festival [ˈfestivəl] n. 节日
【扩】feast 节日,盛宴
【搭】Spring Festival 春节
【搭】Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节
A: What other traditional festivals have you got besides Christmas Day? 你们除了圣诞节还有什么其他传统节日?
B: We have also got Thanksgiving Day, Halloween and so on. 我们还有感恩节、万圣节等。
lantern [ˈlæntən] n. 灯笼
【搭】ice lantern 冰灯
【搭】paper lantern 纸灯笼
A: Harbin has a name for ice lantern. 哈尔滨以冰灯著称。
B: Yes, I have heard about it before. 是的,我之前听说过。
spectacle [ˈspektəkəl] n. 景观,壮观,场面
【搭】make a spectacle of oneself 出洋相
A: Such a spectacle has seldom been seen these years. 这样的景观近年来很少见。
B: Yes, we won't forget it in the next few years. 是啊,我们接下来的几年都不会忘记的。
noun [专属名词]活动节期,纪念活动;节日,节庆 - Many towns hold their own summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance.
adjective [原级]节日的,喜庆的 - Shavuot is a two-day festival for Orthodox Jews.
- traditional festival 传统节日:指在某个国家或地区,历史悠久、具有特定文化内涵和民俗习惯的节日。
- Spring Festival 春节:中国农历新年的另一种称呼,是中国最重要的传统节日之一。
- Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
- celebrate a festival 庆祝节日:参加或举办庆祝某个特定节日的活动。
国家 / 地区 | 节日英文名称 | 例句 |
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中国 | Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year 中国新年 / 农历新年 Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 |
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美国 | Independence Day 独立日 (July 4th) Thanksgiving 感恩节 Halloween 万圣节 |
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英国 | Guy Fawkes Night 盖伊·福克斯之夜 (Bonfire Night) Boxing Day 节礼日 |
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加拿大 | Canada Day 加拿大日 (July 1st) | Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the Confederation. 加拿大日庆祝联邦成立的周年纪念。 |
墨西哥 | Day of the Dead 亡灵节 (Día de Muertos) | The Day of the Dead is a vibrant celebration honoring deceased loved ones. 亡灵节是纪念已故亲人的充满活力的庆祝活动。 |
巴西 | Carnival 狂欢节 | Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is famous for its elaborate samba parades. 里约热内卢的狂欢节以其精心制作的桑巴游行而闻名。 |
印度 | Diwali 排灯节 Holi 洒红节 |
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德国 | Oktoberfest 慕尼黑啤酒节 | Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival, held annually in Munich. 慕尼黑啤酒节是世界上最大的啤酒节,每年在慕尼黑举行。 |
日本 | Cherry Blossom Festival 樱花节 (Hanami) Obon Festival 盂兰盆节 |
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西班牙 | La Tomatina 西红柿大战 San Fermín Festival 圣费尔明节(奔牛节) |
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爱尔兰 | St. Patrick's Day 圣帕特里克节 | People wear green and celebrate Irish culture on St. Patrick's Day. 人们在圣帕特里克节穿绿色衣服并庆祝爱尔兰文化。 |
noun [具体名词]灯笼,提灯;(灯塔上的)灯室;天窗 - The night lantern glowed softly in the darkness.
noun [抽象名词]精彩的表演,壮观的场面;壮观的景象;不寻常的事,出人意料的情况;<正式>眼镜(spectacles) - It was a spectacle not to be missed.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]飘移,漂流;任其自然地(或不知不觉地)进入(某种状态);流浪,漂泊;缓慢移动;传出;吹积 - We proceeded to drift on up the river.
noun [抽象名词]流动,趋势;吹积物,雪堆;主旨,大意;偏航;不作为,优柔寡断;丛生的植物;冰碛;水平巷道 - Why don't you let the nest drift as usual?
① vi. 漂流,漂移
- Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea.
- The boat drifted gently across the water.
② vi. 漂泊,游荡
- He has lost his job and just drifts in the city all day long.
- He drifted from France to Italy.
verb [vt. 及物动词]带领,引导(某人至某地);任向导;指导,影响;解释,阐明 - Our 10-page guide will help you to change your life for the better.
noun [具体名词]指南,手册;导游,向导;准则,指针;女童子军,女童子军成员 - He took the bewildered Elliott by the arm and guided him out.
① vt. 给…领路
- The old man guided the explorers through the forest.
- These lanterns will guide the dead on their return journey to the other world.
② vt. 指导(…的行动);影响(…的决策等)
- We should be always guided by truth. 我们应该永远受真理的指导。
- Don’t let your wife’s opinion guide your actions.