VOA慢速英语:Halloween Is Big with Kids and Business

短语讲解：

1. On that night, children around the United States will wear special clothing and make up their faces to look like frightening creatures.

make up 弥补
例句：Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity. 
她的美丽不能弥补她的愚蠢。 
look like 看起来像
例句：He doesn't look like a dead fox. 
他不象一只死狐狸。 

2. Many homes are also dressed up for Halloween.

dress up 打扮; 穿上特殊服装
例句：Please dress up in a hurry! 
请快点打扮起来。  
 
3. And, the NRF says more Americans plan to take part in Halloween activities than last year.

take part in 参与
例句： Are you going to take part in the first experiment? 
你们会参与首次实验吗? 

4. The group expects 162 million people to celebrate compared to 158 million people in 2013.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：Your necklace is surely not to be compare to hers in value . 
论价值,你的项链当然比不上她的。