【大家说英语】 第413期:中秋月圆(1)

 　　Good morning, Susie! 苏西，早上好！

　　Hi, Alex. You look very happy this morning. 嗨，阿莱克斯。你今早看起来很高兴啊。

　　I am! Today is one of my favorite holidays! 我是很高兴！今天是我最喜欢的节日！

　　What holiday is today? 今天是什么节日？

　　Today is Mid-Autumn Festival! 今天是中秋节！

　　Oh! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 哦！中秋节快乐！

　　Thank you! 谢谢！

　　Is Mid-Autumn Festival always on September 15th? 中秋节总是在9月15日吗？

　　No. Sometimes it is earlier, and sometimes it is later. 不是。有时候会早一些，有时候会晚一些。

　　What activities do you do at Mid-Autumn Festival? 中秋节你都做什么活动？

　　I eat mooncakes. I have one for you. 我会吃月饼。我给你带了一个。

　　Thank you, Alex. Why are they called mooncakes? 谢谢你，阿莱克斯。为什么叫它们月饼呢？

　　Most mooncakes look like the moon. 因为大多数的月饼看起来像月亮一样。

　　Oh! Of course. 哦！当然了。

　　There is always a full moon on Mid-Autumn Festival. 中秋节总是会有满月的。

　　Do you make mooncakes at home? 你在家做月饼吗？

　　Sure! I like to make mooncakes. 当然！我喜欢做月饼。

　　Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Rob¹! 罗布，中秋快乐！

　　Thanks, Linda. 谢谢你，琳达

　　How do you usually celebrate? 你通常是怎么过中秋的呢？

　　I like to get together with friends and family. Mid-Autumn Festival is an important family holiday for Chinese people. 我喜欢和亲朋好友聚在一起。对中国人来说，中秋节是很重要的一个家庭节日。

　　That's great. Do you stay up until midnight? 太棒了。你们会熬到午夜吗？

　　Sometimes, but we usually just have a barbecue and admire the moon. 有时候会，但是我们通常只是一起吃烤肉，然后赏月。

　　A barbecue? 烤肉？

　　Yes. It's a tradition! 是的。那是一种传统！

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v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。