At the hawaii state society ball on inauguration night , the consensus was that if mr obama can bodysurf at sandy beach , oahu , where broken bones are common-and he can-he should be able to handle the presidency .
The quiet beach paradise depicted in the jw marriott ihilani resort oahu marketing photo does not seem to be quite so serene these days .
目前在瓦胡岛万豪伊希拉尼度假酒店的宣传照片上所描绘的宁静海滩天堂好像不那么宁静。
Waves of up to two meters hit the hawaiian chain of islands , swamping the beach at the waikiki resort on the island of oahu .
高达两米的海浪袭击了夏威夷群岛,淹没了瓦胡岛的威基基度假村的海滩。
Oahu has suffered less than the other islands from the housing market freefall in the us , although there was a 10 to 15 % drop in sale prices .
在美国房产市场的大衰退中,瓦胡岛受到的影响比其它岛屿要小一些,尽管房产价格也有10-15%的下跌。
For example , if someone needed dining advice for a trip to hawaii , I 'd tell him that you don 't have to drive to the other side of oahu to find great shave ice .