重点句型

    What's the meaning behind this holiday？

    这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？

    It is said to have originated from……

    据说最早以前是源于……

    Let me guess……

    让我猜猜……

    getting the hang of ……

    对……开窍了

    情景会话

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

    A ：我听说大家在中秋节的时候都会烤肉。（这是哪里的习惯啊，小编米有
听说过哎……）

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

    B ：这几年以来烤肉的确相当流行，不过那不是一项传统习俗。

    A ： What's the meaning behind this holiday ？

    A ：这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？

    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 ：据说最早以前是源于人们向月女神献祭；不过到了现代，满月只是代表
朋友或家人的团圆而已。

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

    A ：喔，的确是这样没错，圆满的形状就好像是传统的晚餐圆桌似的。

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

    B ：的确如此。中秋节就是家人和朋友聚在一起赏月的日子。

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

    A ：让我猜猜……你们也聚在一起吃东西吧？

    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，你终于开窍了！吃月饼是中秋节重要的活动之一。

    注释

    You're finally getting the hang of it ！你终于开窍了！

    当有人突然开始明白某件事或者学会怎么做某件事时，就可以这么说。在这
段对话中它带有幽默的意味。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.