1、National Holiday1. national /nnl/ a. 国家的;全国的;国民的national holiday 国定假日 national flag 国旗 n. nation 国家eg: We have established diplomatic relations with the newly independent nations. 我们已与那几个新近独立的国家建立了外交关系。 n. nationality 国籍CU ; 民族Ceg: He is of British nationality. 他是英国籍。 Eg: the different nationalities
2、 of China 中国的各个民族 a. native 本土的;本国的 Eg: The giant panda is native to China. 大熊猫是中国特有的动物。2. decorate dekreit vt. 装饰,修饰(+with)eg: The great hall was decorated with flowers. 大厅里装饰着花朵。 n. decoration 装潢;装饰物 a. decorative 装饰性的;装潢用的3. balloon:blu:n n. C 气球,氢气球eg: The girl was startled when the balloon expl
3、oded. 这女孩在气球爆炸时吃了一惊。4. sightseeing 英音:sait,si:i n. 观光,游览U a. 观光的,游览的eg: Some people like to lie on the beach, but I prefer sightseeing. 有些人喜欢躺在海滩上,而我则宁愿去游览观光。 go sightseeing 去观光5. celebrate:selibreit vt. everything is relative. 在这个世界上没有什么东西是固定不变的;一切都是相对的。 Eg: He asked me some questions relative to t
4、he subject. 他问了我一些有关这个题目的问题。 ad. relatively 相对地,比较而言; 相当 n. relativeness reltivnis 亲戚关系8. firework /faiw:k/ n. 爆竹,花炮;s烟花Fireworks display 烟花表演9. gala :g:l,geil n. 欢庆;特别演出Eg: Were going to have a National Day gala. 我们将要举行国庆节欢庆会(特别演出) 。10. Id love to, but Im going to Suzhou. Thank you anyway. 我很愿意,但是我
5、打算去苏州。不管怎样,还是要谢谢你。anyway eni,wei ad. 不管怎样,无论如何Thank you anyway. 常用于谢绝别人的邀请或帮助,与 Thank you all the same.同义。Eg:Im sorry I cant go to your house-warming party. Thank you all the same / anyway.11. shame n. eim 遗憾;羞愧Eg: What a shame! 多么遗憾啊!Its a shame I havent heard from you for years. 真遗憾,我多年没有收到你的信了。12
6、. Usually on the evening of September 30.在具体日期或其他修饰语时,evening , morning 和 afternoon 等时间前要用介词 on,吴修饰语用 in,时间点前加 at。例:on the moring of National Day 在国庆节的上午 on Sunday afternoon 在星期天的下午in the morning / afternoon / evening 在早晨/下午/ 晚上at 7 oclock 7 点钟13. else:els a. 其他的,别的ad. 其他;另外 (用于疑问词、不定代词后)eg:Im going
7、 to take you somewhere else. 我要带你去别处。 Who else is there in the house? 屋子里还有谁? What else do you do to celebrate this special day? 你还想如何庆祝这个特殊的节日。14. member:memb美音:mmb n. C (团体等的) 成员 ;会员eg: Several members of the family got involved in the crime. 这一家族中有好几个人参与作案。family member 家庭成员15. get together 召集;团聚
8、Eg:Family member get together and have dinner at home or at restaurant.家庭成员在家或饭店团聚一起吃饭。16. some ,others , and still others 有些。 。 。有些。 。 。有些。 。 。 、Eg:Some people go sightseeing , others call on their friend and relatives, and still others visit museums. 有些人去观光,有些人去拜访他们的朋友和亲戚,还有些人去参观博物馆。Some temptatio
9、ns bring men pleasure, others distress, and still others bodily pain. 有些诱惑会给人带来快乐, 有些则会带来忧伤, 有些则是身体上的痛苦. 17. 选择疑问句 结构是先把一般疑问句或特殊疑问句结构写出,然后在其后加上“选择 A or 选择 B”即可,当然其标点也是问号。如:Are you a student? (一般疑问句)你是个学生吗?变成:Are you a student or a teacher? (选择疑问句)你是学生还是老师?如:Do you like playing soccer or basketball?
10、你喜欢踢足球还是打篮球?Can you speak English or Chinese? 你会说英语还是汉语?-A:Which vase shall I use, the short one or the tall one?-B: The tall one. *选择疑问句的回答不同于一般疑问句,不能用 yes/no 来回答,而必须选择选项进行回答。18. accept ksept vt. 接受,领受;答应,同eg:He has accepted our invitation. 他已经接受了我们的邀请。 19. invitation /,invitein / n. 请帖;邀请Eg: She r
11、eceived an invitation to the party. 她接到参加聚会的邀请。 vt. invite 邀请;招待(+to)Eg: He invited several of his friends to the show. 他邀请了几个朋友去看表演。 20. plan:pln美音:pln n. C计划; 方案;打算(+for/of)+to-v vt. 计划;打算(+out)+to-veg: Whats your plan for the weekend? 你打算如何过周末?Eg: She asked about the journey he had planned. 她问起他所
12、筹划的旅行。 Were planning to visit London this summer. 我们打算今年夏天走访伦敦。 21.decline / diklain/ vt. 婉拒;谢绝+to-vvi. 婉拒; 谢绝;下降, 下跌; 减少; 衰退 , 衰落eg:She declined their invitation. 她婉拒了他们的邀请。She declined to have lunch with her friend, saying that she wasnt feeling well. 她说她身体不舒服,婉拒了与她的朋友共进午餐。 Eg:As one grows older o
13、nes memory declines. 人的记忆力随着年龄增长而衰退22. youth / ju:/ n.总称 (男女)青年;青年时代 Youth Day (中国)青年节Eg:I spent my youth in the country. 我在乡间度过了青少年时代。23. army /a:mi/ n. 军队;陆军 Army Day 建军节24. found /faund/ vt. 成立;创立;创建Eg:They founded a college. 他们创办了一所大学。25. rise /raiz/ (rose,risen) vi. 升起;上升;起立Eg:On that day, the
14、five-star red flag first rose over Tiananmen Square.在那天,五星红旗最先在天安门广场上升起。26. ever since then 从那时起Eg:Ever since then, we have been working hard to develop our country.从那时起,我们已经努力发展我们的国家。27. develop /divelp/ v. 发展;是发达Eg: Her friendship with David developed slowly. 她与戴维的友谊发展缓慢。 28.enjoy oneself 过得愉快 enj
15、oy + doing29. rich /rit/ a. 富的,有钱的;丰富的;富饶的Eg:We are enjoying a happier and richer life. 我们享受着更快乐更富饶的生活。30.life /laif/( 复lives )n. 生活;生命31. hold /huld/ (held) vt. 举行(会议等) ;容纳;握Eg:They will hold a meeting to discuss this problem tomorrow. 他们明天将开会讨论这个问题。He held a knife in his hand. 他手里握着一把刀。 32. smiling /smaili/ a. 微笑的,露出笑容的Eg:We see smiling faces everywhere. 我们到处看见微笑的脸。33. everywhere /evriwe/ a. 到处;各处anywhere 任何地方 somewhere 某个地方