aAunt Shirley, I heard the Yuan Xiao Festival is the name for the festival. Why did it get its name?
雪莉阿姨,我听说这个节日的名字是元宵节。这个名字是怎么来的呢?
bWell, the first lunar month is called Yuan-month, and in ancient times people called night Xiao. And you know the festival is just in the middle of the month.
1. lunar month 阴历
例句:
The mid-autumn festival falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month.
中秋节在农历八月十五。
2. street fair 庙会
例句:
She asked him last night at the street fair.
昨天在集市上她邀请他了。
3. a wide range of 所有口味的,各种各样的
例句:
Decades of prosperity have accustomed consumers to a wide range of choices.
几十年的繁荣使得消费者已经习惯了有广泛的选择。
4. must-try 一定得尝尝的小吃
例句:
Dumplings are a must-try if you visit China.
如果你去中国玩儿,一定得尝尝饺子。
5. glutinous rice flour 糯米粉
例句:
For that reason, gam ro dang uses glutinous rice powder and potato starch instead of flour and tries to avoid oil.
为此,gam ro dang用糯米粉和马铃薯淀粉代替面粉,并且尽量避免用油。
6. smelly bean curd 臭豆腐
例句:
Smelly bean curd smells bad, but it tastes delicious.
臭豆腐闻着臭,吃着香。