醒目，不容易被偷。

Noël 耶诞节

Singapore - Jewel Changi Airport

新加坡 — 星耀樟宜

It has been so many years since I celebrated Christmas in my own country!

已经好多年没在自己国家过耶诞节了！

I did not go abroad this year because I had some family matters to attend to.

由于家里有些事要处理，所以今年就没出国。

Never expected that celebrating Christmas in Singapore would be such a unique experience.

没想到在新加坡过耶诞节也别有一番风味。

Most importantly, I can spend the holiday with my family.

最重要的是，我可以和家人一起过节。

Hong Kong-Style Teahouse 港式茶楼

Malaysia - Johor Bahru

马来西亚 — 柔佛新山

Recently discovered a Hong Kong-style teahouse in Johor Bahru.

最近在柔佛新山发现了一家港式茶楼。

The restaurant claims that all its dim sum is steamed to order.

餐厅标榜着它们家的点心都现点现蒸。

Initially, only intended to order four dishes, but for some reason, ended up ordering five.

本来只想点四道，但最后不知何故点了五道。

As people age, they become increasingly forgetful, but eventually finish them all.

人老善忘，但最后还是把全部都吃完。

Thoroughly enjoyed the lunch.

非常享受这顿午餐。

Fake Cannot Be Real 假的真不了

Thailand - Bangkok

泰国 — 曼谷

Where genuine products exist, counterfeit ones are sure to follow.

正品存在的地方，假冒产品也必然随之出现。

Can you tell which Apple Watch Ultra 2 strap is authentic and which is counterfeit?

你能分辨出哪款苹果手表 Ultra 2 表带是正品，哪款是仿冒品吗？

The one on the left costs 279 Singapore dollars, and the one on the right costs 400 Thai baht.

左边那条售价279新币，右边那条售价400泰铢。

Can you tell which perfume is genuine and which is fake?

你能分辨出哪瓶香水是正品，哪瓶是假货吗？

The bottle on the left costs approximately 100 Singapore dollars, while the bottle on the right costs about 500 Thai baht.

左边那瓶售价约100新币，右边那瓶售价约500泰铢。

In fact, it is relatively simple to tell apart genuine and fake items if you scrutinise them.

事实上，只要仔细检查，区分真假商品相对容易。

To put it bluntly, you get what you pay for.

说白了，一分钱一分货。

Varieties of goods cater to a diverse range of customers.

百货卖百客。

Ultimately, the consumer bears the cost.

最终，羊毛出在羊身上。

Both authentic and counterfeit products each occupy their own niche.

正品和赝品都能找到各占一片市场。

Natural And Man-Made Disasters 天灾人祸

Thailand - Hat Yai & China - Hong Kong

泰国 — 合艾 及 中国 — 香港

The death toll from torrential rains and floods in southern Thailand has risen to 145.

泰国南部遭遇暴雨洪灾，至今死亡人数已攀升至145人。

This is one of the deadliest disasters in Thai history.

这是泰国历来伤亡人数最高的灾难之一。

The healthcare system in Hat Yai, the hardest-hit area, is in crisis.

重灾区合艾的医疗系统陷入危机。

X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X   X

The deadliest fire in the Tai Po residential area of ​​Hong Kong, Wang Fuk Court, has so far claimed 128 lives.

香港大埔住宅区宏福苑发生的重大火灾事故，至今已造成128人死亡。

The fire at Wang Fuk Court was the deadliest fire accident in Hong Kong in recent decades.

宏福苑这次火灾是过去数十年香港最多死亡人数的一次火灾意外。

Hong Kong has a century-long history of using bamboo scaffolding in construction, and this practice is sparking heated debate over whether high-rise buildings should continue to use it.

香港建筑施工搭建竹棚架已有百年历史，当地正引发高楼施工是否应该继续采用竹制棚架的激烈讨论。

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May the souls who perished in this natural and man-made disaster find peace.

愿受这次天灾人祸而往生的灵魂能得到安息。

37,800 mL

Singapore - Health Sciences Authority (HSA)

新加坡 — 卫生科学局

This is the first time I have ever got up this early to donate blood.

这是我第一次这么早起床去捐血。

Today marks my 21st year of donating blood.

今天是我捐血的第二十一年整。

Assuming I donate blood 4 times a year and each donation is 450 ml, I have donated a total of 37,800 ml of blood.

假设我每年能捐血四次，每次捐血450毫升，那么我总共捐了三万七千八百毫升的血液。

What does 37,800 ml of blood mean?

三万七千八百毫升的血液是什么概念？

This is equivalent to 25 1.5-litre bottles of soda.

这相当于25瓶1.5升装的汽水瓶。

Donating blood is actually more beneficial than harmful to men and can save lives, especially since it involves donating your "old" blood.

捐血其实对男性是利多于弊又能救人，更何况献出的是你的“旧”血。

As we all know, out with the old, in with the new, so go donate blood whenever you have time!

众所周知旧的不去、新的不来，所以有空就去捐血啦！

No More Wisdom 再无智慧

Singapore

新加坡

As those who have read my previous blog post, "Wisdom", know that I only have half of my wisdom teeth left.

看过我上一篇部落格《智慧》的人都知道，我只剩下一半的智齿了。

I risked everything to maintain this vanity of having a complete set of teeth (including wisdom teeth).

为了保有这所谓完整的牙齿（包括智齿）的虚荣心，我是拼了老命。

Wisdom teeth are really hard to maintain!

智齿是真的难保养！

Tormented by a toothache to the point of being unrecognisable, finally made a painful decision and cut off the Gordian knot.

被牙疼折磨的不成人形，最终痛定思痛，快刀斩乱麻。

Today, I have finally become completely devoid of wisdom...a person without wisdom teeth!

今天，我终于彻底失去了智慧…变成了一个没有智齿的人！

Without my wisdom teeth, will I lose my wisdom too?

没了智齿的我，不知会就此没了智慧吗？

Demanding the return of the wisdom teeth that were executed by the dentist.

向牙医索回被执行死刑的智齿。

The reason for wanting the "corpse" of the wisdom teeth was to torture them.

要回智齿的“尸体”是为了要凌迟它们。

The two slightly yellow teeth on the left are their natural colour.

左边两颗略带黄色的牙齿是它们的自然颜色。

The two slightly milky-white teeth on the right are the colour I got after soaking them in bleach.

右边两颗略带乳白色的牙齿是我用漂白剂浸泡后的颜色。

Really do not understand why human has to grow these annoying wisdom teeth.

真的不明白为什么人类要长这些烦人的智齿。