1、FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Words and expressions B3U1 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源 lantern lntn n. 灯笼；提灯 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源 carnival knvl n.狂欢节;嘉年华 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源 costume kstjum n. (n. (某地或某历史时期的某地或某历史时期的) )服装服装; ;戏装戏装 dress up in carnival costumes 穿上狂欢节的服装 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源 dress（sb.）up 穿上盛装；装扮 Translate: 她通常穿着红色的衣服，这使
2、她看起来更有活力。 dress sb./oneself 给穿衣（表示动作） be dressed in 穿着（表示状态） get dressed 穿好衣服 She is usually dressed in red，which makes her look more energetic. You dont need to （穿正装）to go to the gatheringjeans and a T-shirt are fine. dress up 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源 congratulation n. 祝贺；恭喜（多用复数形式，与on 连用） celebrate+ 某事：多表示庆
3、祝生日、结 婚纪念日、节日等 congratulate sb. for（doing）sth. 因为（做了）某事祝贺某人 congratulate oneself on sth. 因某事为自己感到自豪 Translate: 我们来参加聚会给他庆祝生日， 并祝贺他取得成功。 We come to the party to celebrate his birthday and congratulate him on his success. 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源 ceremony n. 典礼；仪式 （1） It is said that the old woman usually （ 举 行
4、仪式）before she tells fortunes for others. _ （婚礼）has come into fashion in his country. （3） He finally turned up at our （毕业 典礼）with some souvenirs in his hands. （4） To my delight，I was chosen from hundreds of applicants to attend_ （开幕式）. holds a ceremony wedding ceremony graduation ceremony the opening
5、 ceremony 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源range（1）n. 一系列；范围，界限 （2）vi. 包括；（在一定范围内）变化 in/within range of 在的范围内 out of/beyond range of 超出的范围 range from.to./range between.and. 在范围内变化 （1） The masterpiece is range of my knowledge and I cant understand it. （2） Its difficult to find a house _ _ （ 在我们的价格范围内）. （3） He has had a
6、 number of different jobs， _ （从海员到演员）. beyond in/within our price range ranging from sailor to actor 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源origin n. 起源；起因；出身 have ones origin（s）in 起源于 in origin 本质上，从起源上看 -original adj. 原来的，起初的 -originally adv. 原来，起初 Translate： 英语中有许多词起源于法语 Many words in the English language are French in o
7、rigin。 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源figure （1）n. 人物；数字；身材 （2）vt. 认为；认定；计算 figure out 弄懂；计算出 figure（that）. 认为 一个身材很好的女子 Translate： 如果你不明白的话，你可以研究，学习，和其他人交流，直 到弄明白为止。 If you dont understand something，you may research，study，and talk to other people until you figure it out. a lady with a fine figure 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源joy
8、n. 高兴；喜悦 to ones（great）joy 令某人（非常）高兴 的是 bring joy to sb. 给某人带来欢乐 jump for joy 高兴得跳起来 be filled with joy be full of joy Translate： 一想到要能再次与我最好的朋友见面，我就满心欢喜。 I was full of joy at the thought of seeing my best friend again. 充满欢乐 joyful adj.令人高兴的 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源gather vi. 聚集；集合 vt. 聚集；搜集；收割 gather togethe
9、r 聚集起来，合拢 gather information 收集资料 gather ones courage 鼓起勇气 grateful adj. 感激的；表示感谢的 gratitude n. 感激，感谢 gratefully adv. 感激地 Translate: 我很感激你在我困难时对我的帮助 be grateful to sb. for sth. 因某事而感激 某人 I am grateful to you for your help when Im in trouble 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源feature（1）vt. 以为特色 （2）n. 特色；特征；特点 feature.as
10、以为特色；由主演 feature in 在方面起重要作用/ 占重要地位 the main/important feature 主要的/ 重要的特征 （1） interesting feature of the city is the old market. （2） A study of language should feature an English literature course. （3） The film features David the professor. An in as 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源decorate vt. 装饰；装潢 decorate. with. 用
11、装饰 be decorated with 装饰着 Translate: 为了庆祝国庆节，所有的街道都装饰着彩旗。 All the streets are/were decorated with colourful flags to celebrate the National Day. decoration n. 装饰，装潢，装饰品 E.g. With its simple decoration，the main bedroom becomes a peaceful place. 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源play a role in 在中起作用；参与；在中扮演角色 the leading
12、role 主角 a key/vital role 关键/ 至关重要的作用 Translate: 习俗在节日中起着重要的作用，但有时它们会随着时间的推移 而改变。 Customs play a significant role in festivals，but sometimes they can change over time. 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源significant adj. 有重大意义的；显著的 It is significant that. 很重要。 be significant=be of significance 重要的 （1） Your success today m
13、ay be s for your whole future. （2） A theory，however good it is，is （没 有意义）without being put into practice. significance n. 重要性，意义 attach（great/little）importance/significance to 认为（很/ 几乎不）重要 ignificant of no significance 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源fade vi. & vt. 逐渐消失；（使）褪色；（身体）变得虚弱 fade into 渐渐融入于 fade away 逐渐消失；（
14、身体）变得虚弱 海岸线消失在黑暗中。 e.g. The coastline faded into darkness. Translate: 所有的记忆，曾与我很近，都变得模糊。 And all of the memories, so close to me, just fade away. 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源typical adj. 典型的；有代表性的；平常的 be typical of sb./sth. 是的典型 It is typical of sb. to do sth.某人经常做某事。 typically adv. 典型地；代表性地 （1） The woman she act
15、ed in the film is typical the women in the 1930s. （2） （她的一贯作风）to get straight to the point. of It is typical of her 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源in spite of 不管；尽管=despite Translate: In spite of his old age，he was still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon. 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源take advantage of 利用；欺骗；占的便宜 （1
16、） The situation is clearly our advantage. （2） She is （处于优势）as her English is better than other applicants. （3） Im going to （利用）this tour to explore the history of the castle. to at an advantage take advantage of 对某人有利 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源reflect v. 显示；反映；反射；认真思考；沉思 reflect on/upon 思考；反思 reflection n. 映像；反
17、射；反映；沉思 （1） Seans strong love for his country （reflect） in his recently published poems. （2） Usually a childs behaviour is a （reflect）of his family environment. （3） You should （认真思考）what you are to do in the future. is reflected reflection reflect seriously on 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源faith n. 宗教信仰；信任；相信 have
18、faith in 相信；信任 faithful adj. 忠实的，守信的 faithfully adv. 忠实地 have sth. in common （兴趣、想法等方面）相同；有相同的特征 Though they are twin sisters，they _ （与几乎没有共同之处）. have little in common 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源occasion n. 特别的事情（或仪式、庆典）；（适当的）机会；场合 on occasion 有时，偶尔 on this/that occasion 在这种/ 那种情况下 on the occasion of 在之际 occasio
19、nal adj. 偶尔的，偶然的 occasionally adv. 有时，偶尔 Occasions are quite rare I have the time to spend a day with my kids. Please describe an occasion where somebody gave you positive suggestions. when 场合场合 机会，时间机会，时间 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源atmosphere n. 气氛；氛围；（地球的）大气（层） atmosphere 如果作定语从句的先行词，且从句中缺少状语，则
20、用where引导定语从句。 Translate: 走在街上，享受着轻松的气氛，真是太有趣了! Creating an atmosphere employees feel part of a team is a big challenge. pollution of the atmosphere 大气污染 an easy atmosphere 轻松的氛围 where/in which It was great fun _walking along the streets， enjoying the relaxing atmosphere! 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源pleased adj. 高
21、兴的；满意的 （1） George cannot be with us today so I am pleased （accept） this award on behalf of him. （2） I believe a leaf of grass is no less than a star in the sky. Every plant gives us_（please）in its own way. （3） Im very with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious. Mm，it does have a smell.
22、（please） please v. 使开心，使满意 pleasing adj. 令人高兴的，令人满意的 pleasant adj. 令人愉快的；宜人的 pleasure n. 愉快，欢乐，满意；欣慰；乐事 to accept pleasure pleased pleasant 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源to be frank 坦白说；坦率地说 to be honest 说实话 to tell you the truth 说实话 to be exact 确切地说 to make matters worse 更糟糕的是 一些不定式短语可在句中作独立成分， 表明说话人的态度。 -frankly
23、speaking 坦率地说 Translate: 我们汽车的汽油昨天用光了。更糟的是，突然下雨了。 Our car ran out of petrol yesterday. To make matters worse，it rained suddenly. 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源go off 爆炸；走火；离开 （铃、爆竹等）响 Ive set the alarm clock to go off at 6：00 a.m. Translate: 你无法想象我这几年经历了什么。 You cant imagine what I have gone through these years. Tra
24、nslate: 随着时间的流逝，他三年前种的小树长得越来越高。 With time going by，the small tree he planted three years ago grows taller and taller. 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源except for 除之外 except that/when/where. 除之外 Anyway，except for that，everything was fine. 总之，除了那个之外，一切都很好。 （1） How about your journey to Mount Emei? Everything was wonderf
25、ul except our car broke down twice on the way. （2） The translation is well done except a few small mistakes. （4） He had other people to take care of me. that for besides 除了之外还有 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源represent vt. 象征；代表；相当于；描绘，表现 representative n. 代表；典型人物 adj. 典型的 （1） The competition attracted over 500 athle
26、tes representing 8 different countries. （2） The painting represents the scene of a harvest. （3） Monsters in dreams often represent fears. 代表 描绘 象征 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源fancy（1）adj. 花哨的；精致的；昂贵的 （2）vt. 想要；倾慕；自认为是；想象 fancy（doing）sth. 喜欢（做）某事 take a fancy to 喜欢上/ 爱上 （1） Do you fancy （contribute）an essay to our
27、 magazine? （2） My early attempt at learning the piano was a failure although I took fancy to it. contributing a 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源absolutely adv. 绝对地；完全地；当然 （1） Jim knew （absolute）nothing about the business when he joined the firm. （2） It is what parents say and do that really matters in childrens chara
28、cter training. （absolute）! （3） Do you let your kids travel alone at night? （绝对不行）! （4） It is difficult to go across the desert，but not _ （绝对不可能）. absolutely Absolutely Absolutely not absolutely impossible 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源moment n. 片刻；瞬间 at the moment 目前 for the moment 目前，暂时 for a moment 片刻，一会儿 “一就”: t
29、he moment ，as soon as， the minute，the second 等。 Lucy is on vacation in America at the moment，but Ill tell her the news _（一就）she comes back. the moment/minute/second 十二生肖的起源十二生肖的起源brief （1）adj. 简洁的；简单的；短暂的 （2）n. 摘要；简报 briefly adv. 简略地；短暂地 to be brief 简言之 in brief 简言之；一言以蔽之 make a brief speech 做简短的讲话 （1） be brief，she was satisfied with the result. （2） To begin with，Id like to tell brief the importance of the work. （3） I want to touch （brief）on another aspect of the problem. To in briefly
