Tomb Sweeping Day provides people with a reminder to visit and care for the graves of family and friends.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
1. tomb 字母b不发音;
2. ...graves of family... 省略/v/的发音;
3. reminder 注意音组:/a?n/。
言之有物:
1. Tomb Sweeping Day 清明节
词链儿:sweep tombs 扫墓
=clean up/tidy up the gravesite
People visit the gravesite of their ancestors to show their respects on Tomb Sweeping Day.
人们在清明节拜访祖先墓地,以示敬意。
We're going to clean up the gravesite tomorrow.
我们明天要去扫墓。
拓展词链儿:make offerings to our ancestors 祭拜祖先
offerings 有祭品、贡献品的意思,而ancestor 则是祖先的意思,合起来就是祭祖的意思。
Tomorrow is the Tomb Sweeping Day and we will make offerings to our ancestors. 明天是清明扫墓节,而我们会祭拜祖先。
回顾【departed relatives 已故的亲属】
2. provide a reminder to... 为做某事提供提醒
remind verb. 提醒
reminder noun. 提示;使人回忆起某事的事物
The film evokes chilling reminders of the war.
这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。
This study is a good reminder of how important sleep is to us.
这项研究很好地提醒我们睡眠对我们有多么重要。
★原声例句:In addition to my thanks, I also want to provide a reminder.
除了我的感谢,我还想提供一个提醒。
★原声例句:And on that note, let me leave you with a really important reminder.
关于这一点,让我给你们一个非常重要的提醒。
You are a reminder of what happened this summer.
你的出现提醒了我这个夏天发生的事。
图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》
You are a reminder of what happened this summer.
你的出现提醒了我这个夏天发生的事。
图片源自《新飞跃比弗利》
3. care for 照顾、关心
I had a strong desire to help and care for people.
我非常渴望能够帮助和照顾他人。
活学活用:
请用 provide a reminder to 随意造句
清明节:清明节是中华民族古老的节日,既是一个扫墓祭祖的肃穆节日,也是人们亲近自然、踏青游玩、享受春天乐趣的欢乐节日。
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