1. in honor of 纪念、向...表敬意
例句:How's this for a strange idea: a day off from work in honor of work itself?
这样一个怪点子如何:从工作中放一天假来纪念工作本身?
2. chances are 可能
例句:And if you were young, chances are you were doing manual labor instead of your ABCs and fractions.
如果你年纪小,可能你那时是在做苦工而不是在上 ABC 跟算数学分数。
3. at times 有时、偶尔、不时
例句:At times, this led to violent battles between workers and business owners, with the owners often backed up by the police, or even the military.
时不时地,这引起工人和老板间火爆的冲突,老板们往往有警方或甚至军方撑腰。
4. lead to 导致、引起
例句:At times, this led to violent battles between workers and business owners, with the owners often backed up by the police, or even the military.
时不时地,这引起工人和老板间火爆的冲突,老板们往往有警方或甚至军方撑腰。
5. catch on 变得流行
例句:In the following years, the idea of Labor Day caught on in America, with official celebrations reaching 30 states.
接下来几年内,劳动节的理念在美国盛行,正式庆祝活动延伸到三十个州。