常见的节日用语春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar正月.pptVIP

英语中“春晚”居然这样表达 关于春晚的新闻报道 Performers were crossing their fingers going into the penultimate dress rehearsal of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala on Tuesday. With the festival eve looming, nerves are starting to strain. As the most prestigious showcase for Chinas top performers, the Spring Festival Gala has no shortage of established acts queueing up to appear. But the gala always reserves some spots for the unknowns and the up-and-coming to make their national breakthroughs.  NOTES cross fingers? ?交叉手指(迷信希望带来好运) penultimate? ?adj.（形容词）（1）Next to last.倒数第二的：最后一个的前一个（2） n.（名词）The next to the last.倒数第二  dress rehearsal??n.（名词）A full, uninterrupted rehearsal of a play with costumes and stage properties.彩排：着戏装，使用完整的道具、无间歇的戏剧排演 looming??n. 海市蜃楼 报道说，本周二，央视春晚迎来了第五次联排，这也是春晚倒数第二次联合彩排。 由报道可知，“春晚”相应的英文表达是“Spring Festival Gala”。“Gala”在此指“欢快的庆祝活动”，有时也可做形容词“庆祝的，奢侈的”，如：a gala ball（庆祝舞会）；the gala life of the very rich（大富翁们奢侈的生活）。 Gala 一词作名词用时，意为“欢庆，特别演出，表示欢庆的演出”；如：She starred at a fund-raising gala. 她是筹款义演中的主角。此外，gala 还可作形容词用，表示“欢庆的；欢乐的”，如： a gala night。“春晚”之夜就可称为a gala night。 prestigious? ? adj. Having prestige; esteemed.有威望的；受尊敬的 showcase? ?n. （1）A display case or cabinet, as in a store or museum. （2）A setting in which someone or something may be displayed, especially to advantage.展示地：可供某人或某物进行展示的场景，尤指为获取利益。 In theatrical language a showcase??is a production designed to display usually unknown performers, and the verb showcase??is used to refer to the act of exposure, whether of new talent—??? ?在戏剧语言中，showcase 指通常为展示没有名气的演员而设计的演出， showcase 这个动词用来指展示不论是否新人的行为： “His productions showcased black singers but didnt cut them in on the lucrative action” (James Wolcott)—or of established stars— “在演出中他展示了一批黑人歌手，但是没有让他们参与获利性活动” 常见的节日用语 春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January 除夕 New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year 元宵节 The Lantern Festival 糖果盘 candy tray 守岁 staying-up 压岁钱 压岁钱 lucky money, gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift红包 red p