1--Look at those strangely-dressed kids.What are they doing there?
2--Don't you know? Today is Halloween. The kids are going trick-or-treating.
1--Yes. I remember now. But I didn't know the exact date.
2--October 31 st. The last day in October is a holiday for kids. We call it Halloween.
1--Halloween!I've heard of it before,but I didn't know how it is celebrated.
2--Children celebrate it by making lanterns that night.
1--Pardon?
2--Those are lanterns made out of fresh pumpkins with a candle burning inside.
1--Today I saw some in the street with carved faces on them. Are they all made by children?
2--Their parents usually help them. You know, it is too hard for them to do it by themselves. Sometimes lanterns are sold in various shops,too.
1--They are fascinating. Are you going to any Halloween parties tonight? If you go , take me with you.
2--No problem.
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注解:
1.strangely-dressed穿着怪异
2.trick-or-treating不给糖就捣蛋
3.celebrated庆祝
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译文:
1--看那些穿着奇怪衣服的孩子。他们在那儿做什么呢?
2--你不知道吗?今天是万圣节。孩子们在玩“不给糖就捣蛋”的游戏。
1--是的。我现在想起来了。但是我不知道具体日期。
2--10月31日。10月份的最后一天是孩子们的节日。我们叫它万圣节。
1--万圣节!我以前是听说过,但是我不知道怎样庆祝。
2--这一天晚上,孩子们做灯笼庆祝这个日子。
1--什么?
2--那是用新鲜南瓜做的灯笼,里面点着蜡烛。
1--今天在街上我看到一些这样的灯笼,上面刻着脸谱。都是孩子们做的吗?
2--家长们通常帮助他们做。你知道,完全自己做对他们来说太难了。有时候,商店里也卖各种各样的灯笼。
1--太吸引人了。你今晚去参加万圣节晚会吗?你要去的话,带上我。
2--没问题。
2--Don't you know? Today is Halloween. The kids are going trick-or-treating.
1--Yes. I remember now. But I didn't know the exact date.
2--October 31 st. The last day in October is a holiday for kids. We call it Halloween.
1--Halloween!I've heard of it before,but I didn't know how it is celebrated.
2--Children celebrate it by making lanterns that night.
1--Pardon?
2--Those are lanterns made out of fresh pumpkins with a candle burning inside.
1--Today I saw some in the street with carved faces on them. Are they all made by children?
2--Their parents usually help them. You know, it is too hard for them to do it by themselves. Sometimes lanterns are sold in various shops,too.
1--They are fascinating. Are you going to any Halloween parties tonight? If you go , take me with you.
2--No problem.
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注解:
1.strangely-dressed穿着怪异
2.trick-or-treating不给糖就捣蛋
3.celebrated庆祝
===================================
译文:
1--看那些穿着奇怪衣服的孩子。他们在那儿做什么呢?
2--你不知道吗?今天是万圣节。孩子们在玩“不给糖就捣蛋”的游戏。
1--是的。我现在想起来了。但是我不知道具体日期。
2--10月31日。10月份的最后一天是孩子们的节日。我们叫它万圣节。
1--万圣节!我以前是听说过,但是我不知道怎样庆祝。
2--这一天晚上,孩子们做灯笼庆祝这个日子。
1--什么?
2--那是用新鲜南瓜做的灯笼,里面点着蜡烛。
1--今天在街上我看到一些这样的灯笼,上面刻着脸谱。都是孩子们做的吗?
2--家长们通常帮助他们做。你知道,完全自己做对他们来说太难了。有时候,商店里也卖各种各样的灯笼。
1--太吸引人了。你今晚去参加万圣节晚会吗?你要去的话,带上我。
2--没问题。