单词学习
festival
n.节日; 节期; 贺宴,会演;
adj.节日的,喜庆的;
例句:The Jamaica Festival is planning a series of workshops and business
seminars.
牙买加节正在筹划一系列研习班和商务研讨会。
Spring Festival
n.春节(中国农历正月初一);
例句:Decorations are hanging up everywhere in the city on Spring Festival.
春节期间城里到处张灯结彩.
dumpling
n.汤团,饺子; 水果布丁; 矮胖的人; [用于爱称]宝贝
例句:I spotted the marked dumpling at first sight.
我一眼就看见那个带记号的大钱饺子.
dragon
n.龙,龙船; [D-][天文学]天龙(星座); [口语、贬义]脾气暴躁的人;
例句:St George slew the dragon.
圣乔治杀死了那条龙。
Christmas
n.圣诞节;
变形
复数: Christmases
例句:
"Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas," he lamented.
“圣诞节以来物价降了4成,”他悲叹道。
turkey
n.火鸡; 蠢货; 失败之作;
例句:She avoided the issue by ordering a turkey sandwich.
她点了份火鸡三明治,以此来避开这个重要问题。
lantern
n.灯笼; 灯塔; 灯罩; 灯饰
例句:I've been thinking I'd better have asked for a lantern.
我一直认为我还不如要一个灯笼呢.
the Lantern Festival
元宵节;
例句:Many boys explode firecrackers on the Lantern Festival.
许多男孩在元霄灯节燃放鞭炮.
lunar
adj.月的,月球的; 阴历的; (光)苍白的,微弱的; 银的,含银的
例句:The astronauts piloted their craft down to the lunar surface.
宇航员驾驶太空飞船在月球表面降落.
sweet
adj.甜的; 愉快的,快乐的; 温柔的,亲切的; 芳香的
n.糖果,甜食; 餐后的甜点心; 甜味; 宝贝
例句:There are few things quite as sweet as revenge.
几乎没有比复仇更爽的事情了。
luck
n.运气; 好运; 机遇; 命运
vi.交好运,走运; 侥幸成功;
例句:Good luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.
好运就是当机会来临时,你早已做好了准备。
riddle
n.粗筛; 谜语; 猜不透的难题,难解之谜;
v.用筛分选(卵石等),筛分; 用子弹把耙子打成蜂窝似的; 精查(证据); 解(谜),猜
例句:Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
俄罗斯是被包藏在一个闷葫芦里面的神秘物体之中的谜.
Thanksgiving
n.(常小写)(对神的)感谢,感恩祈祷; 感恩节;
例句:The Colonel bowed his head and whispered a prayer of thanksgiving.
这位上校低头轻声做感恩祈祷。
pumpkin
n.南瓜; 南瓜的果肉,南瓜囊; 〈俚〉重要人物;
变形
例句:Pumpkin pie is a traditional American dish served on Thanksgiving.
南瓜馅饼是美国传统的感恩节食物。
pie
n.馅饼,派; 爱说话的人; [动]喜鹊; <美俚>容易得到的称心东西,容易的工作
vt.使杂乱; 弄乱(铅字,版面);
例句:He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie to follow.
他决定点烤鸡配蔬菜,然后再要一份苹果派。
Easter
n.<宗>复活节;
例句:The word Easter derives from Eostre, the pagan goddess of spring.
Easter(复活节)一词由Eostre(多神教的春天女神)衍生而来。
believe
v.信任; 料想; 笃信宗教;
vt.相信; 以为,认为; 对…信以为真; 信任
例句:I believe he is most painfully anxious about Diana.
我相信他肯定非常担心黛安娜。
Christ
Mid-Autumn Festival
n.中秋节;
例句:Once more he smiled, remembering a certain Mid - Autumn Festival.
一想起那一年 中秋 佳节,他不禁漾出笑容.
mooncake
n.月饼;
例句:Which mooncake would you like?
你想吃哪一个月饼?
full
adj.满的,装满的; 完全的,完整的; 丰富的; 详尽的
adv.极其,十分; 充分地,完全地; 整整; 直接地
n.充分,完全; 全部; 完整; 极盛时
v.把衣服缝得宽大; 把裙子缝出皱褶; [印]蒸洗,漂洗;
例句:.
No matter where you go in life or how old you get, there's always something new to learn about. After all, life is full of surprises.
不管你生活在哪里,你有多少岁,总有新东西要学习,毕竟,生活总是充满惊喜。
moon
n.月亮,月球; 卫星; 月状物,新月状物;
vi.闲逛; 出神; [俚语] 露出屁股以戏弄;
vt.虚度;
变形
复数: moons 过去式: mooned 过去分词: mooned 现在分词: mooning 第三人称单数: moons
例句:
June always rhymes with moon in old love songs.
在老情歌中June总是和moon成韵。
important
adj.重要的; 权威的; 有势力的; 有地位的
例句:Fresh fruits and vegetables are important and so is bran.
新鲜的水果和蔬菜很重要,麦麸也是。
decorate
vt.装饰; 点缀; 粉刷; 授予(某人)勋章
vi.装饰; 布置;
例句:Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.
用贝壳来装点盒子、托盘、镜子甚至是花盆。
eve
n.前夕,前夜; 重要事件的前夕; 傍晚;
例句:Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony.
理查德和托尼在圣诞夜一道露面了。
church
n. 教堂;礼拜;教派
adj. 教会的;礼拜的
vt. 领…到教堂接受宗教仪式
n. (Church)人名;(英)丘奇
例句:I heard someone jabbering his prayers in the church.
我听见有人在教堂里喃喃祈祷。
put up
vt.举起; 张贴; 建造; 提高
vi.提供食宿; 直接行动;
例句:
The teacher training college put up a plaque to the college's founder.
那所教师培训学院为该学院的创立者立了一块纪念牌匾。
stocking
n.长袜; 似长袜之物;
例句:New Yorkers have been stocking up with bottled water.
纽约人一直在贮备瓶装水。
fireplace
n.
壁炉
例句:A huge fire was blazing in the fireplace.
壁炉中火烧得正旺。
open
adj.敞开的,开着的; 公开的,公共的; 坦率的; 有议论余地的
vt.& vi.(打)开; 开始; 睁开; 启动
n.户外,野外; 空旷; 公开;
vi.使打开; 展示,显现;
vt.张开; 开放; 开张营业; 为(建筑物)揭幕
例句:The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention.
该行为公然违背了《维也纳公约》。
Santa Claus
n.圣诞老人;
例句:He believes Santa Claus comes in through the chimney.
他相信圣诞老人从烟囱进来.
special
adj.特殊的; 专门的; 专用的; 重要的
n.专车; 特价; 特刊; 特约稿
例句:A special locking system means the door cannot be opened accidentally.
特殊的锁定系统使门不会被意外打开。
greet
vt. 欢迎,迎接;致敬,致意;映入眼帘
n. (Greet)人名;(英)格里特
例句:I tell you, I am there to greet everyone.
我告诉你,我在那里迎接 每一个人 。
merry
adj.愉快的,快活的; 有趣的; [口]微醉的; 生动的
n.甜樱桃; 梅里(姓氏);
例句:I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas.
我只想祝福你圣诞快乐。
grape
n.葡萄; 深紫色,葡萄紫;
例句:He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed it whole.
他把一粒葡萄放入嘴里,整个吞了下去.
Jewish
adj.
犹太人的,犹太教徒的; 犹太人作风的
例句:Slowly Jewish communities were reconstituted and Jewish life began anew.
渐渐地,犹太社区得到重建,犹太人的生活重新开始。
honey
n.蜂蜜; <口>宝贝; 可爱的人;
adj.蜜的; 心爱的; 加了蜜的; (蜜一样)甘美的
vt.给…加蜜; 对…甜言蜜语;
例句:Add more honey if you have a sweet tooth.
如果你喜欢吃甜的就多加点蜂蜜。
event
n. 事件,大事;项目;结果
例句:The tragic event is sharply etched into my memory.
那起悲惨的事件深深地铭刻在我的记忆中。
stay up
悬在原位上; 不睡觉; 熬夜; 不掉
例句:She could always sweet-talk Pamela into letting her stay up late.
她总能哄得帕梅拉同意她晚睡一会。
midnight
n. 午夜,半夜12点钟
adj. 半夜的;漆黑的
例句:We lingered on until after midnight.
我们一直呆到午夜之后才离去。
lucky
adj.运气好的,侥幸的; 兆头好的,吉祥的; 〈俚〉难得; 很恰当的
例句:Chantal was lucky to be able to salvage her career.
尚塔尔能保住她的事业算是走了运。
lucky money
n.压岁钱;
例句:
As Chinese kids get lucky money from their parents and relatives.
中国小孩是父母和亲戚给“压岁钱”
Halloween
n.万圣节前夕; [电影]万圣节9;
例句:He had insisted that she come up to Lawford for the Halloween party.
他执意要她来劳福德参加万圣节聚会。
scary
adj.使人惊慌的; 胆小的,容易受惊的; 可怕的,吓人的;
例句:I think prison is going to be a scary thing for Harry.
我觉得蹲监狱对于哈里会是件很可怕的事。
ghost
n.鬼,幽灵; (尤指可怕事物的)记忆; 隐约的一点点; (电视屏幕上的)重影
vt.悄悄地行进;
vi.替人代笔;
例句:They stumble across a ghost town inhabited by a rascally gold prospector.
他们偶然来到一个居住着一位狡诈的淘金者的废墟之城。
knock on
释义:敲
例句:She got a nasty knock on the head when she fell.
她跌倒时头部受到严重碰撞.
shout
vt.& vi.呼喊,叫喊; 高声说或发出喊叫声;
n.大叫; 大叫着说; 呐喊;
例句:Yours truly was awoken by a shout: "Ahoy there!"
鄙人被一声大喊惊醒:“喂!”
treat
n.款待; 招待; 乐事; 乐趣
v.对待; 治疗; 处理; 款待
例句:New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
关节炎的新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择。
labor
International Labor Day
释义:国际劳动节
例句:In China, we celebrate International Labor Day on May 1.
在中国, 我们在5月1日庆祝国际劳动节.
Dragon Boat Festival
n.端午节;
例句:
The Miao Dragon Boat Festival differs from the Han celebration.
苗族龙船节,与汉族的端午节不同.
race
n.赛跑; 人种; 竞争; 民族
v.参加比赛; 快速移动; 空转;
例句:Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out.
赛前他状态很好,赛后就筋疲力尽了。
national
adj.国家的; 国有的; 国民的; 民族主义的
n.[常用复数]全国性比赛; 某国国民; 全国性报刊; (机构等的)全国总部
例句:Do you always have a bet on the Grand National?
你总是对全国赛马大会下点注吗?
National Day
国庆日,国庆节;国定纪念日;
例句:
Colourful neon lights were hung here and there during National Day.
国庆节期间到处挂着彩灯.
the PRC
释义:中华人民共和国
例句:That is why Hong Kong and Macau could also join before they becamepart of the PRC.
这就是为什么香港和澳门也能在成为PRC(中华人民共和国)的一部分前加入的原因。
flag
n.旗; 旗帜; 信号旗; 菖蒲
vt.标示;
vi.疲乏,变弱,热情衰减;
例句:Red flags flow in the east wind.
红旗在东风中飘扬。