L: Lily A: Alex
Lily is introducing some Lunar New Year customs to Alex, a friend of hers from the US.
L: Hey, Alex. The Lunar New Year is just around the corner. Have you heard of this holiday?
A: Yeah, but I’m not very familiar with it. What’s it all about?
L: It’s a time for family reunions and a celebration of good fortune and happiness.
A: I see. How do you guys celebrate it?
L: We often start by cleaning our homes to remove bad luck and make room for good luck.
莉莉正在向來自美國的朋友艾力克斯介紹一些農曆新年習俗。
莉 莉: 嘿,艾力克斯。農曆新年就快到了。你有聽過這個節日嗎?
艾力克斯: 有啊,但我對它不太熟悉。它是關於什麼的?
莉 莉: 它是家庭團聚並慶祝好運及幸福的日子。
艾力克斯: 我明白了。你們怎麼慶祝這個節日呢?
莉 莉: 我們通常從打掃家裡開始來掃除厄運並為好運騰出空間。
生活必備字詞:
custom n. 習俗;傳統
be familiar with... 對……熟悉
fortune n. 好運(不可數)
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