各位小伙伴春节快乐,本期我们一起来学习春节相关的词汇。
1. festive
adj. 喜庆的;欢乐的;充满节日气氛的
e.g. Chinese New Year is approaching! The town has a festive holiday atmosphere.
其他搭配:festive mood / spirit 节日的欢乐氛围
e.g. I used to love Chinese New Year, but I’m just not really feeling it. ’m struggling to get in the festive spirit.
就是我们常常说的感觉年味越来越淡。/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~
2. gala /'gɑːlə/
n.a special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment, usually in the form of different types of performances. 庆典;演出;
e.g. Spring Festival Gala/New Year Gala 春晚。
以下是对春晚的解释:
This televised variety show is broadcasted by China Central Television (CCTV). Also known as the Spring Festival Gala or Chunwan (春晚 / Chūnwǎn), it is one of the premier TV events in China.
注:variety show 综艺;杂耍表演
春晚的一些节目类型包括:
sketch comedy; skit 小品
stand-up skits; cross-talk 相声
acrobatic shows 杂技
magic show 魔术
Chinese opera 戏曲
3. reunion /riː'juːnjən/
n.重聚;重逢;团圆;
e.g. Family reunion dinner 团圆饭。
e.g. She had a tearful reunion with her parents at the airport.
注:tearful 含着泪的
如:tearful parting/ goodbye 挥泪分别
e.g. There is even a large group camping area perfect for retreats and family reunion events.
注:retreat 静修之旅
也可以指:幽静之地;隐居处
如:This place is my healing retreat where I can just run away from my daily worries.
4. staycation /steɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
staycation 是由stay和vacation所組合而成,指的是a holiday that someone spends in their own country or at home, rather than travelling somewhere else. 在家度假或者只是在周边转转的旅行。
比如说:My bed is perfect for a staycation. (主要还是穷)
e.g. The great British staycation is back in fashion with more British holidaymakers choosing not to jet off to the sun but to stay at home instead.
注:be back in fashion 重新流行。
holiday makers 度假的人
jet off to… 坐飞机去..