F:好漂亮啊!这是你男朋友送的花儿吧?今天是个特别的日子吧?
M:It's July 7th on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Double Seven Festival,which is also called Chinese Valentine's Day.
M:今天是中国农历的七月初七,七夕节,也就是中国的情人节。
F:Wow!There's a beautiful story behind it,right?
F:哇!这个节日背后一定有个美丽的故事哦?
M:Yes. There's a legend about it:Niulang and Zhinu were an affectionate couple. Unfortunately,they were forced to separate and could only meet each other on July 7th of every year. Now it is a tradition to celebrate Chinese Valentine's Day once a year on July 7th of the lunar calendar.
M:没错,有这么个传说:牛郎和织女是一对恩爱夫妻。但是后来不幸被迫分开,只能在每年农历的七月初七这一天相会。
F:It's very touching. So,will you go on a date with your boyfriend?
F:好感人啊。那你今天也要和男朋友约会了?
M:Yes,he'll pick me up for a romantic dinner in a moment.
M:是啊,他一会儿就来接我去共进浪漫晚餐。
重点词汇
lunar calendar农历
This calendar is a lunar calendar.这个日历是一个月亮历。
Double Seven Festival七夕节
Some young people even know nothing about Chinese Double Seven Festival. 一些年轻人甚至对中国的七夕节一无所知。
legend传说
...the legends of ancient Greece.…古希腊的传说。
pick sb. up用车接人
I am going to pick up sb to leave the hospital. 妈妈我的朋友要到我们家做客,请你去车站接她。
moment马上;立刻;一会儿
In a moment he was gone.不一会儿他就不见了。