时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:美国人这样说英语


英语课

   The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe.


  在槲寄生下面接吻的传统
  Kiss
  Kiss 有好多种,下面这些,你喜欢哪种呢?
  A friendly kiss
  朋友之间友好的接吻
  A quick peck
  蜻蜓点水式的吻
  A fond kiss
  热情的吻
  An exploratory kiss
  好像在探查对方一样长久的吻
  A lustful 1 kiss
  渴望的吻
  mistletoe 的由来
  Mistletoe在古英文中原作misteltan, 由mistel 加 twig 2 (细枝=tan)构成,其中的mistel 源自古高地德语中意为“粪”的mist, 因此,mistletoe 的原始字面义为 mist twig (粪枝),名字确实不太文雅。据认为,该植物是靠吸收鸟粪中的养分生长的,啄食其白色果实的鸟也因此被称为 mistle thrush(斛鸫)。
  关于mistletoe 的传说
  传说(legend),想要结婚的单身女子如果没能在圣诞节期间在槲寄生下得到亲吻,就会一直保持(remain)单身到下一年(another year)
  西方有个传统,就是在圣诞节期间,在槲寄生下面接吻。
  Mistletoe 是一种寄生植物。在西方,人们认为这种植物有治病、解毒和辟邪等神效。槲寄生是友情和亲善的象征。在过去,也有人认为槲寄生是一种催情剂(aphrodisiac)一般拥有神奇力量的植物。

1 lustful
a.贪婪的;渴望的
  • Adelmo agreed and duly submitted to Berengar's lustful advances. 阿德尔摩同意了并适时地顺从了贝仁格情欲的增长。
  • The lustful scenes of the movie were abhorrent to the old lady. 电影里淫荡的画面让这老妇人厌恶。
2 twig
n.小树枝,嫩枝;v.理解
  • He heard the sharp crack of a twig.他听到树枝清脆的断裂声。
  • The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away.细枝突然折断的刺耳声把獾惊跑了。
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