世界节假日博览 第91期:星球大战日

 Fans of the Star Wars movies have a special day to celebrate the films, characters and culture of the franchise¹. That day is May the 4th. Why this day? It is not the day on which the first Star Wars was released, nor is it director George Lucas' birthday. It falls on this day because the date sounds like a famous quote from the movie: "May the Force be with you". This is spoken among the Jedi Knights² as they prepare to battle Darth Vader. The term was also used in the election of Margaret Thatcher³ – Britain's first female Prime Minister. On May 4, 1979, her party placed an advertisement in a London newspaper that said: "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations."

在这天，“星迷”们可以庆祝“星”电影、“星”人物以及“星”文化。每年的5月4日为星球大战日。为什么是这天？这天不是“星”电影发布日，也不是导演乔治·卢卡斯的生日。它出自May the force be with you（愿原力与你同在）的电影谐音。这是绝地武士抗击天行者时的呐喊。在选举期间，英国首位女首相撒切尔也引用了这句话。1979年5月4日，撒切尔的保守党在伦敦报纸上刊登广告，上面写着：“玛格丽特，愿原力与你同在。热烈庆祝。”

So what do people do on May the 4th to celebrate Star Wars? The official website for the day, maythe4th.starwars.com, gives "10 fun ways you can celebrate your love of a galaxy⁴ far, far away". Top of the list is to have a Star Wars movie marathon and watch all the movies one after the other. However, there could be a problem here, as the site asks: "Do you start with the prequels or the original trilogy?" Of course, dressing⁵ up is important, so make sure you get out your Stormtrooper or Darth Vader uniform. The site even suggests preparing blue milk and has its own recipe. Perhaps the best suggestion is donate any Star Wars related toys you have to charities.

“星”迷们如何庆祝这一天？官网maythe4th.starwars.com给出了十种庆祝方式。排在首位的是来一场马拉松大战，看完所有星战影片。然而问题来了，官网问及：“是从前传看起还是从原版三部曲看起？”当然，整装待发也至关重要，穿上冲锋队队服，或是天行者制服。甚至还建议“星”迷们准备蓝牛奶，并自制食谱。或许最好的方式就是将“星”玩具捐给慈善机构。

1.donate to 赠送

例句：We donate to the school endowment fund every year. 

我们每年向学校的捐赠基金捐款。

2.dress up 穿上盛装

例句：She was dressed up for the Easter parade.

她为参加复活节游行精心打扮一番。

3.Prime Minister 首相

例句：Did you listen in to the Prime Minister yesterday evening? 

你昨晚收听首相的广播讲话了吗?

4.make sure 证实

例句：And you have to make sure, what I always say. 

所以我经常说，你要确保良好的工作环境。

1 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

2 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

3 thatcher   

n.茅屋匠

参考例句：

• Tom Sawyer was in the skiff that bore Judge Thatcher. 汤姆 - 索亚和撒切尔法官同乘一条小艇。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
• Mrs. Thatcher was almost crazed; and Aunt Polly, also. 撒切尔夫人几乎神经失常，还有波莉姨妈也是。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

4 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

5 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。