情景會(huì)話口袋書人際篇第12期:節(jié)日問候(2)
7.Tomb-sweeping Day is from Chinese lunar calendar.
清明節(jié)是一個(gè)農(nóng)歷節(jié)日。
還可說成：
The Tomb-sweeping Day derives from Chinese lunar calendar.
Chinese lunar calendar is the origin of the Tomb-sweeping .
8.Christmas is in the air.
圣誕節(jié)快到了。
還和說成：
Christmas is coming.
Christmas is around corner.
諺語：
Christmas comes but once a year.
佳節(jié)良辰，機(jī)會(huì)難得。
9.What's your New Year's resolution?
你的新年愿望是什么?
還可說成：
Can you tell me your dessire in the New Year?
What do you wish for the New Year?
應(yīng)用解析 ：
New Year's greetings 新年的祝賀，賀年;New Year's Day 元旦;New Year's Eve 除夕
10.The Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai nationality is celebrated in April.
傣族的潑水節(jié)是在每年的4月份。
還可說成：
April is the month that Dai nationality celebrate the Water-Splashing Festival.
Dai nationality celebrate the Water-Splashing Festival in April.
應(yīng)用解析：
birthday celebrations 生日慶祝會(huì);a celebrated actress 一個(gè)著名的女演員;celebrate a marriage 舉行婚禮
11.Can you tell me what the origin of Easter is?
你能告訴我復(fù)活節(jié)的來歷嗎?
還能說成：
I wonder the origin of Easter.
Can you tell me how Easter comes?
應(yīng)用解析：
origin 作名詞，有“來源、出身”的意思，還有“原產(chǎn)地，起源”等意思。例如：He is a Canadian by origin.他原籍是加拿大。
12.Mom, happy Mother's Day!
媽媽，母親節(jié)快樂!
還可說成：
Mom, I hope you can be happy on Mother's Day.
Wish you have a happy Mother's Day.
諺語：
A mother's love never changes.
母愛永恒。
