重點句型

    What's the meaning behind this holiday？

    這個節(jié)日有什么特殊意義嗎？

    It is said to have originated from……

    據(jù)說最早以前是源于……

    Let me guess……

    讓我猜猜……

    getting the hang of ……

    對……開竅了

    情景會話

    A ： I heard everybody usually barbecues to celebrate the Mid-Autumn
Festival.

    A ：我聽說大家在中秋節(jié)的時候都會烤肉。（這是哪里的習(xí)慣啊，小編米有
聽說過哎……）

    B ： In the past few years， it has become quite regular， but it
is not a tradition.

    B ：這幾年以來烤肉的確相當(dāng)流行，不過那不是一項傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗。

    A ： What's the meaning behind this holiday ？

    A ：這個節(jié)日有什么特殊意義嗎？

    B ： Well ， it is said to have originated from sacrificing to the
moon goddess. But ， nowadays the full moon just represents the gathering
of friends and family.

    B ：據(jù)說最早以前是源于人們向月女神獻祭；不過到了現(xiàn)代，滿月只是代表
朋友或家人的團圓而已。

    A ： Oh that's right. It is a full circle just like the traditional
round dinner table.

    A ：喔，的確是這樣沒錯，圓滿的形狀就好像是傳統(tǒng)的晚餐圓桌似的。

    B ： Exactly. So， the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for friends and
family to come together and appreciate the moon.

    B ：的確如此。中秋節(jié)就是家人和朋友聚在一起賞月的日子。

    A ： Let me guess ……you also get together to eat right！？

    A ：讓我猜猜……你們也聚在一起吃東西吧？

    B ： Ha-ha……you're finally getting the hang of it ！ At some point，
during the Mid-Autumn Festival， you have to eat mooncakes.

    B ：哈哈，你終于開竅了！吃月餅是中秋節(jié)重要的活動之一。

    注釋

    You're finally getting the hang of it ！你終于開竅了！

    當(dāng)有人突然開始明白某件事或者學(xué)會怎么做某件事時，就可以這么說。在這
段對話中它帶有幽默的意味。近似用法有：

    Now you've got the idea ！

    You're starting to catch on now. Now you're getting the swing of it.