lesson 13 感恩节(2 / 2)

语法提要

insist既可以表示“坚决主张,坚决要求”,又可以表示“坚持”,但是只有在表示“坚决主张,坚决要求”的时候才能使用虚拟语气。

10 thanksgiving day is a riotous day.

感恩节是一个狂欢的节日。

单词释义 riotous [?ra??t?s] adj. 狂欢的,喧闹的,不受约束的,茂盛的

11 thanksgiving day is ing soon.

感恩节马上就要到了。

类似表达

thanksgiving day is just around the corner. / thanksgiving day shall e soon.

12 what are you going to do for you parents today?

你今天准备为你的父母做些什么?

类似表达

what do you intend to do for you parents today? / what will you do for your parents today?

13 it's said that thanksgiving day originated from america in 1941.

据说美国的感恩节起源于1941年。

语法提要

年,月,日,季节前面要用介词in,具体的时间前面要用on,某时某刻用at,除此之外,in+时间段可以表示“……以后”,如:i'll e back in ten days. 我十天以后回来。

14 would you like to share the story with me?

你愿意跟我分享那个故事吗?

类似表达

do you want to share the story with me? / do you feel like sharing the story with me? /would you mind sharing the story with me?

15 people always associate thanksgiving day with turkey.

人们总是把感恩节与火鸡联系在一起。

单词释义

associate [??s????e?t] vt. 联合,联想 vi. 联盟,陪同 adj. 联合的,非正式的 n. 合伙人

16 everything we have now should own to our parents.

我们现在所拥有的一切都应该归功于我们的父母。

词组释义 own to 承认,归功于……

17 my parents have given me so much that i couldn't repay them in any way.

我的父母给予我的太多了,无论做什么我都无法报答他们。

单词释义 repay [r?'pe?] vt. 偿还,报答 vi. 补偿,偿还

18 we know that we hold a special ce in parents' heart.

我们知道在父母心中我们占据着特殊的位置。

语法提要

指示代词that在这里作know的宾语,指代的是后面宾语从句的内容,即我们在父母的心中占据着特殊的位置。