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  • Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week at this time, we tell about everyday expressions in American English and how to use them.
  • 这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故,每周这个时候我们都会讲些美式英语中的日常表达及其用法。
  • In the United States, Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday in May.
  • 在美国,母亲节是在5月的第二个周日,
  • It was back in 1908 when a woman named Anna Jarvis created this unofficial holiday to honor mothers.
  • 这要追溯到1908年,当时一位名叫安娜·贾维斯的女性创造了这个非官方节日来纪念母亲们。
  • However, Ms. Jarvis would later criticize Mother's Day. She said it had become too commercial -- too much about spending money. She had a good point.
  • 不过,贾维斯后来批评了母亲节,她说这个节日过于商业化,全是与钱有关了。她说得没错。
  • Traditionally, children and husbands celebrate mothers of all ages by buying flowers, cards and other gifts or taking them to dinner in a nice restaurant.
  • 传统上,孩子们和丈夫们会买鲜花、贺卡和其他礼物来庆祝各个年龄段的母亲们,或是带着她们去好餐厅就餐。
  • But today, you will not need any money at all. We instead will talk about some expressions that use the word "mother."
  • 不过今天你不需要花钱,我们来谈谈与母亲一词有关的表达。
  • To start with, most mothers give birth. So, your motherland is where you were born and your mother tongue is your native language.
  • 首先,大多数母亲都会生孩子,所以motherland就是你的出生地,mother tongue就是你的母语。
  • Some cultures believe Mother Earth gave birth to everything that exists on our planet.
  • 一些文化认为Mother Earth(大地)诞生出地球上的一切,
  • In Greek mythology, a goddess named Gaia was the great mother of all. She was said to have created the Earth and the Universe.
  • 在希腊神话中,盖亚女神是万物的母亲,据说她创造了地球和宇宙。
  • Mother Nature is a little different. This term relates to the natural world as if it were a woman.
  • Mother Nature(大自然)有点不同,这个词与自然界有关,好像它是一位母亲。
  • It has been said that there is nothing as great as a mother's love. Some mother expressions mean just that.
  • 据说什么都不如母爱那般伟大,一些与母亲有关的表达就是这个意思。
  • The mother lode comes from mining. It means the place where the largest amount of gold, silver, or anything else of value can be found.
  • The mother lode(母脉、主矿脉)这个说法来自矿业,意思说黄金、白银或其他任何有价值物品储藏的地方。
  • But now, the term mother lode means a rich supply of anything. We often use the word "strike" with this expression.
  • 但现在,mother lode表示任何供应丰富的东西,我们通常把这个词和strike放一起用。
  • For example, you might say, "She just graduated college and struck the mother lode with her new job!"In other words, the woman's new job is making her rich!
  • 比如,你可能会说,“她毕业了,找到的新工作让她发了财。”
  • When we call something "the mother of all," this means it is the biggest or best of something.
  • 我们称一些东西是the mother of all,意思是最大或最好的东西。
  • Here is an example: "We are going to throw the mother of all parties this weekend. So you have to come!"
  • 这里有个例子,“我们本周末会举行盛大聚会,你一定要来!”
  • Naturally, the word "mother" can be used to mean to give birth, even to something you cannot touch, such as an idea or wisdom.
  • 自然了,mother一词还可表示生孩子,甚至是一些无法触摸的东西,比如点子或智慧。
  • The saying "necessity is the mother of invention" means that when people really need to do something, they will find a way to do it.
  • “需求是发明之母”这个表达的意思说,当人们真的需要做某件事时,他们就会想出做的办法。
  • And "experience is the mother of wisdom" means that people learn from what happens to them.
  • “实践出真知”意思说人们从经历中学习东西。
  • You might think all expressions about mothers are sweet and loving. Not so.
  • 你可能会认为所有与母亲相关的表达都是甜美和有爱的,但并非如此。
  • A boy who is "tied to his mother's apron strings" is controlled by his mother. We can also call him a "mama's boy."
  • 一个男孩唯母命是从是说他被母亲所控制,我们可以称他为“奶嘴男”。
  • Both of these terms are even more insulting if you are talking about a man, not a young boy.
  • 如果用这些表达来形容一个男人并非小男孩,那么就是在侮辱人。
  • It can be a huge mistake for a woman to marry a "mama's boy" who is still "tied to his mother's apron strings."
  • 对于女人来说,嫁给唯母命是从的奶嘴男是个巨大的错误。
  • A show about mothers would not be complete without talking about the very popular but mysterious Mother Goose.
  • 讨论母亲的节目如果不谈到非常流行但却神秘的鹅妈妈是不完整的,
  • The short poems and songs that Mother Goose supposedly wrote are very much a part of growing up in the United States.
  • 据说鹅妈妈童谣编写的一些短诗歌是美国人成长的重要部分。
  • Real or not, you could say Mother Goose is the mother of all nursery rhyme writers. We do know that writer Robert Louis Stevenson was real.
  • 不管真假,你都可以说鹅妈妈是最好的童谣作家。
  • He is famous for such stories as "Treasure Island," and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." He also wrote this poem titled, simply, "To My Mother."
  • 我们知道作家罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森是真实存在的,他以《金银岛》和《化身博士》等小说知名,他还写了名为《献给母亲》的小诗。
  • You too, my mother, read my rhymes
  • 妈妈,请你也来读读我的小诗
  • For love of unforgotten times,
  • 为了难忘的过去
  • And you may chance to hear once more
  • 你可能偶然再次听到
  • The little feet along the floor.
  • 那双小脚在地板上走动的声音
  • To all mothers of all types around the world, we here at VOA Learning English wish you a very Happy Mother's Day! I'm Anna Matteo.
  • 美国之音节目祝全世界的母亲们节日快乐!我是安娜·马特奥。


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1.mother tongue 母语;本国语言

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strings [striŋz]

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n. (乐器的)弦 名词string的复数形式

 
criticize ['kritisaiz]

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vt. 批评,吹毛求疵,非难
vi. 批评

 
mythology [mi'θɔlədʒi]

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n. 神话,神话学,神话集

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necessity [ni'sesiti]

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n. 需要,必需品,必然

 
calendar ['kæləndə]

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n. 日历,月历,日程表
vt. 把 ...

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celebrate ['selibreit]

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v. 庆祝,庆贺,颂扬

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mysterious [mis'tiəriəs]

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adj. 神秘的,不可思议的

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commercial [kə'mə:ʃəl]

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adj. 商业的
n. 商业广告

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universe ['ju:nivə:s]

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n. 宇宙,万物,世界

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invention [in'venʃən]

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n. 发明,发明物,虚构,虚构物

 


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