常用英语词典一般是将英语词汇按某种顺序排列并加以解释供人检查参考的工具书，但实际生活中我们更习惯按照生活场景来进行词汇输出。下面是小编整理的关于常用英语词典之节假日活动与购物的资料，内容比较适合用来日常练习，希望对你有所帮助!

子话题(一)　节假日

1.中国节日

①the Spring Festival 春节

②the Dragon Boat Festival 端午节

③the Mid­Autumn Festival 中秋节

④Tomb­sweeping Day 清明节

⑤Double Ninth Festival 重阳节

⑥Lantern Festival 元宵节

⑦New Year’s Day 元旦

⑧National Day 国庆节

⑨Teachers’ Day 教师节

⑩Children’s Day 儿童节

2.西方节日

①Christmas 圣诞节

②Christmas Eve 平安夜

③Thanksgiving Day 感恩节

④Valentine’s Day 情人节

⑤April Fool’s Day 愚人节

⑥Halloween 万圣节

⑦Easter 复活节

⑧Mother’s Day 母亲节

⑨Father’s Day 父亲节

3.世界节日

①World Sleep Day 3月21日世界睡眠日

②World Water Day 3月22日世界水日

③World Health Day 4月7日世界卫生日

④World Earth Day 4月22日世界地球日

⑤International Labour Day/May Day

5月1日国际劳动节

⑥World No­Smoking Day 5月31日世界无烟日

⑦International Children’s Day 6月1日国际儿童节

⑧International Environment Day 6月5日世界环境日

⑨World Population Day 7月11日世界人口日

子话题(二)　节假日相关活动

①celebration n.　　　　　　　　 庆祝;庆祝会

②feast n. 盛宴，宴会，(宗教的)节日

③get­together n. (亲友等的)聚会

④decorate vt. 装饰，修饰

⑤treat vt.& vi. 招待;款待

⑥cater vt.& vi. 承办酒席，提供饮食

⑦be on holiday/leave/vacation 在度假

⑧in memory of/in honor of 为纪念……

⑨exchange gifts 交换礼物

⑩dress up 打扮;装扮

⑪family reunion 家人团圆

⑫celebrate the festival 庆祝节日

⑬on special occasions 在特殊场合

⑭a display of fireworks 烟火表演

⑮celebrate an anniversary 庆祝周年纪念

⑯attend a ceremony 出席仪式

⑰the opening ceremony 开幕式

子话题(三)　节假日用品

①decoration n. 装饰品

②lantern n. 灯笼;提灯

③firework n. 焰火;(pl.)烟火

④firecracker n. 鞭炮

⑤flame n. 火焰，光辉

⑥balloon n. 气球

⑦candle n. 蜡烛

⑧dragon boat 龙舟

⑨Christmas tree 圣诞树

⑩pumpkin lamp 南瓜灯

子话题(四)　常见商品与场所

1.常见商品

①towel n. 毛巾

②handkerchief n. 手帕

③shampoo n. 洗发香波

④perfume n. 香水

⑤thread n. 线

⑥needle n. 针

⑦pearl n. 珍珠

⑧razor n.　　　　　 　　 剃须刀

⑨torch/flashlight n. 手电

⑩bulb n. 灯泡

⑪battery n. 电池

⑫of good/poor quality 质量好/坏

2.场所

①store n. 商店

②supermarket n. 超市

③retailer n. 零售店

④secondhand store 旧货店

⑤shopping mall/center 购物中心

⑥chain store 连锁店

⑦department store 百货商店

⑧antique shop 古玩店

⑨stall/stand n. 售货摊

⑩shelf n. 货架，架子

⑪counter n. 柜台，结账处

⑫checkout counter/cashier desk 收银处

子话题(五)　交易与支付

1.交易

①bargain vi. 讨价还价

n. (经讨价还价后)成交的商品;廉价货

②purchase n.& vt. 购买，采购

③consume vt. 消耗，耗费(燃料、能量、时间等)

④consumer n. 消费者

⑤customer n. (商店)顾客，主顾

⑥goods n. 商品，货物

⑦parcel n. 包裹

⑧for sale 待售，出售

⑨on sale (折价)出售，上市

⑩sell out 售完

⑪pick out 选出

⑫fixed price 固定价格

⑬price index 物价指数

⑭place an order for 定购……

2.支付

①change n. 零钱，找头

②cheque (美check) n. 支票

③expense n. 消费;支出

④fee n. 费，费用

⑤penny (pl.pence) n. (英)便士;(美)分

⑥pound n. 磅;英镑

⑦fare n. (车或船的)费用，票(价)

⑧receipt n. 收据

⑨refund vt. 退款

⑩afford vt. 负担得起(……的费用)

⑪in cash 用现金支付

⑫credit card 信用卡

⑬free of charge 不收费，免费

⑭at a discount 打折

1.As Teachers’ Day was approaching, our class decided to hold a party to celebrate the important day for a change this year.

随着教师节的临近，今年为了换一种方式来庆祝这个重要日子，我们班决定举办一场晚会。

2.The most obvious example is probably Christmas, which is celebrated around the world.

最明显的例子可能就是圣诞节了，世界各地的人都会庆祝圣诞节。

3.The Mid­Autumn Festival is a traditional festival of China, which is actually a day for family reunion.

中秋节是中国的传统节日，实际上是家人团聚的日子。

4.The custom of worshipping and admiring the moon dates back to several thousand years ago.

祭月赏月的风俗追溯到几千年前。

5.On the Eve of the Spring Festival, firstly, family members get together and have big meals. Secondly, they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV.

在除夕，家庭成员首先聚在一起吃大餐，然后他们观看电视上的春节联欢晚会。

6.In another way, if you go shopping online, you will have no chance to see the things you want to buy and check.

另一方面，如果你网上购物，你将不再有机会去看到那些你想购买和检查的商品。

7.If you plan your shopping in advance of winter, you can save lots of money.

如果在入冬前购置这些物品，你能省下一大笔钱。

8.The reason why this item should be bought only during sales is that it will give you the best value for money.

只在打折的时候买这件东西的原因是这样真的可以让你物有所值。

9.Nowadays, with the rapid development and increasing popularity of the information technology, shopping on the Internet has been a fashion, especially among the youngsters.

如今，随着信息技术的快速发展和日益普及，在互联网上购物已成为一种时尚，尤其是在年轻人当中。

10.Shopping on the Internet has a lot of advantages, of which the most important is perhaps its convenience.

在互联网上购物有很多优点，其中最重要的或许是它的便利性。

(2016·秦皇岛高三质检)上个世纪80年代，中国人对圣诞节还比较陌生。然而，近年来大多数中国人都已接受并过上了这一“洋节”，并且越过越热闹。但国内多数人的“圣诞热”与宗教没有太多联系，他们不过是享受大餐、疯狂消费而已。请你就此事写一篇英语短文并发表评论。

注意：词数100左右。

参考词汇：宗教religion　合唱曲chorus

[范文必背]

Nowadays we are very familiar with Christmas, which foreigners will celebrate by sending cards and gifts, pretending as Santa Claus and listening to chorus in church. ①It is accepted that Christmas has been brought into China and gradually developed into part of Chinese culture.

However, most of Chinese don’t celebrate it exactly as foreigners do. Their celebration has nothing to do with religion but they celebrate it in a different and special way. In their view, Christmas is a good chance for them to enjoy big meals and do the shopping madly. ②In order to meet their needs of mad consumption, many supermarkets and restaurants especially provide their goods at a discount on that day, which results in their large sales.

As an originally religious festival, why should many Chinese spend it only by consuming madly instead of in a more meaningful way? This is the problem that many of us should consider carefully.