life hacks and tricks

16 Aug 2026

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life hacks and tricks

Clothing

When oil splashes^* onto your clothes while eating or hotpot, it’s best to immediately remove the dirty spots.
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When buying and picking up new clothes like T-shirts and jeans, it’s best to wash them with salt to prevent fading.
Buy clothes covers (衣物防塵套) in fabric^* from IKEA (宜家) to protect your clothes from dirt and dust.

Food

Housing

cleaning

Diatomaceous^* earth bath mat ^* 硅藻土地墊

product	detail	note
name	Global Retailings GR珪藻土地墊L 灰黑	DonDonDonki
size	60x39x0.9cm	40x30x0.9cm (M)
price	NT$ 399.00	NT$ 299.00 (M)
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Health care

Pay special attention to the position of an infant^*’s head while sleeping, especially shortly after birth.
It’s best to avoid letting them lie on only one side.

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splash: if you splash a liquid somewhere or if it splashes, it hits someone or something and scatters in a lot of small drops. （使）溅泼；（使）飞溅；（使）洒落

fabric: cloth or other material produced by weaving together cotton, nylon, wool, silk, or other threads. 织物；布料

diatomaceous: adj. of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms. 含硅藻的；硅藻的

mat: a small piece of something such as cloth, card, or plastic which you put on a table to protect it from plates or cups. （杯、盘的）垫，垫子
a small piece of carpet or other thick material which is put on the floor for protection, decoration, or comfort. 地毯；地垫；地席

infant: a baby or very young child. 婴儿; [British]Infants are children between the ages of five and seven, who go to an infant school. （5-7岁的）幼儿
designed especially for very young children. 供婴儿用的; an infant organization or system is new and has not developed very much. （组织、运动等）初期的，初创的

Transportation

product	suitable for	detail	note
card holder	credit and debit cards transit cards Identity cards student ID	one side is frosted^* and non-slip, while the other side is transparent and visible, waterproof and oil-proof^*	applicable to other documents, such as passports
Apple wallet	credit and debit cards	add an eligible^* credit or debit card to wallet with no added effort.	HSBC Mastercard debit 匯豐萬事達卡扣賬卡 BOC Mastercard debit card EleBank Visa Platinum^* card
Apple wallet	transit cards	set your card to express mode. And there’s no need to carry physical cards.	Guangzhou transit card 岭南通·羊城通 octopus^* 八達通 Shenzhen transit card 深圳通
Apple wallet	tickets/passes		genius^* bar reservation^* event ticket, Guangzhou, Guangdong 6 Feb 2026

Travel

travel checklist 旅行清單

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frosted: frosted glass is glass that you cannot see through clearly. （玻璃）磨砂的，毛面的
frosted means covered with frost. 结霜的；被霜覆盖的
frosted means covered with something that looks like frost. 覆有霜状物的
frosted means covered with icing. 覆有糖霜的 [US]

-proof: -proof combines with nouns and verbs to form adjectives which indicate that something cannot be damaged or badly affected by the thing or action mentioned. （与名词和动词连用构成形容词）表示“防…的”，“抗…的”

eligible: someone who is eligible to do something is qualified or able to do it, for example because they are old enough. 有资格的；符合条件的；有能力的

platinum: a chemical element with symbol Pt and atomic number 78. 铂（一种化学元素，俗称白金。化学符号 Pt，原子序号 78）；白金

octopus: an octopus is a soft sea creature with eight long arms which it uses to catch food. 章鱼 🐙

genius: is very great ability or skill in a particular subject or activity. 天才；天赋；天资
a genius is a highly talented, creative, or intelligent person. 天才人物

reservation: if you have reservation about something, you are not sure that it is entirely good or right. 保留意见；疑义
if you make a reservation, you arrange for something such as a table in a restaurant or a room in a hotel to be kept for you. 预订；预约
a reservation is an area of land that is kept separate for a particular group of people to live in. 保留地；居留地

accommodation: [N-Uncounted] accommodation is used to refer to buildings or rooms where people live or stay. 住处(尤指仅供短期使用的);住所 [British] in AM, use accommodations
[N-Uncounted] accommodation is space in buildings or vehicles that is available for certain things, people, or activities. (楼房或交通工具内的)空间,座位,铺位 [formal]
[N-Count] an accommodation is an agreement between different people which enables them to exit together without trouble. 和解;调和 [formal]
accommodate: [Verb] if a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them. (有足够的空间)容纳,接纳
[Verb] to accommodate someone means to provide them with a place to live or stay. 为…提供住宿
[Verb] if something is planned or changed to accommodate a particular situation, it is planned or changed so that it takes this situation into account. 顾及;考虑到 [formal]
[Verb] if you do something to accommodate someone, you do it with the main purpose of pleasing or satisfying them. 迎合;迁就
[Verb] if you accommodate to something new, you change your behavior or ideas so that you are able to deal with it. (调整以)适应 [formal]

sock: [N-Count] socks are pieces of clothing which cover your foot and ankle and are worn inside shoes. 短袜🧦
[Phrase] if someone socks it to another person, they do or say something that makes a great impression on them. 给…留下深刻印象;使…深受触动 [journalism, informal]
[Phrase] if you tell someone to pull their socks up, you mean that they should start working or studying harder, because they have been lazy or careless. (叫某人)加把劲儿,好好努力,干得好一点 [British, informal]

gear: [N-Count] the gears on a machine or vehicle are a device for changing the rate at which energy is changed into motion. 齿轮⚙️;传动装置;变速器
[N-Uncounted] the gear involved in a particular activity is the equipment or special clothing that you use. (某一特定活动的)设备,服装👔
[N-Uncounted] gear means clothing. 服装👔 [informal]
[N-Uncounted] some people refer to illegal drugs, especially heroin, as gear. 毒品; (尤指)海洛因 [British, informal]
[V-Passive] if someone or something is geared to or towards a particular purpose, they are organized or designed in order to achieve that purpose. 使为…而准备;使为了达到…而作好准备

toiletry: [N-Count] an artifact used in making your toilet. 化妆品;化妆用具;洗漱用品

sunscreen: [N-Mass] a sunscreen is a cream that protects your skin from the sun’s rays, especially in hot weather. 防晒霜;防晒油

regulation: [N-Count] regulations are rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave. 规则;规章;规定;制度 [usually plural]
[N-Uncounted] regulation is the controlling of an activity or process, usually by means of rules. (常指通过规章制度进行的)调控,管理,控制

medication: [N-Var] medication is medicine that is used to treat and cure illness. 药物;药💊
drug: 普通用词,含义广泛,可指任何用于预防或治疗肉体上或精神上疾病的药品.用复数形式,多指毒品.
medicine: 普通用词,可指药物的总称,也指一切有利于健康的东西.
medication: 指医生开给病人用的一切药物,从最简单的阿司匹林到最复杂的药物.
cure: 侧重指使身体恢复健康的疗法或良药.
chemical: 多指工业或化学中的药品,有时也指医药中的药品.

prescription: [N-Count] a prescription is the piece of paper on which your doctor writes an order for medicine and which you give to a chemist or pharmacist to get the medicine. 处方;药方
[N-Count] a prescription is a medicine which a doctor has told you to take. 处方药
[N-Count] a prescription is a proposal or a plan which gives ideas about how to solve a problem or improve a situation. 对策;解决方案

insurance: [N-Var] insurance is an arrangement in which you pay money to a company, and they pay money to you if something unpleasant happens to you, for example if your property is stolen or damaged, or if you get a serious illness. 保险
[N-Var] if you do something as insurance against something unpleasant happening, you do it to protect yourself in case the unpleasant thing happens. 预防措施;安全保证

emergency: [N-Count] an emergency is an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it. 紧急事件;意外事件; (尤指)事故
[Adj.] an emergency action is one that is done or arranged quickly and not in the normal way, because an emergency has occurred. 紧急情况下的;应急的
[Adj.] emergency equipment or supplies are those intended for use in an emergency. (设备、供应品等)救急用的,应急的
emergency: 多指突然发生的出乎意料的紧急情况或事故.
urgent: [Adj-graded] if something is urgent, it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. 紧迫的;紧急的;紧要的

appliance: [N-Count] an appliance is a device or machine in your home that you use to do a job such as cleaning or cooking. Appliances are often electrical. (家用)电器,器械,装置 [formal]
[N-Sing] the appliance of a skill or of knowledge is its use for a particular purpose. (技术或知识的)使用,应用

baggage: [N-Uncounted] your baggage consists of bags that you take with you when you travel. 行李🧳
[N-Uncounted] you can use baggage to refer to someone’s emotional problems, fixed ideas, or prejudices. (思想)包袱;成见;偏见
baggage: 不可数名词,在英国英语中指大而重的行李,在美国泛指一切行李.
luggage: 多用于英国英语,指旅行者的行李.

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