情景会话口袋书人际篇11:节日问候(2)

 　　7.Tomb-sweeping Day is from Chinese lunar calendar.

　　清明节是一个农历节日。

　　还可说成：

　　The Tomb-sweeping Day derives¹ from Chinese lunar calendar.

　　Chinese lunar calendar is the origin of the Tomb-sweeping .

　　8.Christmas is in the air.

　　圣诞节快到了。

　　还和说成：

　　Christmas is coming.

　　Christmas is around corner.

　　谚语：

　　Christmas comes but once a year.

　　佳节良辰，机会难得。

　　9.What's your New Year's resolution?

　　你的新年愿望是什么？

　　还可说成：

　　Can you tell me your dessire in the New Year?

　　What do you wish for the New Year?

　　应用解析：

　　New Year's greetings 新年的祝贺，贺年；New Year's Day 元旦；New Year's Eve 除夕

　　10.The Water-Splashing Festival of the Dai nationality is celebrated² in April.

　　傣族的泼水节是在每年的4月份。

　　还可说成：

　　April is the month that Dai nationality celebrate the Water-Splashing Festival.

　　Dai nationality celebrate the Water-Splashing Festival in April.

　　应用解析：

　　birthday celebrations 生日庆祝会；a celebrated actress 一个著名的女演员；celebrate a marriage 举行婚礼

　　11.Can you tell me what the origin of Easter is？

　　你能告诉我复活节的来历吗？

　　还能说成：

　　I wonder the origin of Easter.

　　Can you tell me how Easter comes?

　　应用解析：

　　origin 作名词，有“来源、出身”的意思，还有“原产地，起源”等意思。例如：He is a Canadian by origin.他原籍是加拿大。

　　12.Mom, happy Mother's Day!

　　妈妈，母亲节快乐！

　　还可说成：

　　Mom, I hope you can be happy on Mother's Day.

　　Wish you have a happy Mother's Day.

　　谚语：

　　A mother's love never changes.

　　母爱永恒。

1 derives   

v.得到( derive的第三人称单数 )；（从…中）得到获得；源于；（从…中）提取

参考例句：

• English derives in the main from the common Germanic stock. 英语主要源于日耳曼语系。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He derives his income from freelance work. 他以自由职业获取收入。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。