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VOA慢速英语:Christmas 2009 in America: A Joyful Season in Not So Joyful Times

2009-12-21来源:和谐英语

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1.And at the conclusion of the reading the bell is tolled at midnight and we then sing "Joy to the World."

at the conclusion of当...完结时

例句：We always present the parents with an information pack at the conclusion of the meeting.
我们通常会在会议结束的时候给家长们一个信息包。

2.For the most part, yes. We all have our times, but I do tend to have an optimistic attitude.

tend to注意,趋向

例句：We generally tend to overvalue money and undervalue art.
我们一般倾向于把金钱看得过重而低估艺术的价值。

3.On Christmas Eve we lay out cookies and milk and carrots.

lay out安排,布置,摆好,展览;设计,规划

例句：He'll step in front of both Houses of Congress to lay out his goals for the year.
他将在两会面前规划今年的目标。