内容正文:
Unit 1 Festivals and Customs
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
festival custom traditional observe observation celebration celebrate
origin original religious religion seasonal season ancestor honor in
honor of feast gather gather together decorate decoration lantern
pumpkin pumpkin pie;costume dress up trick trick or treat play a trick
on;award等
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
observe
释义:t.观察;遵守;庆祝
lab'z3:v/
词汇变形:observation(n)观察;观测:遵守;observer(n)观察
者;observable(adj)可观察到的;observance(m.)遵守;仪式
搭配:observe the rules遵守规则;observe a festival庆祝节日:
observe sb.doing sth.观察某人做某事;observe that..注意到…
辨析:observe强调“仔细观看/遵守”,celebrate侧重“举行活动
庆祝”;keep也可表遵守(较口语)
例句:People in many countries observe the Spring Festival with
family gatherings
许多国家的人们通过家庭聚会来庆祝春节。
The scientist observed the behavior of the birds carefully.
科学家仔细观察了鸟类的行为。
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celebration
释义:n.庆祝;庆典
/,selr'breifn/
词汇变形:celebrate(v)庆祝;celebrated(adj)著名的;celebratory
(adj)庆祝的
搭配:in celebration of为了庆祝;hold a celebration举行庆祝活
动:a celebration party庆祝派对
辨析:celebration强调活动或事件,festival指固定的节日或庆典期
例句:The whole city held a grand celebration for the National Day.
整个城市为国庆日举行了盛大的庆祝活动。
They lit fireworks in celebration of the new year.
他们燃放烟花庆祝新年。
origin
释义:n.起源;源头:出身
/'prid3m/
词汇变形:original(adj)原来的;独创的;originally(adv.)起初;
originator(n)创始人
搭配:the origin of…的起源;have one's origin in起源于:by
origin籍贯;the origin of species物种起源
辨析:source指来源(信息/河流),oot指根源(问题/文化),
origin强调时间/空间上的起点
例句:The origin of the festival can be traced back to ancient harvest
ceremonies
这个节日的起源可以追溯到古代的丰收仪式。
She is of Irish origin.
她是爱尔兰裔。
religious
释义:ad.宗教的;虔诚的
rI'ld3as/
词汇变形:religion(n.)宗教;religiousness(n)宗教性;religiously
(adv)虔诚地;有规律地
搭配:religious belief宗教信仰;religious activities宗教话动;a
religious person虔诚的人
辨析:religious侧重“宗教的”,spiritual侧重“精神的/心灵的”
例句:Many religious festivals involve special ceremonies and
prayers.
许多宗教节日涉及特殊的仪式和祈祷。
He is very religious and goes to church every Sunday.
他非常虔诚,每个星期天都去教堂。
honor
释义:n.荣誉;尊敬;荣幸vt.尊敬;给…以荣誉
/'Dna(r)/
词汇变形:honorable(adj)可敬的:荣誉的:honorary(adj.)名誉的
搭配:in honor of为了纪念/向…表示敬意;have the honor of
doing sth.有幸做某事;be honored as被尊称为;honor sb.with sth
以…授予某人荣誉
辨析:respect(vm,)尊敬(通用);glory(n)光荣(指成就带来的
荣耀)
例句:A statue was built in honor of the national hero.
为纪念这位民族英雄建造了一座雕像。
It's a great honor to be invited to the ceremony
被邀请参加仪式是极大的荣幸。
gather
释义:i.&vt聚集;集合;收集;采集
/'gaeda(r)/
词汇变形:gathering(m)聚会;集会;gatherer()收集者
搭配:gather together聚集;gather up收拾;gather information收
集信息;gather around围拢
辨析:collect强调有计划地收集(邮票等),gather更常用“聚集
在一起”或“采摘”
例句:Family members gather together to share a big meal on New
Year's Eve.
家庭成员在除夕夜聚集在一起分享大餐。
The detective gathered enough evidence to solve the case.
侦探收集了足够的证据来破案。
trick
释义:n.诡计;花招;骗局vt.欺骗;欺诈
/trik/
词汇变形:tricky(adj.)棘手的;狡猾的;trickery(n)欺骗
搭配:play a trick on捉弄;trick or treat不给糖就捣蛋;rick sb.
into doing sth.骗某人做某事;trick sb.out of sth.骗走某人的某物
辨析:deceive侧重故意误导,cheat侧重作弊/欺诈获取利益,tick
常指恶作刷或小聪明
例句:Children dress up and play tricks on their neighbors during
Halloween
孩子们在万圣节乔装打扮,捉弄邻居。
The man tricked the old lady into giving him her money.
那个男人骗老太太把钱给他。
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decoration
释义:n.装饰;装饰品
deka'reifn/
词汇变形:decorate(v.)装饰;decorative(adj,)装饰性的;decorator
(n.)装饰者
搭配:Christmas decorations圣诞装饰;for decoration用作装饰;
decoration with flowers用花装饰;interior decoration室内装修
辨析:ornament(n)装饰物(更侧重小饰品);decoration泛指装饰
行为或物件
例句:People put up colorful decorations for the festival.
人们为节日挂上五颜六色的装饰品。
The hall was full of beautiful Christmas decorations.
大厅里摆满了漂亮的圣诞装饰品。
award
释义:n.奖品;奖项vt.授予;奖励
/a'wo:d
词汇变形:awardee(,)受奖者;award-winning(adj)获奖的
搭配:win an award获奖;award sb.sth.授予某人某物;be
awarded for因…获奖;academy award奥斯卡奖
辨析:pize常指竞赛胜出所得;reward指酬劳/回报;award更正
式,常指官方颁发的荣誉或奖金
例句:The winner was awarded a gold medal,
获胜者被授予了一枚金牌。
She received an award for her outstanding contribution.
她因杰出贡献而获奖。
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traditional
释义:adj.传统的:习俗的
/tra'dIfanl/
词汇变形:tradition(m)传统;traditionally(adv)传统上;
traditionalism(n.)传统主义
搭配:女aditional custom传统习俗;traditional festival传统节日;
traditional food传统食物:be traditional in sth.在某方面传统
辨析:conventional指“惯例的”,customary指“习惯性的”,
traditional强调代代相传
例句:It is traditional to eat dumplings during the Spring Festival..
春节期间吃饺子是传统。
The wedding ceremony followed traditional rituals.
婚礼遵循传统仪式。
二、专项训练
(一)单句填空(每空一词,共12题)
1.Many countries
(observation)the Dragon Boat Festival by eating zongzi and
racing boats.
2.The
(origin)design of the building was much simpler than the current one.
3.Some people celebrate Christmas for
(religious)reasons,while others enjoy it as
a cultural event.
4.We should respect different
(religion)and beliefs around the world.
5.A monument was set up in
(honor)of the soldiers who died in the war.
6.It is a great
(honorable)to be chosen as the representative ofour class.
7.The children were
(trick)into believing that the exam was cancelled
8.The room was
(decoration)with lanterns and paper cuttings for the festival.
9.The school
(award)a scholarship to the top student last year.
10.
(tradition),people visit their ancestors'graves during the Qingming Festival
11.The
(gather)of family members at the reunion dinner is the highlight of the
Spring Festival.
12.We need to
(observation)the customs of the local people when we travel
abroad.
(二)单句表达(根据汉语提示完成句子,每空词数不限,共8题)
1.许多城市举行盛大的庆祝活动来纪念这座城市的建立。
Many cities hold grand celebrations
the founding of the city.
2这个节日的起源可以追溯到一千多年前。
The
this festival can
more than
one thousand years ago.
3.她因在慈善事业中的杰出贡献而被授予荣誉。
She
an honor
her outstanding
contributions to charity.
4家庭成员聚集在一起,分享丰盛的晚餐并互赠礼物。
Family members
to share a big dinner and exchange gifts
5.孩子们喜欢在万圣节玩“不给糖就捣蛋”的把戏。
Children love to play
during Halloween.
6.寺庙里装饰着五颜六色的旗子,看起来非常壮观。
The temple
with colorful flags,which looked magnificent.
7按照传统,新娘会在婚礼上穿白色婚纱:
the bride wears a white wedding dress at the ceremony
8.评委们将最佳影片奖颁发给了那部战争题材的电影。
The judges
the Best Picture
that
war film.
(三)短文填空(阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形
式,共12题)
The Spring Festival is the most important 1
(tradition)festival in China.Its
2
(origin)dates back to the Shang Dynasty.People 3
(celebration)the
festival by 4
(gather)with family,enjoying delicious food,and setting off
fireworks.Many customs are 5
(observation)during this period,such as pasting
couplets and giving red envelopes.In some places,people hold parades and 6
(decoration)the streets with bright lanterns.The festival is not only a time for reunion but
also a time to 7
(honor)ancestors.Children are especially excited because they can
receive lucky money and 8
(trick)their parents into letting them stay up late.The
whole atmosphere is full ofjoy.However,different regions have different 9
(custom).For example,in northern China,it is traditional to eat dumplings on New Year's Eve,
while in the south,people prefer rice cakes.No matter how people celebrate,the spirit of
family unity 10
(remain)the same.In recent years,the Spring Festival 11
(award)official recognition as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage,which shows its global
influence.We should all take pride in this wonderful 12
(celebrate)of Chinese
culture
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1.observe;2.original;3.religious;4.religions;5.honor;6.honor;7.tricked;
8.decorated;9.awarded;10.Traditionally;11.gathering;12.observe
(二)单句表达
1.in honor of
2.origin of,be traced back to
3.was awarded,for
4.gather together
5.tricks /a trick on people
6.was decorated
7.Traditionally
8.awarded,to
(三)短文填空
1.traditional;2.origin;3.celebrate;4.gathering;5.observed;6.decorate;7.honor;
8.trick;9.customs;10.remains;11.has been awarded;12.celebration