1、Festival of the Dead is held by many cultures throughout the world in honor or recognition of deceased members of the community,generally occurring after the harvest in August,September,October,or November.In Japanese Buddhist custom the festival honoring the departed(deceased)spirits of ones ancest
2、ors is known as Bon Festival.A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan.日本每年过一次“亡灵节”。The dead和the living均为“定冠词+形容词”结构,表示某类人。This festival is a cheerful occasion,for on this day,the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living.这个节日是个欢乐的日子,因为在这一天,据说死去的人要回到他们的家里来
3、,活着的人则对他们表示欢迎。occasion1.C particular time(at which an event takes place)(事情发生的)时刻,时候,场合:on this/that occasion此时彼时 on the present/last occasion在这次上次 on one occasion,ie once 有一次 on rare occasions偶尔 Ive met him on several occasions.我见过他几次.2.sing (for sth)suitable or right time(for sth);opportunity 时机;机
4、会:这不是笑的时候.This is not an occasion for laughter.He used the occasion to express all his old grievances against the chairman.他利用那机会表达了对主席积压已久的怨气.3.U(fml文)reason;need 原因;理由;需要:我最近无需去看他.Ive had no occasion to visit him recently.你没有理由生气.You have no occasion to be angry.Shes not had much occasion to speak
5、 French.她没有多少说法语的需要.4.C special event or celebration 特殊的事件或庆典:The wedding was quite an occasion.该婚礼是一盛会.5.C(fml文)immediate but incidental or subordinate cause(of sth)(偶然的或次要的)直接事因,近因:The real cause of the riot was unclear,but the occasion was the arrest of two men.骚乱的真正原因不明,但起因是由於逮捕了两名男子.As they are
6、 expected to be hungry after their long journey,food is laid out for them.因为预料到他们在经过长途旅行之后会感到饥饿,所以为他们摆放好了食品。lay outIf you lay out a group of things,you spread them out and arrange them neatly,for example so that they can all be seen clearly.摆放,展示,摆设,摊开 别把你的衣服都摊在床上,把他们收起来。Dont lay out your clothes on
7、 the bed.Put them away.他刚把书摊开电话就响了。Just as he laid out his book,the telephone rang.Grace laid out the knives and forks at the lunch-table.She took a deck of cards and began to lay them out.Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way.All night long,people da
8、nce and sing.特制的灯笼挂在各家的门外,为的是帮助亡灵看清道路。整个夜晚人们载歌载舞。all night long整夜(long为副词,表示“整个,在整段期间中”,常与all连用)一整天都在下雪。It snowed all day long.她整个夏天都和她爷爷呆在一起。She stayed with her grandfather all summer long.In the early morning,the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it
9、 is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.一大早,人们便把为死者摆放的食品扔进河中或海里,因为人们认为活着的人吃了这些东西是不吉利的。In towns that are near the sea,the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before,are placed into the water when the festival is over.在靠海的城镇中,头天夜里挂在大街小巷的小灯笼在节后就放在了水里。Thousands of lante
10、rns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.成千上万只灯笼慢慢漂向大海,指引着亡灵返回另一个世界。drift be carried along gently by a current of air or water vi.漂流,漂移 成千上万只灯笼慢慢飘向大海。Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea.The boat drifted gently across the water.小船在水面上慢悠悠地漂流。(of
11、 people)move casually or aimlessly vi.漂泊,游荡 He has lost his job and just drifts in the city all day long.他失业了,成天就在这座城市里游荡。他从法国漂泊到意大利。He drifted from France to Italy.guide vt.给领路 The old man guided the explorers through the forest.老人领着探险队员们穿过森林。这些灯笼将指引亡灵返回另一个世界。These lanterns will guide the dead on t
12、heir return journey to the other world.vt.指导(的行动);影响(的决策等)我们应该永远受真理的指导。We should be always guided by truth.我们应该永远受真理的指导。Dont let your wifes opinion guide your actions.别让你的妻子的观点左右你的行动。the other world另一个世界,即阴间 她相信她会与她死去的父母在阴间重逢。She believes that she will meet her dead parents in the other world.the next world=the world to come来世 This is a moving spectacle,for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.这是一个感人的场面,人们成群地伫立在海岸上,注视着灯笼远去,直到再也看不见为止。moving adj.动人的,感人的 a moving spectacle一个感人的场面我刚读了一个感人的故事。Ive just read a moving story.
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