VOA标准英语10月-Three-Day Muslim Holiday Begins Across Most of Ar
时间：2019-01-31 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（十月）
Thousands of Muslims circle the Kabaa inside and outside the Grand Mosque 3, during Eid al-Fitr morning prayers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 30 Sep 2008
Tens of thousands of worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque in Islam's holy city of Mecca to hear the prayer leader exhort 4 them to become better Muslims and to follow God, on the first day of the Eid al Fitr holiday, marking the end of Ramadan.
Al Arabiya TV showed Saudi King Abdallah praying amidst a throng 5 of worshippers, while the Arab daily Asharqalawsat reported that the King was appealing for "Muslim unity 6" across the world.
The three-day Eid al Fitr holiday begins Tuesday in nine Arab states, with the exception of Egypt and Syria, after Muslim scholars sighted the crescent moon, overnight, bringing an end to the month of Ramadan, according to Islam's lunar calendar.
Eid al Fitr is a time of joy for Muslims, filled with family visits, gift-giving and sumptuous 7 meals. Ibrahim, 11, explains what the holiday means to him.
He says its a time to have fun and play and he says its a beautiful holiday when everyone celebrates together. He says he and his friends go to the pinball arcade 8.
On Beirut's tree-lined Hamra Street, parents stroll leisurely 9 past store-windows filled with gifts, children in tow.
A young man in a Mickey Mouse costume dances with children in front of the El Dorado super store, as parents shop inside for toys, new clothes and sweets.
Bustle 10 and festivities aside, Abu Ziyad, a professor, explains what the Eid al Fitr holiday means to him.
"It's mandatory 11 to have a little feast, the family around, praying to God that they (sic) have saved them, helped them, allowed them to carry on with this great month….this is the whole idea of the al Fitr," Abu Ziyad explained.
Meanwhile, pops, bangs, whistles and booms pierce the air, as adolescents annoy their elders by lighting 12 firecrackers.
Firecrackers are illegal in some Arab countries, especially in the Gulf 13, but they are generally tolerated during Eid al Fitr. They are often sold on the street and carry whimsical names like Osama bin 14 Laden 15 and the B-52 bomber 16.
Giving color to the scene, beggars, young and old, work the crowds to profit from a friendly holiday spirit of generosity 17.
- Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。
- Her mother was a pious Christian.她母亲是一个虔诚的基督教徒。
- His doting parents bought him his first racing bike at 13.宠爱他的父母在他13岁时就给他买了第一辆竞速自行车。
- The doting husband catered to his wife's every wish.这位宠爱妻子的丈夫总是高度满足太太的各项要求。
- The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
- Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。
- The opposition can only question and exhort.反对党只能提出质问和告诫。
- This is why people exhort each other not to step into stock market.这就是为什么许多人互相告诫，不要涉足股市的原因。
- A patient throng was waiting in silence.一大群耐心的人在静静地等着。
- The crowds thronged into the mall.人群涌进大厅。
- When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
- We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。
- The guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.客人们身着华丽的夜礼服出现了。
- We were ushered into a sumptuous dining hall.我们被领进一个豪华的餐厅。
- At this time of the morning,the arcade was almost empty.在早晨的这个时候，拱廊街上几乎空无一人。
- In our shopping arcade,you can find different kinds of souvenir.在我们的拱廊市场，你可以发现许多的纪念品。
- We walked in a leisurely manner,looking in all the windows.我们慢悠悠地走着，看遍所有的橱窗。
- He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work.他从容的吃了早餐，高兴的开车去工作。
- The bustle and din gradually faded to silence as night advanced.随着夜越来越深，喧闹声逐渐沉寂。
- There is a lot of hustle and bustle in the railway station.火车站里非常拥挤。
- It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
- There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
- The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
- The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
- The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
- There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
- He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
- He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
- He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
- Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。
- We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
- We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。