Language points:
1.anniversary
n. 周年纪日
twentieth wedding anniversary. 结婚20周年纪念。
2. permeate
v. 弥漫,散布,渗入
Dangerous chemicals may permeate through the soil into rivers. 有毒化学物可能通过土壤渗入河流。
3. jubilant atmosphere:
jubilant: adj: very joyful; extremely happy and pleased 喜气洋洋的,欢腾的
e.g. On every local festival the small town is crowded with jubilant people. (每逢当地节日时,小镇到处都是欢歌笑语的人们) 本文中置于名词atmosphere (气氛)前,表示“喜气洋洋的节日气氛”。
4. throng
vt. 蜂拥,聚集
People thronged to see the new play.
人们蜂拥着去观赏那部新戏。
5. in one’s best. 穿着节日的盛装。
6. be decorated with.
装饰,装扮
They decorate the wedding with flowers and ribbons. 他们用彩带和鲜花装饰 车。
7. blaze
n. 强烈的或眩目的光。
The city’s downtown area is a blaze of
lights in the evening. 这座城市的闹区晚
上灯火通明。
8. next in importance .
重要性上仅次于
She was next in size only to lucy among the girls 在女孩中她的身高仅次于露茜。
9. administrative
a. 管理的,行政的
He lacks in administrative ability. 他缺乏行政能力。
10. establish
vt. 建立,创办,设立
This school was established in 1840. 这所学校是在1840年创立的。
吉林大学远程教育学院
Distant Education College, Jilin University