In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.

　　句子讲解：

　　6、In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over.

　　在海边的城镇，头天夜里挂在大街小巷的小灯笼在节后就放到水里去。

　　语言点 are placed into the water被放置在水中

　　tiny ['taini]

　　adj. 微小的;很少的

　　例句:

　　1. Of this tiny little bar.

　　在这小小的酒吧里。

　　7、Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the otherworld.

　　成千上万只小灯笼慢慢漂向大海，指引着亡灵返回另一个世间。

　　语言点 drift out to sea漂向大海

　　drift [drift]

　　n. 漂流，漂移;趋势;漂流物

　　vi. 漂流，漂移;漂泊

　　vt. 使…漂流;使…受风吹积

　　例句:

　　He finally drifted in half an hour after everyone else.

　　他终于飘然而至，比别人迟到了半个钟头。

　　guiding

　　adj. 引导的;控制的;制导的

　　n. 导向;控制;定向

　　v. 指导;管理(guide的ing形式);支配

　　例句:

　　He will guide you to the top of the mountain.

　　他将带领你们登上山顶。

　　8、This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.

　　这是一个感人的场面，人们成群地伫立在海岸上，注视着灯笼远去，直到再也看不见为止。

　　语宫点 no more强调不再出现。

　　spectacle ['spektəkl]

　　n. 景象，奇观;眼镜;引人羡慕的人

　　例句:

　　This is a moving spectacle.

　　这是一个感人的场面。

　　crowds

　　n. 人群;大众;一大堆;观众观众(crowd的复数)

　　v. 聚集;涌向;推搡;塞满(crowd的三单形式)

　　例句:

　　They crowded around the table to get their food.

　　他们围着桌子领取食物。

　　shore [ʃɔ:]

　　vt. 支撑，使稳住;用支柱撑住

　　n. 海滨;支柱

　　例句:

　　No, I prefer to fish from shore.

　　没有，我更喜欢在岸边钓鱼。