生活英語急救站：跨年你該知道的英語

在一年之末、新年之初，橫越新舊界線的重大慶典──跨年，人們反省過去，進而展望未來，期許下一個年度會更加美滿。而這項全球性的活動規模不斷擴展，共襄盛舉的族群也越趨多元，或許今年的跨年活動，你將和外國朋友們一同歡慶也說不定！所以趕緊來學學跨年時人們常用的英語會話，以免滿腔的節慶喜悅無法順利傳達給外國朋友哦！

countdown：倒數
a sequence of backward counting to indicate the time remaining before an event is scheduled to occur.

e.g. In many New Year’s Eve celebrations, there is a countdown during the last seconds of the old year until the beginning of the new year.
例句：在許多新年除夕的慶典中，有一個舊年的最後幾秒倒數活動直到新的一年開始。

fireworks：煙火
a display where fireworks are detonated.

e.g. The most pleasurable experience of New Year’s Eve will be the world’s most spectacular fireworks display.
例句：新年除夕最讓人高興的就是全世界最壯觀精彩的煙火表演。

New Year’s resolutions：新年願望
a secular tradition in which a person makes a promise to do an act of self-improvement or something slightly nice, such as opening doors for people beginning from New Year’s Day.

e.g. The most popular New Year’s resolutions for Americans include appreciating loved ones and spending more time with family and friends.
例句：對於美國人來說，最受歡迎的新年願望包括珍視所愛的人和花更多時間與家人和朋友在一起。

the first sunrise of the year：新年的第一道曙光

e.g. Do you want to watch the first sunrise of the year with us?
例句：你要不要跟我們一起去看新年的第一道曙光?

the countdown party ：跨年演晚會
a party where people gather to do a sequence of backward counting.

e.g. I am going to the countdown party with my friends. It has a live band and some good music.
例句：我和我的朋友要去跨年晚會。它有現場樂隊和一些好的音樂。

exchange gifts：交換禮物
a situation in which people exchange gifts.

e.g. One of the best parts of Christmas is gift exchange. Everyone is excited to open up an unexpectedly awesome gift from someone else.
例句：交換禮物是耶誕節最好的部分之一。每個人都很興奮地打開從別人那裡收到的意想不到的禮物。

flag-raising ceremony on New Year’s Day：元旦升旗典禮
a situation in which people gather to watch a flag being raised in celebration of the new year.

e.g. Tens of thousands of people are planning to attend the flag-raising ceremony to mark National Day.
例句：成千上萬的人正計畫參加升旗儀式慶祝國慶日。

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