英语口语课堂 87 谈论节日

Talking About Holidays 谈论节日

[00:06.79]Do you know about...?

[00:10.48]你知道……是怎么回事吗?

[00:14.16]A:Do you know about All Fools' Day?

[00:16.54]A:你知道愚人节是怎么回事台球?

[00:18.91]B:On that day,people play all kinds of tricks on others,

[00:21.88]B:那天人们互相捉弄，

[00:24.84]and the one easily taken in is called April fool.

[00:27.56]容易上当的叫四月傻瓜。

[00:30.28]A:April fool!

[00:32.00]A:四月傻瓜!

[00:33.72]B:April the first is coming.Be careful!

[00:36.15]B:四月一日就要到了，当心啊!

[00:38.58]What do people usually do on...?

[00:42.85]在……人们通常干什么?

[00:47.12]A:What do people usually do on Saint¹ Valentine's Day?

[00:49.79]A:情人节人们干什么?

[00:52.45]On that day,boys are supposed to give roses to their sweethearts.

[00:55.64]那天小伙子们给自己的情人送玫瑰花。

[00:58.83]A:What will the girls do?

[01:00.66]A:姑娘们呢?

[01:02.48]B:They give chocolate in return.

[01:04.56]B:她们回送巧克力。

[01:06.64]Tell me something about...

[01:09.97]给我讲讲……吧。

[01:13.30]A:Tell me something about your Ice & Snow Festival.

[01:16.17]A:给我讲讲冰雪节吧。

[01:19.05]B:That's the most magic Festival,

[01:21.28]B:那是最神奇的节日了，

[01:23.51]people build palaces and sculpture things with ice and snow.It's beautiful!

[01:27.08]人们用冰雪造宫殿,雕刻各种各样的东西,美极了

[01:30.64]C:Especially at night when the lights are on.

[01:32.97]C:晚上亮灯之后更美。

[01:35.29]Is...official?

[01:38.43]……是法定节日吗?

[01:41.56]A:Is Water Shrinking² Festival official?

[01:44.19]A:泼水节是法定节日吗?

[01:46.81]No,most of the traditional festivals of the minority nationalities are not official

[01:50.55]不是,大多数少数民族节日都不是法定的。

[01:54.29]A:Don't you think these festivals are more interesting!

[01:56.81]A:可是这些节日才更有意思呢!

[01:59.33]B:What an idea!

[02:01.06]B:对极了!

[02:02.80]Could you tell me the origin of...?

[02:06.77]你告诉我……的来历好吗?

[02:10.74]A:Could you tell me the origin of the Dragon-Boat Festival?

[02:13.52]A:把龙舟节的来历告诉我好吗?

[02:16.31]B:Yes,it's a way to commemorate³ a great ancient romantic poet,

[02:19.59]好的,这是人们纪念古代一位伟大的浪漫主义诗人的活动

[02:22.86]and the race is a symbol of the attempt to save him.

[02:25.38]龙舟比赛是奋力救诗人的象征。

[02:27.91]A:I see.Did they succeed in the end?

[02:30.58]A:我明白了，他最后得救了吗?

[02:33.26]B:Of course not.He drowned.

[02:35.48]B:没有，他还是淹死了。

[02:37.70]Can you name some festivals of religious nature?

[02:42.27]你能说出几个由宗教来的节日吗?

[02:46.84]A:Can you name some festivals of religious nature?

[02:49.72]A:你能说出几个由宗教来的节日吗?

[02:52.59]B:Yes,such as Christmas and Easter.

[02:54.82]B:能，圣诞节和复活节就是。

[02:57.06]A:What about historic⁴ festivals?

[02:59.19]A:有历史意义的呢?

[03:01.32]B:Thanksgiving Day,Independence Day.

[03:03.59]B:感恩节、独立日。

[03:05.86]How many days do you take off for...?

[03:09.74]你们……放几天假?

[03:13.62]A:How many days do you take off for Easter?

[03:15.16]A:你们复活节放几天假?

[03:16.70]B:Usually we have a month off.

[03:18.74]B:通常放一个月。

[03:20.78]A:What will you do for this Easter?

[03:22.75]A:这个复活节你准备怎样过?

[03:24.72]B:I'll stay at home and have a complete rest.

[03:27.15]B:呆在家里好好休息一下。

[03:29.58]What do you plan to do...?

[03:32.36]……你打算干什么?

[03:35.14]A:What do you plan to do at the Mid-autumn night?

[03:37.77]A:仲伙夜你打算干什么?

[03:40.40]I'll go to Chinatown

[03:42.22]去唐人街,

[03:44.05]and there'll be a party to celebrate the traditional Chinese Festival.

[03:46.83]那儿有个晚会庆祝中国这个传统的节日.

[03:49.62]A:Can I go with you?

[03:51.35]A:我和你一起去好吗?

[03:53.09]B:Sure,my pleasure.

[03:54.87]B:那当然，太荣幸了。

[03:56.64]How did you spend...last year?

[04:00.33]去年……你怎么过的?

[04:04.01]A:How did you spend Christmas Eve last year?

[04:06.44]A:去年圣诞夜你怎么过的?

[04:08.87]B:I joined the Parade.

[04:10.61]B:我参加游行了。

[04:12.34]A:Was it interesting?

[04:13.87]A:有意思吗?

[04:15.40]B:Very.It was the happiest Christmas Eve I've ever had.

[04:18.68]非常有意思,那是我过得最快乐的圣诞夜.

[04:21.96]What will you do this...?

[04:25.08]今年……要干什么?

[04:28.20]A:What will you do this Spring Festival?

[04:30.38]A:今年春节你要干什么?

[04:32.56]B:I'll go back to China and spend it in a traditional Chinese way.

[04:35.64]我准备回中国,按中国传统方式过节。

[04:38.73]A:You'll make dumplings. B:Certainly.

[04:41.09]A:要包饺子吗?B:当然。

[04:43.45]What's the date of May Day according to the lunar calendar this year?

[04:47.93]今年五一是阴历几号?

[04:52.41]What's the date of May Day according to the lunar calendar this year?

[04:55.65]A:今年五一是阴历几号?

[04:58.89]It's the sixth of the fourth month.

[05:01.11]B:是四月初六。

[05:03.33]A:Only two days before your birthday! B:Yes,Grandma.

[05:06.12]A:是你生日的前两天。B:对，奶奶。

[05:08.90]How many official days off for...?

[05:12.67]……法定假日几天?

[05:16.45]A:How many official days off for Labor⁵ Day?

[05:18.97]A:五一节法定假日几天?

[05:21.49]B:One day only.

[05:23.12]B:就一天。

[05:24.75]A:How many do you actually have?

[05:26.82]A:你们实际放几天?

[05:28.88]B:A week since it's followed by our spring break.

[05:31.55]B:和春假连在一起放一周。

1 saint   

n.圣徒；基督教徒；vt.成为圣徒，把...视为圣徒

参考例句：

• He was made a saint.他被封为圣人。
• The saint had a lowly heart.圣人有谦诚之心。

2 shrinking   

a.畏缩的，犹豫不决的

参考例句：

• She purposely made the dress larger to allow for shrinking when it was washed. 她故意把衣服做大一些，以防洗时缩水。
• I can't imagine why a dynamic young woman like her is marrying a shrinking violet like him. 我不能想像，像她这样一个充满活力的年轻女子为什么会嫁给他这样一个胆怯害羞的人。

3 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

4 historic   

adj.历史上著名的，具有历史意义的

参考例句：

• This is a historic occasion.这是具有重大历史意义的时刻。
• We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。

5 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。