Every year, people across the world commemorate Labour Day on May 1, also known as May Day.
語音講解:
今日發音練習重點:
1. com‧mem‧o‧rate /kəˈmeməreɪt/ 包含四個音節
2. people和world都包含舌側音/l/,不要丟掉
3. people across之間連讀
言之有物:
1. People across the world commemorate Labour Day on May 1.
五月一日,世界各地的人們慶祝勞動節。
① across prep. 遍及,在…各處
詞鏈兒:
people across the world 世界各地的人
across the country 全國各地
Billions of people across the world use cell phones.
全世界有幾十億人在使用手機。
Her family is scattered across the country.
她家中的人散居全國各地。
He has spoken to audience across the world.
并對全世界聽眾進行過演講。
圖片源自《越獄》
She's been calling Brent Abbotts across the country.
她在給全國所有叫布倫特·艾博的人打電話。
圖片源自《犯罪現場調查》
② commemorate v.慶祝,為…舉行紀念活動;作為…的紀念
com- 來自拉丁語介詞com,表示“與...一起,一起(with, together)”
memor- = memory, 表示“記憶”,源自拉丁語 memor "mindful."
-ate 動詞后綴,“做,造成”。
→commemorate sb/sth 紀念...
This monument commemorates those who died in the war.
這座紀念碑是紀念戰爭死難者的。
A series of movies will be shown to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.
為紀念他逝世30周年,有一系列的電影將要上映。
It might be nice to do something to commemorate it.
做點事來悼念他。
圖片源自《好漢兩個半》
...and to commemorate you not worrying about me.
那為了慶祝你不擔心我。
圖片源自《芝加哥警署》
→commemorative adj. 紀念的
commemorative coins/stamps/medals
紀念幣/紀念郵票/紀念章
③ 拓展:日期的寫法和發音
→日期怎樣寫:2004年3月1日
在英國,日期的普遍寫法如下:
1 March 2004 或
1st March 2004
在美國,通常將月份放在前面,在年份前面加個逗號:
March 1, 2004 或
March 1st, 2004
→日期怎樣說: 2004年3月1日
英國英語:1 March 2004 = March the first, two thousand and four (twenty oh four)
美國英語:1 March 2004 = March (the) first, two thousand and four (twenty oh four)
2. ...also known as May Day.
也稱為 May Day
① 詞鏈兒:also known as… 別名;又稱為
Peking Duck, also known as Peking Roast Duck, is considered to be one of China's national dishes.
北京鴨,又叫北京烤鴨,被譽為中國國菜之一。
★原聲例句:Refreshing Lemonade, also known as sweet and sour juice, is great because you only need three ingredients: a pitcher, a glass, and lemonade.
清爽檸檬水,也被稱為酸甜汁,好極了,因為你只需要三種材料:一個罐子,一個玻璃杯和檸檬水。
★原聲例句:We have cycling, also known as spinning.
我們有自行車運動,也稱作動感單車運動。
Captain of the CU football team. Also known as the future Mr.Naomi Clark.
加州大學橄欖球隊隊長,同時也是未來的娜歐米,克拉克先生。
圖片源自《新飛躍比弗利》
“E”, Engage, Also known as picking up a hot stranger.
“E”招蜂引蝶,也就是選個夠性感的陌生人。
圖片源自《少男老爸》
② 詞鏈兒:sb/sth be known as …
→某人/某物被稱為…
He was known as Bonzo to his friends.
他的朋友稱他為邦佐。
→把…看作是;認為…是
It's known as the most dangerous part of the city.
人們都認為那是市內最危險的地段。
There's a phenomenon known as the attachment theory.
有一個叫依附理論的現象。
圖片源自《脫獄之王》
活學活用:
請用be known as 隨意造句
五一國際勞動節(International Workers' Day):1889年7月,由恩格斯領導的第二國際在巴黎舉行代表大會。會議通過決議,規定1890年5月1日國際勞動者舉行游行,并決定把5月1日這一天定為國際勞動節。中央人民政府政務院于1949年12月作出決定,將5月1日確定為勞動節。1989年后,國務院基本上每5年表彰一次全國勞動模范和先進工作者,每次表彰3000人左右。
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