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Garter Day is the day each year when members of the Order of the Garter gather at Windsor Castle for an annual meeting. In years where new members are being brought into the order, this day also marks the occasion of their official investiture ceremony. It is a very formal occasion, at which the members of the Order wear their elaborate ceremonial robes and insignia.
Garter Day: 嘉德日
the Order of the Garter: 嘉德勛位(order: 被授勛的人)
mark: vt. 標志著
This year marks her 10th year with the company.
今年是她在公司工作的第十個年頭。
mark: n. 標記(引申為某種影響)
leave its mark on somebody/something: 給某人或某事留下印記。
Growing up in the shadow of Oliver had already left its mark on Richard.
在奧利弗的陰影下長大已經給理查德的身上留下了印記。
investiture: n. 授勛儀式
occasion: n. 場合
a special occasion: 特殊場合
a social occasion: 社交場合
a rare occasion: 個別情況下
elaborate: adj. 精心制作的
He told the story in elaborate detail.
他把這個故事闡述得非常詳盡。
elaborate: vt. 詳細闡述
Sorry, I dont think I understand that. Can you elaborate on that, please?
不好意思,我沒太明白。您能詳細解釋一下嗎?
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