lesson 12 复活节
easter
01 happy easter!
复活节快乐！
类似表达 have a good easter! / best wishes for happy easter!
02 colored eggs and bunnies are the most representative mascot in easter.
彩蛋和兔子是复活节最具代表性的吉祥物。
单词释义 representative [?repr?'zent?t?v] adj. 有代表性的，典型的
03 it's fun to paint easter eggs.
绘制复活节彩蛋是件很有趣的事情。
语法提要
it在这句话中充当的是形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式to paint easter eggs。
04 easter comes a little early than ever.
今年的复活节来得比往年早一些。
注意事项
复活节是没有固定日期的，它指的是每年春分或春分月圆之后的第一个星期天。
05 colored eggs is the symbol of easter.
彩蛋是复活节的象征。
单词释义 symbol [?s?mbl] n. 象征，符号，标志
06 could you tell me the story of easter?
你能和我说一说复活节的故事吗？
类似表达
would you like to share the story of easter with me? / could you tell me easter's story? / do you feel like sharing the story about easter with me?
07 what time do you celebrate easter?
你们什么时候庆祝复活节？
单词释义
celebrate [?sel?bre?t] vt. 庆祝，赞美，祝贺 vi. 庆祝，举行宗教仪式，过节
08 easter is a time to go to church.
复活节是去做礼拜的日子。
词组释义 go to church 去教堂做礼拜
09 i determine to play the easter bunny.
我决定要扮演复活节小兔子。
单词释义 determine [d?'t?:m?n] vt. 决定，判定 vi. 结束，终止
10 we are extremely happy during easter, because we have a month off.
复活节期间我们非常开心，因为我们有一个月的假期。
词组释义 have a month off 休息一个月，有一个月的假期
11 finding easter egg is a tradition that related to easter in america.
寻找复活节彩蛋是美国复活节的一个传统活动。
语法提要
动词原形不能单独做主语，要么用动词的-ing形式，要么用动词的不定式形式，所以这句话还可以说成to find easter egg is a tradition that related to easter in america.
12 children like the game that looking for the easter eggs very much.
小孩子非常喜欢寻找复活节彩蛋的游戏。
词组释义 look for 寻找
13 i want to paint my own easter egg in purple.
我想把我的复活节彩蛋涂成紫色。
语法提要
颜色前面加介词in可以表示“用……颜色”，如：i'd like to draw in red. 我想要用红笔画画。
14 the date of easter is movable.
复活节的日期是不固定的。
单词释义 movable [?mu:v?bl] adj. 不固定的，活动的，可移动的
15 can you tell me the origin and function of easter eggs?
你能告诉我复活节彩蛋的来历和作用吗？
类似表达
i wonder the origin and function of easter eggs. / would you like to share the origin and function of easter eggs with me? / would you mind telling me the origin and function of easter eggs?
16 you must have a happy easter.
复活节你肯定过得非常开心。
语法提要
情态动词must在这里表示推测的意思，其否定形式是mustn't，表示“禁止，不许”，如today is saturday; she must be at home. 今天是星期六，她肯定在家。you mustn't smoke here. 你不许在这里吸烟。
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