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Wednesday
 为了孩子，请一定记住这些 Accidents befall small kids around us with miserable ending due to all negligence and loose custody of parents. 我们身边，总会看到由于家长的各种失误和看管不周，而导致孩子出事的悲惨结局。 It is believed that every one of us is greatly shocked by the news the night before last that two toddlers fell down from the 4th floor to the first floor underground and died instantly in Nankai Joy City in Tianjin. For whatever reason, there is no percentage in (于事无补) plunging into heart-wrenching loss of the two children and the painful regret, but to no effect. 相信大家也被前天晚上的一个新闻惊到，天津市南开大悦城两名幼童从4楼坠落至负一层，当场身亡。不管是由于何种原因，但痛彻心扉的失子之痛，万千的懊悔与不舍已经无济于事。 We hereby give the sincere tips to all parents: Be sure to take good care of your kids and try to keep your kids from the higher places, water edge and all other places possible to cause dangers or risks. When you hold the kid in your arms, please stay away from the mall fence and both sides of the escalator. Be sure to apply yourself (努力;致力于) closely to look after the kid and do not be distracted. Plus, don’t hold two children in your arms all at once. 真心提醒各位家长，一定要照看好自己的孩子，带孩子远离高处、水边等一切可能发生危险的地方，抱孩子时远离商场围栏、扶梯两边，照顾孩子时务必专心，不要分心，尽量避免一个人同时抱两个孩子。 Here are some of the most practical safety reminders worthy of you attention in your daily life: 这里给大家一些日常最实用的安全提醒： Traffic safety交通安全 It is absolutely necessary to travel around, but it shouldn't be taken lightly while you take the kids together for a drive or a ride. 出行必不可少，带着孩子开车外出，不可掉以轻心。 Father drives the car while Mom sits in the co-pilot seat in most cases. Actually, this seat is most dangerous. However the safety belt and SRS (Supplement Restraint System) and other safety measures in the car are designed according to the adult figure and weight. In case of an accident, far from guaranteeing the safety of babies, they may, on the contrary, cause more serious injuries. 爸爸开车，妈妈抱着宝宝最常坐的就是副驾驶位子，其实，这个位子是最危险的。而且汽车上的安全措施如安全带、辅助气囊都是依据成人的身材、体重设计的，一旦发生意外，非但无法保证宝宝的安全，反而会造成更大的伤害。 If there is no baby sea and safety belt, a parent must hold the baby in the arms and take the back seat. 如果没有专门的宝宝座椅和安全带，一定要抱着孩子，坐在后座。 In addition, a long-time drive will sure make the baby uncomfortable. When the baby cries and screams or freaks out (行动反常; 大发脾气；吓坏了), the attention of the parents can be easily distracted. The driver can do nothing else while driving along, let alone amusing the kid. His mere casual look back can even cause the serious traffic accident. 另外，长时间坐在车里，对宝宝来说肯定不舒服，当他哭闹或者乱发飙的时候，父母的注意力就会分散。驾驶者别说哄逗宝宝了，仅是一个不经意的回头观望，都会严重影响行车安全。 Food safety 饮食安全 Parents should have certain safety awareness for the kid’s meals each passing day (过去的每一天). 每天都会吃饭，饮食方面一定要有安全意识。 Hot food 滚烫的食物 Babies keep their hands and feet moving all along at table. If we are not careful, the kid may tear the napkin off the table and it happens that a hot bowl of soup on the napkin, the baby’s tender skin may be hurt. 宝宝的手脚吃饭时也不会闲着，如果一不小心扯掉桌上的餐巾，碰巧餐巾上面有一碗滚烫的汤的话，宝宝娇嫩的皮肉可就要受苦了。 People are bustling in the restaurant and the waitress is busy serving the table with dishes, so she does not look out for the little kids around. It is quite necessary to keep the babies from the dish-serving seat and the sharp tableware. It is better to use the self-prepared tableware for infants and young children. 饭店客来客往，服务员上菜的时候可能会不留神身旁的小人儿。所以，让宝宝坐在远离上菜的位子和锋利的餐具。最好用自带的婴幼儿餐具吃饭。 Foreign bodies in the larynx 异物入喉 Peanuts, nuts and fish may be the satisfactory food for adults, which could possibly be fatal to babies. If a baby accidentally swallows any of them into the trachea, an accident may happen all of a sudden. Try not to let the kids get access to (获得；接近) anything that can get easily stuck in the throat. 花生、坚果、鱼，这些对大人来说也许是美食，对宝宝则可能会造成致命的伤害。如果宝宝不慎吞入到气管中，很容易会发生意外。对于那些可能卡喉咙的东西，尽量不让宝宝吃。 安全用餐TIPS： -1.吃饭时父母不要逗笑或惹哭宝宝，让他专心进食。 -2.不要将热汤、热粥放在桌边等宝宝碰得到的地方。 -3.不要让宝宝在吃饭时玩筷子，更不能让宝宝把筷子塞在嘴里。 Shopping safety 购物安全 Kids can easily get lost in a crowd 地大人多易走失 The shopping mall is large enough with so many counters scattered on different floors. In selecting goods, adults can unknowingly ignore the kids with them. However, some slightly older children can easily depart from (离开) their parents without permission, so the parent-kid separation in the shopping mall happens frequently. 商场地方大，柜台多，又有很多楼层，大人在挑选商品的时候，很容易忽略身边的宝宝。而稍微大一些的孩子更可能擅自离开父母。所以，商场里大人小孩失散的情况屡屡发生。 In such a case, it’s better to put the family to work (put to work: 使工作；安排就绪) in going shopping. One shall be responsible for picking up goods while the other shall be responsible for keeping an eye on (keep an eye on: 照看；留意；密切注视) the kid. Now some large shopping malls make a point of (重视；专门做；特别注意) setting up the children's playground, so you may take the impatient kid to the playground for a while in shopping, and it will not so boring to wait in the shopping mall. 所以，买东西尽量全家动员，一个负责挑选商品，一个就负责看牢孩子。现在一些大商场里都会特意安排一个儿童游乐场，可以带不耐烦购物的宝宝在游乐场里玩一会儿，等待的时间就不会那么单调了。 Elevator 电梯 Larger shopping malls have elevators and small kids are quite interested in them. They always enjoy climbing up and down the elevator, or even crane their neck (伸出脖子) to peer through （透过……看）the aperture of the elevator to see what actually happens there. If the aperture of the elevator in the shopping mall is much larger without the safety barrier for protection, the small kids may easily fall down from the upper floors. 大型商场都会有电梯，而宝宝往往对这个很感兴趣。他们爬上爬下乐此不疲，有时甚至探头探脑到电梯的缝隙里想瞧个究竟。如果商场电梯的缝隙比较大，又没有护栏保护，宝宝就很容易从楼上摔下去。 It is better to hold the small kid in the arm in taking an elevator. If you fail to hold the kid, you must grasp his hand and never let the smaller kids take the elevator alone. 乘电梯时最好把宝宝抱在手里，如果抱不住一定要抓住宝宝的手，绝对不能让孩子单独乘电梯。 Transparent glass 透明玻璃 The transparent glass is installed in the exterior of some counters which look as if they were empty. If the smaller kids enjoy a good time, they run too fast to stop, but they may run up against the transparent glass incautiously, which will be terrible. 商场的一些柜台外面都装了透明玻璃，远看过去，好像是空的一样，如果宝宝玩得兴起，跑得太快刹不住车，一不小心就容易撞上透明玻璃，那就糟糕了。 Don’t let small kids to scamper (蹦蹦跳跳；奔跑) and chase each other; you must keep an eye on them within your range of vision (在你视觉范围之内). 别让宝宝在人多的商场里追打奔跑，一定要看紧宝宝，让他在你的视线范围之内。 Don’t amuse yourself (amuse oneself:自娱自乐;消遣) by playing with the cell phone. 不要自己玩手机。 Indoor security户内安全 The houses usually deemed as the safe place tend to have many small traps that may“bite small kids”! 平时看似安全的房子里，往往隐藏着很多“咬人”的小陷阱！ Daily tools 日用工具 Some gardening tools or fruit knife are casually left at the corner of a room after being used. They are really not eye-catching for adults, but if a small kid fiddles with these stuffs just like toys, it is easy to cause the unexpected accident. 一些园艺工具或者水果刀用完以后，经常随手摆在房间的角落里。虽然对大人来说这些东西实在不起眼，可如果小孩儿把这些东西当成玩具一样摆弄，就很容易造成意外。 Power socket 电源插座 On hot summer days, people use more electricity and none of such things as the electric fan, air conditioner, electric mosquito killer, etc., can go without. Several wiring boards may be simultaneously used on the floor. But if small kids happen to put the small fingers into the socket holes, the consequences are really unthinkable! 天一热，用电比平时多了，电风扇、空调、电蚊香等一个都不能少，地上有时会拉好些个接线板，如果小孩儿不小心把小手指伸进那些插座的小孔里，后果不堪设想！ Windows and balconies without fences 没有护栏的窗户和阳台 You mustn't underestimate these small kids who walk with faltering steps but they absolutely have the ability to climb up the windowsill to “view the scenery far and wide”. Windows and balconies without fences are dangerous traps absolutely for small kids! 可不要小看走路还在摇摇晃晃的孩子，他们绝对有能力爬上窗台“一览众山小”。没有护栏的窗户和阳台对宝宝来说绝对是一个大陷阱！ The windows should be fastened up and the curtains will then be drawn to prevent the scenery out of the window from alluring the kids to get closer to the window. Be sure not to let a small kid play by himself on the balcony, nor can we place anything that can be used as a stepping stone on the balcony, and that on the safe side. 尽量把窗户都插上，再拉上窗帘，免得窗外的风景引诱宝宝向窗户靠拢。别让宝宝单独在阳台玩耍，更不能在阳台上放可以垫脚的东西，以防万一。 Apart from that, it should not be overlooked that children are frequently taught to have the safety awareness in their growth. 除此之外，成长过程中，对孩子自身的安全意识的教育也不可忽视。 In daily life, Papa and Mom can't be too careful to (越细心越好; 再小心也不过分) be on guard against (提防) anything dangerous or risky. May all children can grow up safe and sound (安然无恙) all along! 日常生活中，请爸爸妈妈们少一丝大意，多一份提防，愿孩子们都能一直好好的！ 编辑：阎成席 资深翻译、独特发音和朗读方法的研学者、知名英语网站专栏作家，也是在线语音、口语、语法、阅读和翻译等课程主讲，特别是《新概念》、《阎老师四六级翻译课程》等。 你有多久没有练口语了？ 长按扫描 立即免费报名 “每日金句|纠音社群” 每日金句纠音版 英音&美音发音 熊叔&Wilson联袂打造 |
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