【每日一句】
During the Qingming Festival, Chinese families visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the cemetery and make ritual offerings.
在清明节,中国家庭会去祭拜祖先,清扫坟墓,并且供奉祭品。
Qingming Festival 清明节
cemetery 墓地;墓园;=graveyard
tomb 坟墓
ritual offerings 供奉祭品
【口语拓展】
Tomb-sweeping Festival
或者Tomb-sweeping Day
扫墓节/清明节
tomb 坟墓
sweep 扫
sweeping是sweep的动名词
sweep the tomb 扫墓
=clean the cemetery
The Tomb-sweeping Festival has been observed by the Chinese for over 2000 years.
中国人过清明节这个习俗已经有2000多年了。
observe 观察;过/庆祝
Qingming Festival is like the Chinese Ancestors' Day. We pay tribute to our loved ones who passed away.
清明节就像中国的祖先祭拜日。我们会去祭拜和缅怀去世的亲人。
Chinese Ancestors' Day 中国祖先祭拜日
ancestor 祖先/去世的长辈
pay tribute to sb 向某人致敬
(用在去世的亲人的身上可以表示祭拜/缅怀)
loved ones 亲人/心爱的人
pass away 去世
【实用对话】
A: Jenny, how are you going to/gonna spend your Qingming Festival?
Jenny, 你会怎么过清明节啊?
B: Well, we will pay tribute to our ancestors at the cemetery.
哦,我们会去墓园祭拜祖先。
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