英文原版对话1000个:1052 Cinco De Mayo

 　　Silvia: So talking about Mexican celebrations, is Independence Day and Cinco De Mayo the same thing?

 

　　Diego: No, no, no. They're very different. Actually, Independence Day is celebrated¹ the 15th and 16th of September and Cinco De Mayo is celebrated the fifth of May.

 

　　Silvia: And why do people always confuse Cinco De Mayo with Independence Day?

 

　　Diego: That is a very good question and I don't really have an answer for it, but a lot of my friends who are from different countries, especially Europe and the United States. Every time it's like the 5th of May, they want to celebrate with me as if it were a very, very Mexican holiday, and it's a bit surprising because we don't think it's that important in Mexico.

 

　　Silvia: So why do you think it got so famous?

 

　　Diego: I don't know. Maybe it has a catchy² name or something, but the holiday of Cinco de Mayo is basically when the Mexican Army won against the French Army, and it was a very unlikely battle, and it all started because of a French bakery getting burned and we called it like the battle of the cakes.

 

　　Silvia: That's a funny name.

 

　　Diego: Yeah, it's a funny name. It's a bit ironic³ because it all started out of this little bakery getting burned and then the French declared war with Mexico and then we won so I guess that's why.

 

　　Silvia: What do they do for that day? In the States I think they celebrate it right?

 

　　Diego: I think they celebrate it and as you know there's a large community of like Mexican Americans, so they do celebrate and they probably get together, eat and maybe drink a little.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 catchy   

adj.易记住的，诡诈的，易使人上当的

参考例句：

• We need a new slogan.The old one's not catchy enough.我们需要新的口号，旧的不够吸引人。
• The chorus is very catchy to say the least.副歌部分很容易上口。

3 ironic   

adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的

参考例句：

• That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
• People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。