《你好,中国》( Hello, China ):38 Feng Shui-（风水）

Feng shui is a mystical knowledge in China. People believe that the basic elements of things on the earth originated from air, water and land.

The improvement of feng shui will improve the relationship between humans and nature. Feng shui is widely used in architecture and interior design. Chinese believe that the best houses should be integrated into nature. Water brings vitality and fish bring good luck. These elements determine the quality of feng shui. Feng shui involves medicine, architecture and philosophy. 

Chinese put emphasis on feng shui and the harmonious relationship between humans and nature. This is feng shui, complicated and mysterious.

单词速记：

1. architecture [ˈɑːrkɪtektʃər] n.建筑学;建筑设计;建筑风格;体系结构;(总体、层次)结构

architect 建筑师 + ure 与行为有关之物 → 建筑学；建筑

architect [ˈɑːrkɪtekt]  n.建筑师;设计师;缔造者;创造者

archi〔= arch〕弓 + tect 遮蔽 → 弓形遮蔽物的制造者 → 建筑师

the architecture of the eighteenth century

十八世纪的建筑风格

2. interior design [ɪnˌtɪəriər dɪˈzaɪn]  n.室内设计

interior [ɪnˈtɪriər]  n.内部;里面;内陆;内地;腹地;(国家的)内政，内务  adj.内部的;里面的

inter 内 + i连接符 + or 名词或形容词后缀 → 内部的

What is the use of a book about interior design without a plenitude of pictures in color?

要是没有大量的彩色图片，一本关于室内设计的书还有什么用途呢？

3. integrate [ˈɪntɪɡreɪt] v.(使)合并，成为一体;(使)加入，融入群体

integr 完整 + ate 动词后缀 → 使结合

These programs will integrate with your existing software.

这些程序将和你的已有软件可综合成整体。

4. vitality [vaɪˈtæləti]  n.生命力;活力;热情

vital 有活力的；重要的 + ity 名词后缀 → 活力

Without continued learning, graduates will lose their intellectual vitality...

如果不继续学习，毕业生就会失去思想上的活力。

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