【英语时差8,16】伦敦东区的圣诞

Spitalfields’ Christmas Neil: It’s that time of year again, Jean. Jean: I know. Neil: Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Jean: Of course I haven’t done it yet. But I really want to find something a little different this year. Neil: Yeah, I fancy shopping somewhere that’s a little alternative. Well, there’s always something quite magical about this area anyway. I think Spitalfields Market has such a long history, it’s always been involved with creativity, there’s a lot of artists that live in the area and there’s a great energy about the place. So, particularly in festive¹ times such as Christmas, this really comes to the fore². Neil: Today, Jean and I are going to Spitalfields Market in the East End of London. This year they have an event called ‘Alternative Christmas’.So Jean, what do you know about Spitalfields Market? Jean: Hmmm, not much. Neil: Well here’s Malcolm, who works for the company that runs the market. It’s about a hundred and twenty years old and it originally started as a fruit and veg market. A company called SDG had a lease and they formed this market that we see now: just a general arts and crafts and fashion market. Jean: So what about this Alternative Christmas? Neil: Earlier we heard from Emily, who owns a shop called Caravan³ at the market which makes decorative⁴ birds. Jean: She says there’s always something magical about the place. Neil:And she says it’s always been involved with creativity because lots of artists live in the area. Jean: There’s a great energy about the place. Neil: Yes, at festive times this really comes to the fore. Jean: So what’s alternative about this year’s Christmas at Spitalfields? Neil: Well, they’ve taken Christmas traditions and changed them slightly. Jean: How? Neil: Well, for example, instead of the traditional Christmas tree they’ve got a punk rock Christmas glade⁵.And instead of Christmas carols they’ve got surf music.

1 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

2 fore   

adv.在前面；adj.先前的；在前部的；n.前部

参考例句：

• Your seat is in the fore part of the aircraft.你的座位在飞机的前部。
• I have the gift of fore knowledge.我能够未卜先知。

3 caravan   

n.大蓬车；活动房屋

参考例句：

• The community adviser gave us a caravan to live in.社区顾问给了我们一间活动住房栖身。
• Geoff connected the caravan to the car.杰弗把旅行用的住屋拖车挂在汽车上。

4 decorative   

adj.装饰的，可作装饰的

参考例句：

• This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.这种器皿中看不中用。
• The style is ornate and highly decorative.这种风格很华丽，而且装饰效果很好。

5 glade   

n.林间空地，一片表面有草的沼泽低地

参考例句：

• In the midst of a glade were several huts.林中的空地中间有几间小木屋。
• The family had their lunch in the glade.全家在林中的空地上吃了午饭。