世界节假日博览 第11期:澳大利亚国庆日（在线收听） |
Australia Day is celebrated annually on January the 26th. It is an official national holiday and most Australians take the day off work. All schools close. Australia Day commemorates the creation of the first British settlement in Australia in 1788. Captain Arthur Phillip, the very first Governor of New South Wales, set up a community to run a prison in what is now Sydney. The earliest records of Australia Day date back to 1808. Not all Australians celebrate this day. Many Aboriginal Australians do not like the idea of a dayto celebrate the British landing. Aborigines have dubbed the 26 January as "Invasion Day" or "Survival Day". The latter name celebrates the fact that the Aboriginal peoples and culture have not been wiped out. 澳大利亚国庆日定于每年的1月26日庆祝。国庆日是官方假期，绝大部分澳大利亚人会在这一天休息。所有学校放假。澳大利亚国庆日庆祝的是1788年英国在澳大利亚建立了第一个殖民区。新南威尔士州首任总督亚瑟·菲力浦在如今的悉尼建立了监狱。最早的澳大利亚国庆日记录可以追溯到1808年。并不是所有的澳大利亚人都庆祝这一节日。许多澳洲土著居民并不喜欢庆祝英国人登陆的日子。土著人将这一天称之为“侵略日”或是“生存日”。这些名字说明土著人和土著文化依然存在。
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The Prime Minister announces the Australian of the Year on the eve of Australia Day. This goes to the Australian who has made a "significant contribution to the Australian community and nation and is an inspirational role model for the Australian community". There are many other celebrations across the country, including many spectacular fireworks displays. The biggest one is in Perth, capital of Western Australia. Sydney holds a tall ships race in its world famous harbour. Other state and territory capitals hold their own celebrations. Australia’s Prime Minister usually makes a speech to the nation and talks about what being an Australian means and how proud Australians should be of their country.
首相宣布澳大利亚年度奖将在澳大利亚国庆日前夕公布。奖项将颁给为澳大利亚社区和国家做出过卓越贡献的人，以及那些成为澳大利亚社区精神模范的人。全国将为国庆节将举办多种庆祝活动，包括盛大的烟火表演。其中最大的烟火表演在西澳洲的首都佩斯。悉尼将在世界著名的海港举办高桅横帆船比赛。其他州和地区首都也将拥有自己的庆祝方式。澳大利亚首相经常会在这一天进行演讲，并谈论关于成为澳大利亚人的意义，以及澳大利亚人应该为生活在这个国家感到骄傲等话题。
1.fireworks display 烟火表演
例句：A young, glittering collection of stars looks like a fireworks display.
这个年轻的星体簇犹如一场烟花汇演。
2.tall ship 高桅横帆船
例句：The Boy Scouts of America are auctioning off a 101-year-old wooden tall ship, once used to teach sailing techniques and maritime history, because it needs costly repairs.
近日，美国童子军组织打算在网上拍卖具有101年历史的阿尔戈斯号高桅横帆船，该船过去曾被用来教授航海知识，但由于该组织拿不出巨额修理费对帆船进行维护，只能“忍痛割爱”将其卖掉。
3.role model 模范
例句：They say it is time to elect a women president, believing such a victory will serve as a role model for the next generation.
她们说这正是选举一个女总统的时候相信这样的胜利会给下一代担当一个模范的角色。
4.dub as 认为
例句：Some people dub China as "The Bicycle Kingdom". Yet in the past, you could hardly see anyone from this kingdom in the international cycling events.
有人将中国比作是自行车王国，然而，在几年前国际自行车赛场上却没有国人的身影。 |
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