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

Jay:   I heard everybody usually barbecues to celebrate
the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Catherine:   In the past few years, it has become quite regular,
but it is not a tradition.
Jay: What's the meaning behind this holiday?
Catherine:   Well, it is said to have originated from sacri? cing
to the moon goddess. But, nowadays the full

Jay:   Are there many of them?
moon just represents the gathering of friends and
Catherine:   family.As many as the stars...just kidding, but there are
Jay:   very many throughout Taiwan.Oh that's right. It is a full circle just like the
traditional round dinner table.
Jay:   So, is Taoism the most popular religion here?
Catherine:   Exactly. So, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time
Catherine:   Well, that depends on how you look at it.
for friends and family to come together and
Nowadays, Taoism and Buddhism are so
appreciate the moon.
intertwined that they  are dif? cult to separate.
Jay: Let me guess you also get together to eat right!?
Jay:   Are there many Christians?
Catherine:   Ha-ha you're finally getting the hang of it! At
some point, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, you
Catherine:   Yes, in fact, it is the third most popular religion.
have to eat mooncakes.
Jay: Wow, that's an eye opener.

杰：         我听说大家在中秋节的时候都会烤肉。
凯瑟琳：  这几年以来烤肉的确相当流行，不过那不是一项传统习俗。
杰：         这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？
凯瑟琳：  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。
杰：       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。
凯瑟琳：  的确如此。中秋节就是家人和朋友聚在一起赏月的日子。
杰：         让我猜猜……你们也聚在一起吃东西吧？
凯瑟琳：  哈哈，你终于开窍了！吃月饼是中秋节重要的活动之一。

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

1. 最近几年来变得相当普遍。
 In the past few years, it has become quite regular.
 In the past few years, it becomes quite regular. 在描述从过去就开始产生的现象时，必须使用现在完成时。
2. 我听说大家中秋节的时候都烤肉庆祝。
 I heard everybody usually barbecues to celebrate the Mid-Autumn
Festival. I heard everybody usually make barbecues to celebrate the
  Mid-Autumn Festival.