People in China began making zongzi(粽子 a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves) to greet the traditional Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 8 this year.

Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

glutinous [ 'glu:tinəs ]

adj.
粘的; 粘質(zhì)的;【植】有粘液的

【簡介】having the quality of glue

【記憶】

1.glu(glue膠, 膠水)+tin罐+ous(多…的)→罐里的膠水多→粘的

2.Making zongzi to greet Dragon Boat Festival

包粽子迎接端午節(jié)

An aged woman makes zongzi, a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice.

一個老人在包粽子，一種用糯米作成的金字塔形狀的團子。

【同義詞】

gluey, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

【短語】
glutinous rice 糯米

glutinous rice cake 糯米糕

【例句與詳解】

Traditionally, Chinese people make zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings) and eat them at home to celebrate this festival.
按照傳統(tǒng)，中國人都會在家里包粽子吃來紀念這一節(jié)日。

The grain shop is now in need of glutinous rice.
那糧店現(xiàn)在正需要糯米。

The coat covering the soft candies is made from glutinous rice.
包裹軟糖的江米紙是由糯米做成的。

People in southern China like to drink fermented glutinous rice wine.
南方人喜歡喝由江米制成的江米酒。