【英语趣味课堂】纪念日-The Anniversary

 Jessica: So Ashley, what are you going to do this summer?

 

Ashley: I am really excited. This summer I'm going to my Grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary¹. We are having a huge party and I'm really excited. My entire family is going to be there. they're renting a house in Lake Tahoe, which is where my mom grew up, and where my grandparents spent the majority of their life together. We'll be there for a week, on the lake, boating², jet³ skiing⁴, that whole thing, and then this Saturday we're having a party with people I've never even met. Everyone's gonna be there. I'm really excited.

 

Jessica: Oh, that's wonderful. So how many of your family member will be there?

 

Ashley: Oh, gosh, I have no idea. Every time I speak to my mother I hear somebody knew who has been invited and somebody else is going to be there. I'm really excited. It's going to be a lot of fun. My grandparents are crazy. They actually got engaged⁵ a month after they met, and February, the shortest month of the year. My grandfather told my grandmother he loved her a week after they met, and then he proposed⁶ and then he was in service so he went away until August. They didn't see each other until they got married. Yeah, my grandmother says, "If any of you kids do this, we'll kill you. I can't believe 50 years later they're still together.

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wedding anniversary

 

This summer, I'm going to my grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary.

 

A 'wedding anniversary' is like the birthday of your wedding.  You celebrate the date that you got married every year. Notice the following:

 

Their first baby was born on their second wedding anniversary.

This year we are taking a vacation to celebrate our wedding anniversary.

majority of life

 

Lake Tahoe is where my grandparents spent the majority of their life together.

 

'Majority' is similar to most.  In the case of the example, my grandparents lived most of their life together at Lake Tahoe.  Notice the following:

 

He moved to the United⁷ States when he was young and has lived here for the majority of his life.

He worked for that company the majority of his life.

somebody else

 

Every time I speak to my mom, I hear somebody else is going to be there.

 

In this case, 'somebody else' can be replaced with 'an additional⁸ person' Notice the following:

 

She wants to find somebody else to do her office work.

It seems like there is always somebody else around her.

engaged or proposed

 

My grandfather proposed and they got engaged in February.

 

When a man 'proposes⁹' to a woman he asks her to marry him.  If she says yes then they are 'engaged.' Notice the following:

 

He proposed to her on a hike¹⁰ in the mountains.

They were engaged for over two years before they got married.

in service

 

My grandfather was in service so he went away until August.

 

In a person is in the military¹¹ we say that he is 'in service.' Notice the following:

 

My father was in service so we moved around a lot.

He was in service for four years after high school.

1 anniversary   

n.周年(纪念日)

参考例句：

• They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
• Today is my parents'30th wedding anniversary.今天是我父母结婚30周年纪念日。

2 boating   

n.划船

参考例句：

• They were fond of boating.他们喜欢划船。
• The lovely river itself was ideal for fishing and boating.这条美丽的河流本身就宜于钓鱼和划船。

3 jet   

n.喷气发动机，喷气式飞机；v.喷出，喷射

参考例句：

• Put a match to the jet to light the gas.将火柴放在煤气喷嘴上点燃煤气。
• I don't see the jet of your plan.我不明白你的计划的要点。

4 skiing   

n.滑雪运动

参考例句：

• I'm a complete novice at skiing. 滑雪我完全是个新手。
• to go skiing 去滑雪

5 engaged   

a.having agree to get married

参考例句：

• They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. 他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
• The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children. 这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服。

6 proposed   

被提议的

参考例句：

• There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions. 员工对改变工资和工作环境的建议普遍不满。
• an outcry over the proposed change 对拟议的改革所发出的强烈抗议

7 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

8 additional   

adj.添加的，额外的，另外的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
• I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。

9 proposes   

v.提议，建议( propose的第三人称单数 )；打算；提供（解释）；提出（行动，计划或供表决的方案等）

参考例句：

• He proposes a short rest before we continue the work. 在继续这项工作之前，他建议暂休一会儿。 来自辞典例句
• Aristotle proposes to cure such hardships by means of equity. 亚里士多德提出用衡平的方法来解决这样的困难。 来自辞典例句

10 hike   

n.徒步旅行，远足，涨价；v.健行，徒步旅行，使...高涨

参考例句：

• I don't care to go on a hike.我不喜欢徒步旅行。
• The children are choosing a hike in the country park.孩子们在选郊外公园的远足路线。

11 military   

n.军队；adj.军事的，军人的，好战的

参考例句：

• The area has been declared a closed military zone.这个地区已宣布为军事禁区。
• The king was just the tool of the military government.国王只是军政府的一个傀儡。