重點(diǎn)句型

    What's the meaning behind this holiday？

    這個(gè)節(jié)日有什么特殊意義嗎？

    It is said to have originated from……

    據(jù)說(shuō)最早以前是源于……

    Let me guess……

    讓我猜猜……

    getting the hang of ……

    對(duì)……開竅了

    情景會(huì)話

    A ： I heard everybody usually barbecues to celebrate the Mid-Autumn
Festival.

    A ：我聽說(shuō)大家在中秋節(jié)的時(shí)候都會(huì)烤肉。（這是哪里的習(xí)慣啊，小編米有
聽說(shuō)過(guò)哎……）

    B ： In the past few years， it has become quite regular， but it
is not a tradition.

    B ：這幾年以來(lái)烤肉的確相當(dāng)流行，不過(guò)那不是一項(xiàng)傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗。

    A ： What's the meaning behind this holiday ？

    A ：這個(gè)節(jié)日有什么特殊意義嗎？

    B ： Well ， it is said to have originated from sacrificing to the
moon goddess. But ， nowadays the full moon just represents the gathering
of friends and family.

    B ：據(jù)說(shuō)最早以前是源于人們向月女神獻(xiàn)祭；不過(guò)到了現(xiàn)代，滿月只是代表
朋友或家人的團(tuán)圓而已。

    A ： Oh that's right. It is a full circle just like the traditional
round dinner table.

    A ：喔，的確是這樣沒(méi)錯(cuò)，圓滿的形狀就好像是傳統(tǒng)的晚餐圓桌似的。

    B ： Exactly. So， the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for friends and
family to come together and appreciate the moon.

    B ：的確如此。中秋節(jié)就是家人和朋友聚在一起賞月的日子。

    A ： Let me guess ……you also get together to eat right��？

    A ：讓我猜猜……你們也聚在一起吃東西吧？

    B ： Ha-ha……you're finally getting the hang of it ！ At some point，
during the Mid-Autumn Festival， you have to eat mooncakes.

    B ：哈哈，你終于開竅了！吃月餅是中秋節(jié)重要的活動(dòng)之一。

    注釋

    You're finally getting the hang of it ！你終于開竅了！

    當(dāng)有人突然開始明白某件事或者學(xué)會(huì)怎么做某件事時(shí)，就可以這么說(shuō)。在這
段對(duì)話中它帶有幽默的意味。近似用法有：

    Now you've got the idea ！

    You're starting to catch on now. Now you're getting the swing of it.