15篇文章贯通六级词汇Unit01-Part2

[00:00.00]As the couple exchange
[00:01.42]wedding vows¹ they will be
[00:02.95]affirming their love and
[00:04.92]making a commitment to each other.
[00:06.67]All the spectators are
[00:08.31]there to wish them well.
[00:09.73]As the time approaches,
[00:11.92]I think back to other
[00:13.90]family weddings over many years.
[00:16.19]My older sisters were
[00:18.16]all married in the same church
[00:19.80]and as brides they
[00:21.44]carried a white Bible
[00:22.76]decorated with tiny roses.
[00:24.72]The receptions for their weddings
[00:26.91]were all held in
[00:28.12]the same church basement,
[00:29.21]as there was no large
[00:30.85]banquet hall in the local area.
[00:32.93]The feast was usually catered²
[00:35.12]by a group of church members.
[00:37.30]Today's wedding reception will
[00:39.60]be held in an arena³
[00:40.80]that will be decorated
[00:42.01]with just the right amount
[00:43.21]of fall flowers in
[00:44.41]wonderful arrays to give it
[00:45.95]dignity yet a touch of glamour⁴.
[00:48.46]The table decorations will
[00:50.10]be a masterpiece. One of
[00:51.86]the table decorations will
[00:53.60]be small pumpkins⁵, used as
[00:55.46]containers for flowers that
[00:57.11]were collected from family gardens,
[00:58.31]surrounded by a large wreath
[01:00.61]made from long stalks of wheat.
[01:02.68]There will be a few coloured leaves
[01:05.42]placed inside the wreath.
[01:06.63]Maybe they will use
[01:08.15]oak and maple⁶ leaves
[01:09.47]to show the splendour
[01:11.00]of the autumn colours.
[01:12.42]The colour of the outfits⁷
[01:13.96]that the bridesmaids are
[01:15.16]wearing will be
[01:16.03]fall colours as well.
[01:17.57]The ingenious decorations will
[01:19.42]be appreciated by the many guests
[01:21.06]attending the festivities.
[01:22.71]At each place setting
[01:25.01]there will be a special paper napkin
[01:26.54]with the bride and groom⁸'s name
[01:28.18]printed on it and
[01:29.28]the date of their wedding.
[01:31.13]It will be carefully
[01:32.44]folded placed on top
[01:33.75]and of a linen⁹ napkin.
[01:35.40]This will be one
[01:36.93]of the souvenirs the guests
[01:38.24]will have to commemorate¹⁰
[01:39.23]the special wedding day.
[01:40.43]Also at each place
[01:42.51]will be a few after
[01:44.15]dinner mints for the guests.
[01:46.34]A miniature tree will also be
[01:48.30]placed at each persons place.
[01:51.37]The intent is for the guests
[01:53.23]to take the little tree home
[01:54.77]and transplant it to
[01:55.86]a special place. In this way,
[01:58.16]our environment is also improved
[02:00.12]and the tree will become a
[02:01.98]living tribute to the young couple.
[02:04.61]The groom will carry
[02:06.80]her across the threshold
[02:08.11]as is customary for
[02:09.54]a young couple as they
[02:10.84]begin their new life together.
[02:12.59]The honeymoon¹¹ plans will
[02:14.24]take them to the west coast of Canada.
[02:16.75]They will have a week
[02:18.83]of privacy far away
[02:19.82]from friends and family.
[02:21.67]They will inhabit a condominium
[02:23.54]in the town of Whistler,
[02:25.18]British Columbia, in the Rocky Mountains.
[02:27.91]They will feel as if
[02:29.34]they are royalty¹² living
[02:30.32]in a mansion¹³ in this little bit
[02:31.96]of paradise on earth.
[02:33.71]Thereafter, they will return home
[02:36.12]to Ontario where they will reside.
[02:38.42]Their original plan to
[02:40.17]spend their honeymoon on
[02:41.48]board a yacht in
[02:42.46]the Mediterranean¹⁴ Sea was abandoned
[02:44.43]when world circumstances dictated¹⁵ that
[02:46.84]our country Canada was a safer choice.
[02:49.90]Earlier this month, as
[02:52.31]I thought about the forthcoming marriage,
[02:54.50]and knew that I would be
[02:55.92]unable to attend, I decided¹⁶
[02:58.22]to write a message to
[02:59.20]the young couple. The intent
[03:00.95]was that the message would be
[03:03.03]read aloud during the
[03:04.23]wedding reception. In the message,
[03:05.55]I wished them well and
[03:07.84]urged them to cherish
[03:09.16]each other every day

1 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

2 catered   

提供饮食及服务( cater的过去式和过去分词 )； 满足需要，适合

参考例句：

• We catered for forty but only twenty came. 我们准备了40客饭菜，但只来了20个人。
• They catered for everyone regardless of social rank. 他们为所有人服务而不计较其社会地位。

3 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

4 glamour   

n.魔力，魅力；vt.迷住

参考例句：

• Foreign travel has lost its glamour for her.到国外旅行对她已失去吸引力了。
• The moonlight cast a glamour over the scene.月光给景色增添了魅力。

5 pumpkins   

n.南瓜( pumpkin的名词复数 )；南瓜的果肉，南瓜囊

参考例句：

• I like white gourds, but not pumpkins. 我喜欢吃冬瓜，但不喜欢吃南瓜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. 然后在南瓜上刻出一张脸，并把瓜挖空。 来自英语晨读30分（高三）

6 maple   

n.槭树，枫树，槭木

参考例句：

• Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
• The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。

7 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

8 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

9 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。

10 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

11 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

12 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

13 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

14 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

15 dictated   

v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 )；口授；支配；摆布

参考例句：

• He dictated a letter to his secretary. 他向秘书口授信稿。
• No person of a strong character likes to be dictated to. 没有一个个性强的人愿受人使唤。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。