英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable1002 - 国庆长假你是堵在路上还是宅在家呢？

 　　National Day holiday is here! Are you on your way to or have already arrived at your travel destination? The most coveted¹ vacation spots are probably the sand and sea, the mountains and hills, landmarks² and relics³. But look at all the travelers stuck at train stations, airports, and even tourism sites!

　　All that travel chaos⁴ has prompted some Chinese to stay at home during vacation time. What are your holiday plans?

　　Topic2-Wedding Ceremony Peak During the National Day Holiday

　　The weeklong National Day Holiday has become the most sought after time for weddings in China. The holiday this year will be the longest break- eight days because the one more day for Mid-Autumn Festival.

　　Are guests willing to attend the wedding ceremonies?

　　Topic3-9 ways to make days bright with inspiration

　　Inspiration is a sudden stroke of thought when you try to do something. Instinct and the sixth sense are similar words, but they mean a little different. The sixth sense is a feeling that we are born with, same as a sense of taste or smell.

　　Inspiration seems important only for artists, but small findings and twists in our everyday life also come from inspiration. Don't leave things you can't do, and think of better ways to accomplish or make things better with inspiration.

　　Here are ways to live bright days with such inspiration.

1 coveted   

adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图

参考例句：

• He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
• Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 landmarks   

n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 )；目标；（标志重要阶段的）里程碑 ~ (in sth)；有历史意义的建筑物（或遗址）

参考例句：

• The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句

3 relics   

[pl.］n.遗物，遗迹，遗产；遗体，尸骸

参考例句：

• The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 这个地区是古文物遗迹的宝库。
• Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一个有很多宝藏和神圣的遗物的古老城市。

4 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。