躺着学万能英语会话(21)：中秋节

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中秋节口语句子：

What's the meaning behind this holiday?
这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？

It is said to have originated from...
据说最早以前是源于……

Let me guess...
让我猜猜……

getting the hang of...
对……开窍了

关于中秋节的英语对话1：

A：I heard everybody usually barbecues to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A：我听说大家在中秋节的时候都会烤肉。
B：In the past few years, it has become quite regular, but it is not a tradition.
B：这几年以来烤肉的确相当流行，不过那不是一项传统习俗。
A：What's the meaning behind this holiday?
A：这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？
B：Well, it is said to have originated from sacrificing to the moon goddess. But, nowadays the full moon just represents the gathering of friends and family.
B：据说最早以前是源于人们向月女神献祭；不过到了现代，满月只是代表朋友或家人的团圆而已。
A：Oh that's right. It is a full circle just like the traditional round dinner table.
A：喔，的确是这样没错，圆满的形状就好像是传统的晚餐圆桌似的。
B：Exactly. So, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for friends and family to come together and appreciate the moon.
B：的确如此。中秋节就是家人和朋友聚在一起赏月的日子。
A：Let me guess...you also get together to eat right?
A：让我猜猜……你们也聚在一起吃东西吧？
B：Ha-ha...you're finally getting the hang of it! At some point, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, you have to eat mooncakes.
B：哈哈，你终于开窍了！吃月饼是中秋节重要的活动之一。

中秋节相关英语单词：

barbecue烤肉
regular 普遍
meaning 意义
goddess 女神
full moon 满月
represent 代表
mooncake 月饼
tradition 传统、传统习俗
behind在……之后
sacrifice 献祭、牺牲
it is said 据说
be originated from... 源自于……
gathering 团聚
exactly 没错、确实如此
appreciate 欣赏
get the hang of something对于某事开窍了