情景会话:月圆人圆中秋节

　　重点句型

　　Whats 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: Whats 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 thats 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...youre 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

　　Youre 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 youve got the idea!

　　Youre starting to catch on now.

　　Now youre getting the swing of it.