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Unit 1
FESTIVALS
AND CELEBRATIONS
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① Jack has passed his exam. We’re going out to a restaurant to celebrate.
杰克已通过考试,我们要外出到一家饭店庆祝一下。
② We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary last weekend.
我们上周庆祝了我们结婚25周年纪念日。
③ Chinese people celebrate the Lunar New Year in late January.
中国人在元月晚些时候庆祝农历新年。
vi&vt. to show that a day or an event is important by doing sth special on it 庆祝,庆贺
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?
你每年和家人一起庆祝什么节日?
celebrate:
① festivals and celebrations
② birthday/wedding celebrations
生日庆祝;结婚庆典
celebration
in celebration of
The party was in celebration of Mother’s 25th wedding anniversary.
这次聚会是为庆祝母亲结婚25年周年纪念日而举行的。
节日和庆典
n. (C) a special event that people organize in order to celebrate sth 庆典;庆祝活动
为了庆祝
2. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
节日的由来五花八门,比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重大事件。
range n. variety 种类
a wide/full range of ... 各种各样的;(同类事物的)一系列
① He owns a factory producing a wide range of textiles.
他拥有一家工厂,生产一系列纺织品。
② There is a full range of activities for children.
这里有给孩子们提供的各种活动。
③ The machine dispenses a wide range of drinks and snacks.
这台机器发售各种饮料和小吃。
① Most of the college students are in the 17-20 age range.
大多数大学生都是在17至20岁的年龄范围内。
② There are some extreme events outside the range of conventional forecasts.
有一些极端事件根本不在常规预测范围之内。
range n.
range v.
① His interests range from playing chess to swimming.
他的兴趣广泛,从下棋到游泳都有涉猎。
② Accommodation ranges from tourist class to luxury hotels.
住宿条件从经济旅馆至豪华宾馆不等。
③ They range in price from $3 to $15.
他们的价格在$3到$15之间变化。
the limits between which sth. varies
(变动或浮动的)范围,界限,区间
vary 变化
3. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in all festivals. 然而,无论节日多么迥异,在全球各地,分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。
gratitude n. the feeling of b