躺着学万能英语会话(20)：端午节

It's among the three major holidays celebrated

by Chinese.
它是中国人庆祝的三大节日之一。

What's special about this day?
这一天有什么特别的活动吗？

They are quite yummy!
好吃极了！

Catherine: Have you heard about the Dragon Boat Races

tomorrow?

Jay: Yes, it is part of a holiday, right?

Catherine: Yup, Duan Wu Festival, but it's also just simply

called the Dragon Boat Festival. It's among the

three major holidays celebrated by Chinese.

Jay: Are there many of them?

Jay: Other than the Dragon Boat Races, what's

Catherine: As many as the stars...just kidding, but there are special about this day?

Catherine: very many throughout Taiwan.Traditionally, it was thought to be a time for

warding off evil spirits, but now it's just thought of

Jay: So, is Taoism the most popular religion here?

a time to remind family members to take care of

Catherine: Well, that depends on how you look at it.

their health.

Nowadays, Taoism and Buddhism are so

Jay: Sounds great! I think I'll join in on the boat

intertwined that they competitions. are dif? cult to separate.

Jay: Catherine: Are there many Christians?After you've worked up an appetite, you can eat

Zong Zi. Everyone eats them during the Dragon

Catherine: Yes, in fact, it is the third most popular religion.

Boat Festival.

Jay: Wow, that's an eye opener.

Jay: Eating is a really important part of Taiwanese

culture, huh?

Catherine: Yes, perhaps the most important aspect. Don't

worry though; there are no surprises in Zong

Zi. They are just rice with either meat or sweet

red bean paste wrapped inside. They are quite

yummy!

||| 凯瑟琳： 你知道明天有划龙舟比赛吗？

杰： 知道啊，是要庆祝什么节日对吧？

凯瑟琳： 是的，是端午节，不过（英文）通常就叫做龙舟节。它是

中国的三大节日之一。

杰： 除了划龙舟比赛，这一天还有什么特别的活动吗？

凯瑟琳： 在传统上，这一天一直被视为是驱凶避邪的日子，不过现

在它的意义已经只是提醒家人们要注意身体健康了。

杰： 听起来不赖！我想我会去参加龙舟比赛。

凯瑟琳： 等你划船累到肚子饿的时候，就可以吃粽子。端午节的时

候大家都会吃粽子。

杰： 吃真的是台湾文化当中很重要的一部分，是吧？

凯瑟琳： 没错，也许还是最重要的一部分呢。不过别担心，粽子里

面没什么特别的东西，就只是米饭包着肉或者豆沙而已。

好吃极了！

||| 1. 除了划龙舟比赛，这一天还有什么特别的活动吗？very many throughout Taiwan.

Other than the Dragon Boat Races, what's more about it?

Jay: So, is Taoism the most popular religion here?

Except the Dragon Boat Races, what's more about it?

Catherine: Well, that depends on how you look at it. “ other than”表示“除了……之外，还有……”时，与“besides”用法相

Nowadays, Taoism and Buddhism are so

似。而“except”则表示“除了……以外，其他都不是”。

intertwined that they are dif? cult to separate.

Jay: Are there many Christians?

2. 现在它的意义已经只是提醒家人们要注意身体健康了。

Catherine: It's just thought of a time to remind family members to take care Yes, in fact, it is the third most popular religion.

of their health.

Jay: Wow, that's an eye opener. It's just thought of a time to remind family members to care

about their health