Unit 1 Festivals around the World（Vocabulary and Useful Expressions）

unit 1 festivals around the world（vocabulary and useful expressions）

1.festivals are meant to celebrate important events.
mean
 1) 打算,意欲mean+ n/ pron/ to do
     he means what he says.
     he_______________________________(他打算今天回家).
 2) 意思 mean+ n/ pron/ v-ing/ that從句
     what does the sentence mean?
     missing the bus ____________________________(錯過這輛車就意味著還需再等兩天).
     meaning (n) 意思        meaningful (adj) 有意義的
2. celebrate (v)
 celebration (n) 慶�；顒�             hold a celebration/ celebrations 
3.discuss when they take place. (發生)
the opening ceremony of the winter olympic games took place in italy, feb. 10.
take sb’s place/ take the place of sb= replace sb
she didn’t attend the meeting, ________________________________.
(她沒有參加會議因此她女兒代她參加會議)
take place
  happen
  break out 災難、疾病、戰爭等突然爆發
近年來,家鄉發生了很大變化.__________________________________________________.
4.at that time people would starve if food was difficult to find…
1)starve for 急需           the children are starving for love.
2) starve to death 餓死
 eg. millions of people starved to death during the war. 戰爭中數以百萬計的人挨餓至死.
 3) to feel very hungry  感覺很餓. (僅用于進行時態)
    eg. when will the dinner be ready? i’m starving. 晚飯什么時候做好?我快餓死了.
5. some festivals are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm.
honour :1) honour (n) 光榮，榮譽
         they fight for the honour of the country.
       2) an hounour 光榮的人或事情
         liu xiang is an honour to our country.
       3) v  尊敬,給以榮譽
        children should honour their parents.
       4) in honour of 為了紀念
         a festival is set in honour of the hero.    
satisfy : satisfy sb/sth  使……滿意(滿足)
be satisfied with sb/sth    對……感到滿意
be satisfied to do sth     對做……感到滿意