Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations名词Noun1. lantern灯笼；提灯e.g.: Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long.2. carnival狂欢节；嘉年华e.g.: I’m ready for Carnival.3. costume（某地或某历史时期的）服装；戏装e.g.: The man dressed in a ghost costume looks quite frightening.4. congratulation祝贺；恭喜e.g.: Please send her my warmest congratulations.5. riddle谜语；神秘事件e.g.: They’re riddles for people to guess.6. ceremony典礼；仪式e.g.: It was worth it, because I wanted to look my best at the Coming-of-Age ceremony.7. samba桑巴舞；桑巴舞曲e.g.: A samba is a lively Brazilian dance.8. make-up化妆品；性格；构成方式e.g.: I spent hours doing my hair and make-up, and getting dressed.9. origin起源；起因；出身e.g.: The origin of the word remains obscure.10. religion宗教；宗教信仰e.g.: Is there always a conflict between science and religion?11. charm魅力；迷人的特征；咒语e.g.: Every festival has its different customs and unique charms.12. joy高兴；喜悦e.g.: No matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.13. gratitude感激之情；感谢e.g.: He smiled at them with gratitude.14. agriculture农业；农艺e.g.: The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade.15. crop庄稼；作物；一季的收成e.g.: Sugar is an important crop on the island.16.church（基督教的）教堂；礼拜堂e.g.: The procession moved into the church.17.firecracker鞭炮；爆竹e.g.: He heard the sound of distant firecrackers.mercialisation (NAmE -ization) 商业化e.g.: What is the writer’s attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals?19 belief信仰；信心；信任e.g.: I admire his passionate belief in what he is doing.20.faith宗教信仰；信任；相信e.g.: Faith is stronger than reason.21.occasion特别的事（或仪式、庆典）；（适当的）机会e.g.: They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while.22.atmosphere气氛；氛围；（地球的）大气（层）e.g.: It was great fun walking along the streets, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere!23.eve前夕；前一天e.g.: The Spring Festival in China, especially the dinner on the Lunar New Year’s Eve!24.envelop信封；塑料封套e.g.: I get lucky money in red envelopes from my parents and relatives, so it’s always an exciting time for me.25.Christmas carol圣诞颂歌e.g.: People sing Christmas carols and wish each other “Merry Christmas!”26.pumpkin南瓜e.g.: Pumpkin pie is a traditional American dish served on Thanksgiving.27.pudding布丁；（餐末的）甜食e.g.: I haven’t made a pudding today.28.mashed potatoes土豆泥e.g.: She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy.29.turkey火鸡；火鸡肉30.roast turkey烤火鸡肉e.g.: We always eat roast turkey on Thanksgiving.31.firework烟火；烟花；[pl.] 烟花表演e.g.: The sky was full of brightly colored fireworks.32.region地区；区域；地带e.g.: The region is the home of many species of wild flower.33. wrestling摔跤运动e.g.: After the opening ceremony and some amazing performances, the wrestling competition began.34. wrestler摔跤运动员e.g.: There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated by weight.35. archery射箭术；射箭运动e.g.: Some were feeding their horses, some were practicing archery, and others were chatting or taking photographs.36. robe袍服；礼袍e.g.: His Indian robes contrasted oddly with his fluent English.37. eagle雕e.g.: After singing some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field, waving their arms in the air as if they were eagles.38. grace优美；优雅；高雅e.g.: I was quite moved by their show of strength and grace.39. moment片刻；瞬间e.g.: That was the moment I started to understand why people say “Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture”.40. tent帐篷e.g.: We could pitch our tent in that field.41. pot罐；壶；锅e.g.: The pot was sitting in a pool of water.42. branch树枝；分支；支流e.g.: The beautiful flowers on cherry branches are the most significant sign of the arrival of spring.43. wedding婚礼；结婚庆典e.g.: If you are the best man at a wedding, it is best to keep your speech simple and brief.动词Verb1. congratulate向（某人）道贺；（因某事）为自己感到自豪e.g.: I congratulated them all on their results.2. gather聚集；集合/ 聚集；搜集；收割e.g.: During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.3. decorate装饰；装潢e.g.: Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal.4. fade逐渐消失；（使）褪色；（身体）变得虚弱e.g.: How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away?5. commercialise (NAmE also -ize) 使商业化；利用……牟利e.g.: Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.6. reflect显示；反映；反射e.g.: They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life.7. represent象征；代表；相当于e.g.: Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, which are all so exciting to watch!8. wrestle摔跤；奋力对付e.g.: As a boy he had boxed and wrestled.形容词Adjective1. religious宗教的；笃信宗教的e.g.: The building is used for religious purposes.2. joyful高兴的；快乐的e.g.: A wedding is a joyful celebration of love.3. agricultural农业（劳动/生产）e.g.: This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.4. grateful感激的；表示感谢的e.g.: People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.5. significant有重大意义的；显著的e.g.: Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.6. typical典型的；有代表性的；平常的e.g.: One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.7. commercial商业（化）的；以获利为目的的e.g.: Their more recent music is far too commercial.8. lunar阴历的；月球的；月亮的e.g.: The festival falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days.9. merry愉快的；高兴的e.g.: A merry crowd of villagers watched the proceedings.10. pleased高兴的；满意的e.g.: She was very pleased with her exam results.11. frank坦率的；直率的e.g.: He was very frank about his relationship with actress.12. inner内部的；里面的；内心的e.g.: I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year.13. autonomous自治的；有自治权的e.g.: They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.14. brief简洁的；简单的；短暂的e.g.: We were given a brief demonstration of the computer’s functions.15. horrible令人震惊的；恐怖的；极坏的e.g.: To be frank, this roast chicken tastes horrible.副词Adverb1. absolutely绝对地；完全地e.g.: I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favorite part.兼类词Words with Multiple Part of Speech1. march vi. & n.行进；前进；示威游行e.g.: We’re going to march along the streets for hours and dance until midnight.2. range n.一系列；范围、界限vi.包括；（在一定范围内）变化e.g.: They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.3. figure n. 人物；数字；身材vt.认为；认定e.g.: Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%.4. harvest n.收获季节；收获；收成vi. & vt.收割（庄稼）；捕猎（动物、鱼）e.g.: Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.5. feature vt.以……为特色n.特色；特征；特点e.g.: It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports.6. evil adj.邪恶的；有害的；罪恶的n.邪恶；罪恶；恶行e.g.: The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil.7. medium n. (pl.media) 媒介；手段；方法adj.中等的；中号的e.g.: Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.8. roast adj.烤的；焙的vi. & vt.烘烤；焙e.g.: She could feel her skin beginning to roast.9. fancy adj.花哨的；精致的；昂贵的vt.想要；倾慕；自认为是e.g.: I saw a lot of people wearing fancy Mongolian robes.10. clap vt.鼓掌；拍手；击掌n.鼓掌；拍手；掌声e.g.: She will never forget the moment when she saw all the audience clapping their hands and cheering after her performance.11. respect n. & vt.尊敬；尊重e.g.: It is a day for people in China to show respect to seniors.短语Expression1. dress (sb) up穿上盛装；装扮e.g.: Mother loved to dress me up.2. after all毕竟；别忘了e.g.: After all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.3. range from … to …包括从……到……之间e.g.: Courses range from cookery to computing.4. fade away逐渐消失；（身体）变得虚弱e.g.: With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established.5. in spite of不管；尽管e.g.: Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.6. take advantage of利用；欺骗；占……的便宜e.g.: Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.7. the media大众传播媒介e.g.: The media has a powerful influence on public opinion.8. have sth in common（兴趣、想法等方面）相同；有相同的特征e.g.: The two have nothing in common.9. Merry Christmas!圣诞快乐！10. to be frank坦白说；坦率地说e.g.: To be frank, the fireworks going off throughout the night were really annoying.11. go off爆炸；走火；离开e.g.: What time do you go off duty?12. except for除……之外e.g.: Anyway, except for that, everything was fine.13. set off出发；动身；启程e.g.: On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin.。
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