http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escape/top-10-places-spend-your-2011-christmas-200754?hpt=hp_mid
＊新聞標題
10 best places to spend Christmas 2011
✽標題解說
‧ spend：花費（動詞）花費金錢和時間都可用 spend
‧ spend Christmas：度過耶誕假期的時間
這篇報導的副標題：
哪裡可以找到最棒的聖誕老人，薑餅，聖誕市集甚至水底下的聖誕故事演出場景
Where to find the best Santas, gingerbread, Christmas markets and even an underwater nativity scene
‧ Santa：也就是 Santa Claus，Santas（複數型）聖誕老人http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/santa#santa-claus
an imaginary old man with red clothes and a long white beard. Parents tell small children that he brings them presents at Christmas
‧ gingerbread：薑餅，耶誕節的傳統點心（名詞）
‧ underwater：在水面下的（形容詞）
‧ nativity：指耶穌誕生（名詞）
nativity scene：指耶穌誕生的故事場景
✽內文解析
第一個被點到的去處是：聖胡安，波多黎各 San Juan, Puerto Rico
█ 慶典從 11月排到1月中旬，城裡到處是耶誕聖歌，烤豬肉大餐和節慶焰火。
Celebrations run from November through mid-January with the city enjoying carols, feasting on roast pork and watching holiday fireworks.
► 簡化看：Celebrations run from X to Y with the city enjoying A, feasting on B and watching C.
‧ celebration：慶祝活動（名詞）celebrations 複數型
‧ run：持續運作時間（動詞）在此不當「跑」的意思，
[intransitive] run（for something） to continue for a particular period of time without stopping
Her last musical ran for six months on Broadway
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/celebration
‧ Carol：耶誕聖歌（名詞） carols 複數型
‧ feast on + 食物：享受某種食物的大餐（動詞）
feast on roast pork 烤豬肉
‧ holiday fireworks：節慶煙火秀
█ 聖誕節前夕，許多波多黎各人去做午夜彌撒，趕上看耶穌誕生的重新演出。
On Christmas Eve, many Puerto Ricans attend Misa de Gallo （midnight mass）to catch a re-enactment of the nativity.
注意CNNGO用當地的語言講「彌撒」（Misa de Gallo, 英文字典可能查不到）
‧ Mass：彌撒 http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/mass_4
（especially in the Roman Catholic Church）a ceremony held in memory of
the last meal that Christ had with his disciples
to go to Mass
a priest celebrating / saying Mass
‧ catch：不是抓助，（動詞）在此當「趕上，沒有錯過」
‧ re-enactment：再演一次，重新演出（名詞）
█ 在除夕，當地人可能讓你在政府主辦的巨大派對上吃12顆葡萄求好運。
On New Year’s Eve, locals might make you eat 12 grapes for luck at the giant government-hosted party.
‧ local：當地人（名詞） locals（複數型）
‧ host：當主人，主辦（動詞）
‧ government-hosted party：由政府主辦的派對
‧ giant：巨大的（形容詞）
另一個去處是：義大利的維羅納Verona, Italy
█ 羅密歐與朱麗葉的故鄉，變成了節慶文化饗宴，有各種耶誕園遊會圍繞著燈火通明的加爾達湖（Lake Garda）和阿科城堡（the castle of Arco）的煙火秀。
The hometown of Romeo and Juliet transforms into a holiday culture fest with Christmas fairs around the brightly lit Lake Garda and fireworks at the castle of Arco.
► 簡化看：The hometown transforms into X with A and B
A=Christmas fairs around the Lake
B=fireworks
‧ transform：改觀（動詞）
‧ fest：熱鬧的集會活動可以跟festival 聯想，http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/fest
英英解釋：a festival or large meeting involving a particular activity or with a particular atmosphere
fest跟前面的字連著用，例如：
a jazzfest（爵士音樂節）
a holiday culture fest節慶文化饗宴
‧ brightly lit Lake Garda：燈火通明的加爾達湖和
‧ fireworks at the castle of Arco：阿科城堡的煙火秀
█ 從12月一直到1月安排了許多假日市場，展覽，音樂會和戲劇表演。
Holiday markets, exhibitions, concerts and theater performances are lined up through December and January.
► 簡化看：A, B, C, and D are lined up through X and Y.
‧ line up：安排活動（動詞） Many events are lined up 許多活動被排滿
█ Malcesine 城堡，會變成聖誕老人的城堡，有小丑，雜耍和魔法師娛樂遊客。
The castle of Malcesine will be turned into Santa's castle, with clowns, jugglers and wizards entertaining visitors.
加爾達湖是必看的聖誕湖展（從12月1日，2011年到2012年1月6日）有神聖家族和其他角色，在水面下夜間被點亮陳列。
Lake Garda is the location of the must-see Nativity of the Lake display （December 1, 2011 to January 6, 2012） with the Holy Family and other characters lit underwater at night.
► 簡化看：The Lake is the location of the must-see display with A and B.
Holy family and other characters（that are省略）lit underwater
‧ lit：是light（點亮）的過去分詞，被點亮
‧ must-see：必看的（形容詞）
must-see / must-read/must-have, etc.
used to tell people that something is so good or interesting that they should see, read, get it, etc.
Sydney is one of the world's must-see cities.
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/must-see#must_1
█ 許多活動安排到12月24日，而「聖誕湖」節目則持續到1月6日。
Many events are scheduled through December 24, while the "Nativity of the Lake" continues through January 6.
‧ schedule：安排行程（動詞）
Many events are scheduled （許多活動被安排）
‧ through：直到（介係詞）
through December 24 直到 12月 24日
＊字彙整理
看耶誕節活動報導，順便學學活動報導用語，這也常是英檢可能出現的話題：
‧ 度過耶誕假期的時間：spend Christmas
‧ 耶穌誕生的故事場景：nativity scene
‧ 由政府主辦的派對：a government-hosted party
‧ 節慶文化饗宴：a holiday culture fest
‧ 慶典從12月持續到一月：Celebrations run from December through January
‧ 享受烤豬肉大餐：feast on roast pork
‧ 許多活動被排滿：Many events are lined up.
‧ 許多活動被安排：Many events are scheduled.
‧ 必看的：must-see （形容詞）片語
the must-see display 必看的陳列
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