在美国庆祝圣诞节 Celebrating Christmas in the US

对话

Celebrating Christmas in the US

A: Do you know how people celebrate Christmas in the US?
B: A little. I think families get together, right?
A: Yeah, they usually have a big dinner.
B: What do they eat?
A: Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes… things like that.
B: That sounds good. Do they give gifts too?
A: Yes, giving gifts is a big part of Christmas.
B: Do kids get a lot of presents?
A: Yeah, many kids open their gifts on Christmas morning.
B: Do people put up Christmas trees?
A: Of course. Most families decorate a Christmas tree at home.
B: And they hang lights outside, right?
A: Yes, many houses look really bright at night.
B: Do people also go to church?
A: Some do, especially on Christmas Eve.
B: Christmas seems very special in the US.
A: Yeah, it’s an important holiday for many people.

关键词提示

Celebrating Christmas in the US
在美国庆祝圣诞节

A: how – celebrate Christmas – US?
（你知道美国人是怎么过圣诞节的吗？）
B: little – families – together?
（知道一点。我觉得家人会聚在一起，对吧？）
A: Yeah – have – big dinner.
（对，他们通常会吃一顿大餐。）
B: What – eat?
（他们都吃什么？）
A: Turkey – ham – mashed potatoes… things – that.
（火鸡、火腿、土豆泥……之类的食物。）
B: good – gifts too?
（听起来不错。他们也会送礼物吗？）
A: Yes – gifts – big part – Christmas.
（会的，送礼物是圣诞节很重要的一部分。）
B: kids – lot – presents?
（小孩会收到很多礼物吗？）
A: Yeah – kids – open – gifts – Christmas morning.
（会啊，很多孩子在圣诞节早上打开礼物。）
B: people – Christmas trees?
（人们会摆圣诞树吗？）
A: families – Christmas tree – home.
（当然。大多数家庭都会在家里装饰一棵圣诞树。）
B: lights – outside?
（他们也会在外面挂灯，对吗？）
A: houses – bright – night.
（对，晚上很多房子都亮闪闪的。）
B: people – go – church?
（人们也会去教堂吗？）
A: Some – especially – Christmas Eve.
（有些人会，尤其是在圣诞前夜。）
B: Christmas – special – US.
（感觉圣诞节在美国很特别。）
A: Yeah – important holiday – people.
（确实，这是对很多人来说很重要的节日。）

音标

Celebrating Christmas in the US
/ˌsɛləˈbreɪtɪŋ ˈkrɪsməs ɪn ðə ˌyuˈɛs/

A: Do you know how people celebrate Christmas in the US?
/du yu noʊ haʊ pipəl ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈkrɪsməs ɪn ðə ˌyuˈɛs/
B: A little. I think families get together, right?
/ə lɪtəl | aɪ θɪŋk fæməliz gɛt təˈgɛðər | raɪt/
A: Yeah, they usually have a big dinner.
/yæ | ðeɪ yuʒuəli hæv ə bɪg dɪnər/
B: What do they eat?
/wʌt du ðeɪ it/
A: Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes… things like that.
/tərki | hæm | mæʃt pəˈteɪtoʊz | θɪŋz laɪk ðæt/
B: That sounds good. Do they give gifts too?
/ðæt saʊndz gʊd | du ðeɪ gɪv gɪfts tu/
A: Yes, giving gifts is a big part of Christmas.
/yɛs | gɪvɪŋ gɪfts ɪz ə bɪg pɑrt əv ˈkrɪsməs/
B: Do kids get a lot of presents?
/du kɪdz gɛt ə lat əv prɛzənts/
A: Yeah, many kids open their gifts on Christmas morning.
/yæ | mɛni kɪdz oʊpən ðɛr gɪfts ɑn ˈkrɪsməs mɔrnɪŋ/
B: Do people put up Christmas trees?
/du pipəl pʊt ʌp ˈkrɪsməs triz/
A: Of course. Most families decorate a Christmas tree at home.
/əv kɔrs | moʊst fæməliz dɛkəˌreɪt ə ˈkrɪsməs tri æt hoʊm/
B: And they hang lights outside, right?
他们也会在外面挂灯，对吗？
/ænd ðeɪ hæŋ laɪts aʊtˈsaɪd | raɪt/
A: Yes, many houses look really bright at night.
/yɛs | mɛni haʊsɪz lʊk rɪli braɪt æt naɪt/
B: Do people also go to church?
/du pipəl ɔlsoʊ goʊ tə tʃɜrtʃ/
A: Some do, especially on Christmas Eve.
/sʌm du | əˈspɛʃəli ɑn ˈkrɪsməs iv/
B: Christmas seems very special in the US.
/ˈkrɪsməs simz vɛri spɛʃəl ɪn ðə ˌyuˈɛs/
A: Yeah, it’s an important holiday for many people.
/yæ | ɪts ɪmˈpɔrtənt hɑləˌdeɪ fər mɛni pipəl/

英中对照

Celebrating Christmas in the US
在美国庆祝圣诞节

A: Do you know how people celebrate Christmas in the US?
你知道美国人是怎么过圣诞节的吗？
B: A little. I think families get together, right?
知道一点。我觉得家人会聚在一起，对吧？
A: Yeah, they usually have a big dinner.
对，他们通常会吃一顿大餐。
B: What do they eat?
他们都吃什么？
A: Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes… things like that.
火鸡、火腿、土豆泥……之类的食物。
B: That sounds good. Do they give gifts too?
听起来不错。他们也会送礼物吗？
A: Yes, giving gifts is a big part of Christmas.
会的，送礼物是圣诞节很重要的一部分。
B: Do kids get a lot of presents?
小孩会收到很多礼物吗？
A: Yeah, many kids open their gifts on Christmas morning.
会啊，很多孩子在圣诞节早上打开礼物。
B: Do people put up Christmas trees?
人们会摆圣诞树吗？
A: Of course. Most families decorate a Christmas tree at home.
当然。大多数家庭都会在家里装饰一棵圣诞树。
B: And they hang lights outside, right?
他们也会在外面挂灯，对吗？
A: Yes, many houses look really bright at night.
对，晚上很多房子都亮闪闪的。
B: Do people also go to church?
人们也会去教堂吗？
A: Some do, especially on Christmas Eve.
有些人会，尤其是在圣诞前夜。
B: Christmas seems very special in the US.
感觉圣诞节在美国很特别。
A: Yeah, it’s an important holiday for many people.
确实，这是对很多人来说很重要的节日。

常用句子/短语

Do you celebrate Christmas? /du yu ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈkrɪsməs/ 你过圣诞节吗？
What do they eat? /wʌt du ðeɪ it/ 他们都吃什么？
That sounds good. /ðæt saʊndz gʊd/ 听起来不错。
Of course. /əv kɔrs/ 当然。
Do you go to church? /du yu goʊ tə tʃɜrtʃ/ 你会去教堂吗？
It’s an important holiday. /ɪts ən ɪmˈpɔrtnt hɑləˌdeɪ/ 这是一个重要的节日。

celebrate Christmas /ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈkrɪsməs/ 庆祝圣诞节
in the US /ɪn ðə ˌyuˈɛs/ 在美国
get together /gɛt təˈgɛðər/ 聚在一起
have a big dinner /hæv ə bɪg dɪnər/ 吃一顿大餐
things like that /θɪŋz laɪk ðæt/ 诸如此类
on Christmas morning /ɑn ˈkrɪsməs mɔrnɪŋ/ 在圣诞节早上
put up Christmas trees /pʊt ʌp ˈkrɪsməs triz/ 摆圣诞树
decorate a Christmas tree /dɛkəˌreɪt ə ˈkrɪsməs tri/ 装饰圣诞树
go to church /goʊ tə tʃɜrtʃ/ 去教堂
on Christmas Eve /ɑn ˈkrɪsməs iv/ 在圣诞前夜

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