VOA慢速英语:美国小镇改变了圣诞节的传统

rural -- adj. of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city

potluck – n. a meal to which everyone who is invited brings food to share

drawing -- n. an act of choosing something (such as a winning ticket) from a group without knowing which one you are choosing

housebound – adj. unable to leave your home

quarantine -- n. the situation of being kept away from others to prevent a disease from spreading; the period of time during which a person or animal that has a disease or that might have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading

pandemic -- n. medical: an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world

mask -- n. a covering used to protect your face or cover your mouth

lap – n. the area between the knees and the hips of a person who is sitting down