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The Weekend - Decorating a Christmas Tree (C0177)
HUSBAND: I’m home! Everyone come here! I
bought a Christmas tree! Look at this
beautiful pine tree!
WIFE: Wow, it’s huge! Are you sure it will fit
inthe living room?
KID: Awesome¹! I’ll go getthe Christmas
lights!
HUSBAND: Of course it will. help me put it inthe liv-
ing room.
KID: I found the lights!
WIFE: I gotthe Christmas ornaments²! We
could also place these stockings next to
the chimney.
HUSBAND: Great idea! While we decorate the tree,
we can listen to some good old Christ-
mas songs!

1 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.

2 ornaments   

n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
• Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》