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悉尼已经为中国龙年做好准备

2012-01-13来源:CRI

短语讲解:

1. Moore says the Chinese partner city of this year's festival is Chengdu in Sichuan Province, an area in southwest China famous for its deliciously spicy food and home of the giant panda.

famous for以…著称,闻名;驰名
例句:Sheffield is famous for its cutlery.
谢菲尔德以餐具闻名。

2. She joked about the Komodo dragon and the dragon in the Chinese culture having similar origins.

joke about不严肃地对待
例句:Please don't joke about such a delicate subject.
请不要拿这样敏感的问题开玩笑。

3. There are only 3,000 adults in the world now, and we want to make sure they will continue.

make sure确保,确定
例句:Make sure to turn off the light before you leave.
临走前一定要熄灯。