A:When will the ceremony begin?
A:儀式幾點開始?
B:The ceremony will begin at 9 0'clock. After the ceremony, there's a reception. By the way, do you know why they have chosen September 9th for their wedding ceremony?
B:9點開始,儀式過后將有一個招待會。對了,知道他們?yōu)槭裁催x9月9日這天結婚嗎?
A:No idea.
A:不知道。
B:As in English, Chinese also has some lucky numbers. The number 9 stands for perpetuity in Chinese.
B:和英語一樣,漢語也有一些幸運數(shù)字。在漢語里,9代表永恒長久。
注釋:
ceremony n. 典禮,儀式;
例句:The opening ceremony was a fine spectacle.
開幕式典禮是個壯觀的場面。
reception n. 招待會
例句:The reception is over.
招待會到此結束。
stand for 代表
例句:They know what they stand for.
他們知道他們代表了什么。