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go around / round 分配
· There aren't enough chairs to go around in this room.
這間房間裡的椅子不夠分給大家坐。
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多元文化興國際理解 Celebrations 全球節慶
2022.02.24 Unit 10 ★★★★ CARNIVAL ONE BIG PARTY 嘉年華:大型盛宴
Learn about the history behind Carnival celebrations.
Carnival is a festival that takes place in Catholic countries before the start of Lent, a 40-day period before Easter. During Lent, believers honor Jesus' 40 days of walking in the desert. Many people fast, which means they stop eating for a certain amount of time or avoid certain foods, especially meat. What better time to have a party than before a fast?
The word carnival comes from the Latin carne levare, which means "remove meat." The Carnival holiday got started in the Middle Ages, probably around 800 years ago. At the time, Carnival was a feast to finish off the meat stored during the winter before the fast of Lent. As the weather got warmer, people needed to eat the food before it went bad. Lent fasting was "forced" because there wasn't a lot of food to go arounds during the first few weeks of spring. Today, that is not the case because of refrigeration, but the tradition lives one.
Brazil, which has the largest Catholic population in the world, also has the biggest Carnival. For Brazilians, Carnival is much more important than Christmas. They have been celebrating it since 1641. But these days, they have a nickname for the event: The Greatest Show on Earth.
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◎ Words & Phrases 單字片語 ◎
1. take place 舉行:發生
· The costume party held by the company took place last night.
那場由公司所舉辦的化妝舞會於昨晚舉行。
2. honor vt.紀念:尊敬
· The sculpture honors a great man who devoted his life to racial equality.
這個雕像紀念一位一生致力於种族平样的偉人。
* sculpture n.雕刻
3. feast n.饗宴,盛宴
· The couple held a feast on their wedding anniversary.
那對夫婦在他們結婚遇年紀念日舉辦了一場宴含
4. force vt.強迫
· Not having enough money forced Henry to get a second job.
金錢不足迫使亨利找了第二份工作。
5. go around / round 分配
· There aren't enough chairs to go around in this room.
這間房間裡的椅子不夠分給大家坐。
6. live on 繼續存在存活著
· Though Grandpa has passed away, his memory will live on.
雖然爺爺已經過世,但我們對他的記憶永存。
7. population n. 人ㅁ
· In the early 20th century, almost one-third of the world's population was infected by the flu.
二十世紀初,全球有幾乎三分之一的人口感流感。
8. nickname I'mk,nem ] n.緯號
· In my opinion, Jordan deserves his nickname, the "God of Basketball."
依我所見,喬丹「盤球之神」的綽號實至名。
◎ 補充詞彙Extra Words & Phrases ◎
carnival n. 嘉年華舎
Catholic a.(羅馬)天主教的
Lent n.大齋節
fast vi.&n.齋戎:斷食
the Middle Ages(歐洲歴史上的)中世紀
finish off... / finish... off 吃光/喝完·⋯(剩下的東西)
refrigeration n.冷藏
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大致翻譯參考
探索有關嘉年華慶典背後的歷史。嘉年華是在大節―一復活節前為期四十天的一段時期――開始前於天主教或家舉行的節日。在大齋節這段時期,信徒紀念耶穌於沙漠中行走的四十天。許多人會戒,代表他們會禁食一段時間或退免吃特定的食物,尤其是肉類有什麼比戒前更適合舉辦派對的時間嗎?
嘉年華這個字來自拉丁文的carnelevare,意指「除肉」。嘉年華這個節日大約始於八百年前的中世紀。當時,嘉年華是一個在大節的齋戒前吃完所有冬天所儲存的肉的盛宴。随著天氣逐漸暖和起來,人們需要在食物壞掉前吃完它們。大節的齋戒是「被迫」的,因為在春天的頭幾週沒有太多的食物可以分給每個人,今日由於冷藏技術,情況就不是如此,但這項傳統仍流傳苦。
巴西擁有世界上最大的天主教人口,同時也有最大的嘉年。對巴西人來說,年華的重要性遗勝於聖節。他們自1641年起使開始慶祝。但近期,他們給了這個活動一個綽號:地表上最棒的表演。
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題目～英文試金石 You Can Do This
請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞
1. 中國的人口數大於印度的人口數。
· The ＿＿＿＿＿ of China is larger than that ofIndia.
2. 這場會議預計於週五舉行。
· The meeting is scheduled to＿＿＿＿＿ Friday.
3. 那個護士強迫該病人吃藥。
The nurse＿＿＿＿＿ the patient to take the medicine.
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答案～英文試金石～You Can Do This
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1. population 2. take place 3. forced
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補充資訊：嘉年華
二月左右舉辦,每年都吸引許多遊客一同歡慶。
起源於十三世紀末的法國尼斯嘉年華,當時是為了迎接月所举的活動·且僅限於貴族參加,直到十八世紀後才逐漸普及於民間並成為法國重要的慶典之一活動內容主要有創意花車游行夜間燈光遊行及嘉年華遊行,伴随著式各様的表演活。
位於義大利的威尼斯嘉年華以各式精美的面具而為人所知·其歷史可追溯至 1162年,當時的威尼斯共和国在與鄰國烏爾瑞科一役中独勝·為了慶祝此勝利,才有此慶典的存在在嘉年華期間,所有人都會戴上面具,穿上最華美的服,不論階級贵賤一同恣意狂歡。相信看完文章的介紹後,讀者們也對於嘉年華有更進一步的認識,若有機會於嘉年華期間前往旅遊,請好好享受嘉年華的魅力及當地的迷人風情!
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