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1.spice /spaɪs/
spice 本意为: 佐料,调料。
e.g. A large range of herbs and spices are used in Sichuan cuisine.
那么add spice to life 即给生活加点… 调料吗??
应该是情趣或者趣味。
如口语话题:Do you think it is important to celebrate your birthday?
Of course! Life can be repetitive /dull sometimes, and a birthday get-together can add a little spice.
注:get-together 聚会
spice 也可以直接做动词用:I need a birthday party to spice it up a little bit.
当然也可以用:a sense of ceremony/ ritual 仪式感!
2. frivolous /'frɪv(ə)ləs/
adj.无聊的;无用的;浪费的;
也是很多人不喜欢生日的原因,尤其是长大以后,Adult birthdays are never as good as childhood birthdays. It is repetitive, frivolous, and pricey!
3. novelty /'nɒv(ə)ltɪ/
novelty 词根nov= new
novel除了小说还可以作为形容词:新奇的,
a novel idea.
novelty作为名词:新奇;新颖 / 新奇事物
e.g. The novelty of the new job soon wore off, and he became bored with it. 工作的新鲜感很快就过了,他开始厌倦。
e.g. Hybrid cars are still a novelty on this remote island. 油电混合车还是个新奇事物呢。
另外新的含义:
n. a small and unusual decoration or toy 小饰物;小玩具.
比如生日收到的一些新奇小玩意:
garage kit 手办/ figurine小塑像 / model模型等。
或者一些小饰品如: accessory, trinket, ornament
4. blast /blɑːst/
n. 爆炸;
e.g. The bomb blast killed eight people.
或者可以表示一股很强劲的,风,水流等
a blast of heat/ wind/ cold air 一股热浪/ 强风/冷空气。
但是在生日聚会中如果说 have a blast,意为have fun!
e.g. You should have come with us last night - we had a real blast!
e.g. The party was a blast. (blast:狂欢;愉快的经历)
5. 最后我们学习两个习语:
(1) paint the town red狂欢;痛饮作乐;
Let’s go out and paint the town red!
(2) give somebody the royal treatment 皇室般的待遇,比如在某底捞过生日hhh
好啦! 本期单词你都学废了吗?我们下期见。