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课件网) words and expressions unit 1 Festivals Around the World 英语3 基础模块 Words and Expressions 1.festival / fest v l/n.节日 Cannes hosts the annual film festival. 戛纳主办每年一度的电影节。 the spring festival 春节 the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 2 sign / sa n/ n.标志，标记v. 签；签名； a road/traffic sign 道路 / 交通标志 signs of life 生命的迹象 sign one's name 签名 sign an agreement 在协议上签字 I talked with him by signs. 我和他用手势交谈。 The sign on the wall said ‘Now wash your hands ’. 墙上的牌子上写着“请洗手”。 3.celebrate / sel bre t/vt.庆祝，庆贺；颂扬 celebration 名词，庆祝，庆典 Let's celebrate! 让我们好好庆祝一下吧！ People in the city held a great party to celebrate their victory. 本市的市民举行了盛大的晚会庆祝他们的胜利。 4.reunion /ri ju nj n/ n.团圆 a family reunion 家人团聚 Christmas is a time of reunion. 圣诞节是团聚的日子。 the school's annual reunion 一年一度的校友联欢会 5.lunar/ lu n /adj.农历的，月亮的；阴历的；银的 All traditional Chinese festivals are lunar calendar festivals. 中国的传统节日都是按照太阴历计算的。 The astronauts piloted their craft down to the lunar surface. 宇航员驾驶宇宙飞船在月球表面降落。 lunar eclipse 月食 lunar rocks 月岩 【近义词】 lunate 新月状的 semilunar 半月形的 【反义词】solar 6.bright /bra t/adj.明亮的，聪明的；阳光的；生动的；有前途的 What a nice bright day! 今天天气多晴朗！ He is not bright, but he always works hard. 他并不聪明，但工作总是勤勤恳恳。 7.symbol / s mb l/ n.象征，代表; 标志; 符号，记号 v. symbolize 用符号表示;象征 White is the symbol of purity. 白是纯洁的象征. The dove is a symbol of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征. 8.harvest/ hɑ v st/ n.成果；收获；vt.收获；收割； harvest season 收获季节 harvest festival 丰收节 1）. The wheat is ready for harvest. 小麦已经准备好收割了。 2）. We had a good harvest this year. 我们今年有个好收成。 3）The harvest season is a busy time for farmers. 收获季节是农民们忙碌的时候。 9.similar / s m l / adj.相似的;类似的 比较级: more similar;最高级: most similar; We have very similar interests. 我们兴趣相仿。 My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. 我的教学风格和多数教师相似。 The two houses are similar in size.两座房子大小差不多。 similar [to]相似的,类似的 adv. similarly 同样地, 类似于 10.appreciate / pri e t/vt.欣赏；感激；感谢； appreciate+that从句。 I appreciate that the plan has worked well. 我很感激这个计划效果很好。 I appreciate the fact that the plan has worked well. 我感谢该计划行之有效。 appreciate+doing 。( 不接动词不定式) He appreciates being advised. 他很感激得到了建议。 appreciate后带动宾语it，最好不要省略掉。 I shall appreciate it if you will give me his address. 如果你能给我他的地址，我将不胜感激。 11.receive/r si v/v.收到;接到 to receive a letter/present/phone call 收到信 / 礼物；接到电话 to receive information/payment/thanks 接收信息 / 付款；受到感谢 He received an award for bravery from the police service. 他以其勇敢行为受到警务部门的嘉奖。 We received a warm ... ...
