VOA慢速英语:新奥尔良庆祝Mardi Gras

costumes – n. clothes that are worn by someone such as an actor who is trying to look like a different person or thing

ladder – n. a device used for climbing that has two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with a series of steps between them

fasting – v. to refuse food and drink

bead – n. a small ball or piece of material connected to a wire or string.