新奥尔良艺术家准备狂欢节

短语讲解：

1. Groups known as "krewes" are responsible for planning and paying for the floats, but the hard work of building them is left to artists.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：The bad weather is responsible for the small attendance.
出席率低是由于天气不佳。
pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

2. Artists are hard at work getting ready for next year's parade on February 21.

get ready for (使)准备好...
例句：At this time of every year, farmers get ready for the autumn harvest.
每年这个时候，农民都准备好秋收。

3. But the whole process starts earlier. It starts with the idea-making process then they have to draw pictures and it continues on.

continue on继续
例句：If the company continues on this course, it's heading for financial trouble.
如果公司继续这样下去, 它就会陷入财政困难。

4. The art director and the artist get together and decide what is going to be the theme for the year and what each float is going to look like.

get together集合，聚集
例句：He got them together to talk matters over.
他把他们召集一块儿来商量事情。
look like看起来与(某人或某物)相像〔相似〕
例句：These houses look exactly like each other, which makes the street look very dull.
这些房屋的外观极为相似, 使整条街道显得十分呆板。

5. The floats are central to New Orleans' world famous parades, which have been taking place for around 150 years.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

6. It's a billion-dollar industry. About 40,000 or 50,000 people actually participate in carnival krewes either in the parade or in the ball so it is a large part of our culture.

participate in参加
例句：How many people participated in the opening ceremony?
多少人参加了开业典礼?