中秋节情景会话

 重点句型

　　What's the meaning behind this holiday? 

　　这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？ 

　　It is said to have originated¹ from... 

　　据说最早以前是源于…… 

　　Let me guess... 

　　让我猜猜…… 

　　getting the hang of... 

　　对……开窍了 

　　情景会话 

　　A: I heard everybody usually barbecues to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. 

　　A: 我听说大家在中秋节的时候都会烤肉。（这是哪里的习惯啊，小编米有听说过哎。。。） 

　　B: In the past few years, it has become quite regular, but it is not a tradition. 

　　B: 这几年以来烤肉的确相当流行，不过那不是一项传统习俗。 

　　A: What's the meaning behind this holiday? 

　　A: 这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？ 

　　B: Well, it is said to have originated from sacrificing to the moon goddess. But, nowadays the full moon just represents² the gathering³ of friends and family. 

　　B: 据说最早以前是源于人们向月女神献祭；不过到了现代，满月只是代表朋友或家人的团圆而已。 

　　A: Oh that's right. It is a full circle just like the traditional round dinner table. 

　　A: 喔，的确是这样没错，圆满的形状就好像是传统的晚餐圆桌似的。 

　　B: Exactly. So, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for friends and family to come together and appreciate the moon. 

　　B: 的确如此。中秋节就是家人和朋友聚在一起赏月的日子。 

　　A: Let me guess...you also get together to eat right!? 

　　A: 让我猜猜……你们也聚在一起吃东西吧？ 

　　B: Ha-ha...you're finally getting the hang of it! At some point, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, you have to eat mooncakes. 

　　B: 哈哈，你终于开窍了！吃月饼是中秋节重要的活动之一。 

　　注释 

　　You're finally getting the hang of it! 你终于开窍了！ 

　　当有人突然开始明白某件事或者学会怎么做某件事时，就可以这么说。在这段对话中它带有幽默的意味。近似用法有： 

　　Now you've got the idea! 

　　You're starting to catch on now. 

　　Now you're getting the swing of it.

1 originated   

v.起源于，来自，产生( originate的过去式和过去分词 )；创造；创始；开创

参考例句：

• The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics. 这种疾病据说起源于热带地区。
• The art of portrait miniatures was originated in England. 微型画像艺术创始于英国。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 Represents   

v.表现( represent的第三人称单数 )；代表；体现；作为…的代表

参考例句：

• This represents a volte-face in government thinking. 这代表着政府观点的彻底转变。
• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history. 俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。