时间:2018-12-17 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化脱口秀


英语课

 中秋节


The Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar with full moon at night, corresponding to late September to early October of the Gregorian calendar with a full moon at night.
每年的阴历八月十五是中国的传统节日中秋节:
The Mid-Autumn Festival: 中秋节,一定要记得不是middle,而是mid。
Lunar calendar: 阴历,luna是月亮的意思,阴历就是以月亮的月相周期安排的历法。
“阳历”用英语这样说:
Gregorian calendar: /gr??g?:ri?n/ 阳历
读起来有困难,你也可以直接说:
Western calendar: 西方日历,阳历
嫦娥
有一个美丽的传说和中秋节有关——嫦娥奔月:
Chang E: 嫦娥
Goddess: 女神
月宫中有一只玉兔常伴嫦娥左右:
Jade 1 rabbit: the rabbit appeared in the Moon. 月兔,玉兔。
嫦娥的丈夫是射下九个太阳的大英雄:
Houyi: 后羿
Archer 2: 弓箭手
嫦娥喝下了不死之药后飞向了月宫:
Elixir 3: /??l?ks?/ 长生不老药,万能药
Secret potion: 神秘的药水
Immortality 4: 不朽,长生不老
关于“长生不老”英文里有一个说法是:
Fountain of youth: 长生不老泉
Have you found the fountain of youth? 你找到长生不老的方法了吗?
中秋团圆
对于中国人来说,中秋节是一个和家人团聚的日子:
Family reunion: 家庭团聚
中秋节的月亮又大又圆,我们会和家人一起吃月饼、赏月:
Full moon: 满月,月圆之夜
Enjoy the moon: 赏月
Savor 5 the moment: 尽情享受这一时刻
各种各样的月饼
每逢中秋节,总绕不开“月饼”这个话题:
Moon cakes:月饼
Red bean paste: 红豆沙
Lotus paste: 莲蓉
Five nuts: 五仁
Custard: 奶黄
Salted duck egg yolk 6: 咸鸭蛋黄
Savory 7 mooncakes: 咸月饼
Pork mooncakes: 猪肉馅月饼
Ice cream mooncakes: 冰淇淋月饼
月饼的皮可以叫做:
Pastry 8: (食物外皮的)油酥面团
江浙一带的月饼外皮酥脆掉渣:
Flaky: 薄而易脱落的
每逢中秋佳节,各种好吃的月饼高价难求,会出现很多卖月饼的黄牛:
Scalper: /?sk?lp?r/ 黄牛
A scalper offered me a $20 ticket for the concert for $90. 一张20美元的演唱会门票黄牛要价90美元。

1 jade
n.玉石;碧玉;翡翠
  • The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
  • He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。
2 archer
n.射手,弓箭手
  • The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
  • The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
3 elixir
n.长生不老药,万能药
  • There is no elixir of life in the world.世界上没有长生不老药。
  • Keep your mind awake and active;that's the only youth elixir.保持头脑清醒和灵活便是保持年轻的唯一灵丹妙药。
4 immortality
n.不死,不朽
  • belief in the immortality of the soul 灵魂不灭的信念
  • It was like having immortality while you were still alive. 仿佛是当你仍然活着的时候就得到了永生。
5 savor
vt.品尝,欣赏;n.味道,风味;情趣,趣味
  • The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。
  • His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。
6 yolk
n.蛋黄,卵黄
  • This dish would be more delicious with some yolk powder.加点蛋黄粉,这道菜就会更好吃。
  • Egg yolk serves as the emulsifying agent in salad dressing.在色拉调味时,蛋黄能作为乳化剂。
7 savory
adj.风味极佳的,可口的,味香的
  • She placed a huge dish before him of savory steaming meat.她将一大盘热气腾腾、美味可口的肉放在他面前。
  • He doesn't have a very savory reputation.他的名誉不太好。
8 pastry
n.油酥面团,酥皮糕点
  • The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry.厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
  • The pastry crust was always underdone.馅饼的壳皮常常烤得不透。
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