玩轉海灘度假全攻略

Whether you are heading to exotic climes or spending your summer on a beach in the UK, there are certain things you can do to avoid getting hacked off as the temperature soars. When it comes to Protecting your phone while on the beach, or making sure your valuables don't get stolen while you're having a dip, these 'beach hacks' could make the difference between holiday hell and holiday heaven.
不論你是否是正要準備去一些富有異國情調的地方，還是就打算在英國的海灘上度過夏日，這兒有一些小竅門，讓你在炎炎夏日不會輕易生氣上火。當你要去海里泡一會，同時又得保護你的手機，或是確保你的貴重物品不被偷走，這些“海灘攻略”就會讓你的假期有着天堂和地獄的差別。

1 Bring along some baby powder
帶點爽身粉
Fed up of sandy skin after a day at the beach? Pack a small container of talcum powder to instantly dry out the sand that’s usually impossible to get rid of. At the end of the day just rub it onto your skin and it removes all the sand, perfect if you're just about to jump into your car.
受夠了在沙灘呆一整天后渾身沾滿沙子？如果你想立即就甩下那些黏在皮膚上、通常很難弄掉的沙子，那麼就用一個小容器裝點爽身粉。一天的沙灘生活結束之後，擦點爽身粉在皮膚上，身上所有的沙子就會掉落，這樣就可以乾爽地坐上自己的車啦。

2 Protect your phone in a resealable plastic bag
用密封塑料袋裝手機
Keep sand and water out without having to leave your phone at the hotel by placing it inside a resealable plastic bag. Turns out you can even use the phone through the bag to keep it extra protected. You might want to pack an additional bag for your camera as well.
你想讓手機不粘沙子不進水，但又不想把它放在酒店裏，這時候就可以試試用一個密封塑料袋把它包起來。事實證明，這樣還可以隔着塑料袋使用手機，使其受到多重保護。此外，你可能還需要一個袋子來裝相機。

3 Disguise your valuables
僞裝你的貴重物品
In the run-up to your trip, start saving empty sun cream bottles and lip balm containers to hold your keys and money while you’re at the beach. Or hide them in a baby's nappy - it's unlikely anyone will stop to examine the contents...
在你出發旅行前夕，可以開始收藏一些空的防曬霜瓶子和脣膏瓶，當你在沙灘上時，用它們來保存鑰匙和錢。或是把它們藏在嬰兒尿布裏——因爲沒有人會停下來查看這裏面有啥……

4 Leave your flip-flops face down
把人字拖正面朝下襬放
When you ditch your shoes at the beach, take the time to turn them face down to avoid uncomfortably hot feet when it’s time to leave. It's just a little 'hack' but one that can make all the difference at the end of a long hot afternoon.
當你脫下鞋子放在海灘上時，花點時間把它們翻個面，這樣在離開的時候，就不用穿被熱浪烘烤的鞋子啦。這只是一個很小的技巧，經過一下午長時間的熱浪烘烤之後，你的鞋子和別人的效果就截然不同了。

5 Use yoghurt to treat sunburn
用酸奶來治療曬傷
If you’ve forgotten your after-sun and neglected to bring along some aloe vera, natural yoghurt is your new best friend. It soothes burns and is easy to come by for holiday emergencies. Perhaps wait until you've left the beach though....
如果你忘了帶曬後修復產品，也忘了帶些蘆薈，那麼天然的酸奶就是絕佳新選擇了。它可以舒緩灼傷，而且對於應付度假緊急情況來說是很容易購買到的。不過也還是得等到離開海灘時才能做到……

6 Fight mosquitoes with baby oil
用嬰兒油驅蚊
If you are after a budget alternative to horrible smelling/chemically intense insect repellents, you would do worse than applying creamy baby oil to your skin. It won't repel mosquitoes, but it will keep them from biting. The oil makes skin unattractive to mosquitoes and can also make it difficult for the little blighters to find a good area of skin to bite.
如果你要節省開支，那麼作爲有刺鼻氣味的化學驅蚊劑的替代品，沒有什麼是比嬰兒油的驅蚊效果更好了。它不能驅趕蚊蟲，但可以防止蚊蟲叮咬。塗上嬰兒油的皮膚不會招來蚊子，反而使這些難纏的小惡魔們很難在皮膚上找到一下口的好地方。

7 Make pockets in your beach towel
在沙灘浴巾上縫口袋
Stuck for storage? If your favourite beach tote bag is lacking in pockets, try adding some to your beach towel by sewing squares of material onto it. Might make for lumpy sunbathing however....
還在爲存放東西發愁？如果你最喜歡的沙灘大手提袋上沒有那麼多口袋，那就試着在沙灘浴巾上縫幾個方形口袋。不過這樣可能會讓沙灘巾很不平整……

8 Be a lemon head
做個檸檬頭
Use lemon juice to lighten your hair. No, it's not an old wives' tale, you really can give the sun a helping hand when it comes to hair lightening by adding some lemon juice to your hair before heading out; a definite money saver compared to salon highlights.
用檸檬汁使你的秀髮煥發光彩。不，這不是迷信，出門前在頭髮上抹上點檸檬汁，頭髮在陽光的照射下會煥發光彩；與美髮沙龍相比，這無疑是一個省錢的方式。

9 Keep laundry 'dryer sheets' in your suitcase
行李箱裏放些“洗衣乾燥劑”
Keeping dryer sheets with your clothes not only keeps everything fresh, they also help to repel insects when you’re out and about. Leave some with your towel and reduce the risk of insects approaching on the beach.
在衣服裏放上乾燥劑，這不僅可以使東西新鮮，出門在外時還能祛除蚊蟲。用沙灘巾包上一些乾燥劑，可以降低蚊蟲靠近你的風險。

10 Stock up on cold tea and coconut oil
儲備涼茶和椰子油
Iced tea isn’t just for keeping hydrated - although that is a major bonus - it’s also great for helping out on sunburnt skin. Place it on your sunburn for a soothing effect. And if you don't like frizzy beach hair, make a mix of coconut oil and water and spray onto your head to keep it healthy. You could add a dash of lemon too.... 冰茶不僅僅是爲了保持水分——儘管這是主要目的——不過冰茶這對修復曬傷也有很大幫助。將其塗抹在曬傷處，能夠起到鎮定的作用。如果你不喜歡在海灘上因缺水而被曬成捲髮，那麼用椰子油和水混合，噴灑在頭髮上，以保持頭髮健康。此外你還可以加入少許的檸檬。

Vocabulary
clime: 地方
hacked off: 厭倦的，不滿的
fed up: 厭煩的
talcum powder: 爽身粉
resealable:可重複密封的
nappy: 尿布
aloe vera: 蘆薈汁
repellent: 驅蟲劑
blighter: 討厭鬼
tote bag: 大手提袋
old wives' tale: 無稽之談，迷信
out and about: 戶外活動
frizzy: 捲曲的