Lesson 96 The dead return 亡灵返乡

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A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan.
This festival is a cheerful occasion,
for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living.
As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them.
Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way.
All night long, people dance and sing.
In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea
as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it.
In towns that are near the sea,
the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before,
are placed into the water when the festival is over.
Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.
This is a moving spectacle,
for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.

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重点单词解析

shore[展开]

n. 岸,滨,国家,陆地,斜撑柱
vt. (up)支撑,支持

The breakers came tumbling onto the shore.
浪涛滚滚而来拍打著岸边。
After swimming for an hour, he finally gained the shore.
他游了一小时以後, 终於到达岸边。
The ship was anchored off the shore.
船在海岸处抛了锚。
anyone[展开]

pron. 任何人

He was too shy to talk to anyone at the party.
在晚会上他很腼腆, 没有和任何人讲话。
John is more diligent than anyone else in his class.
约翰比班上其他的同学用功。
I forbid you to tell anyone.
我不许你告诉任何人。
living[展开]

adj. 活着的
n. 生活, 生计

The judge advised him to amend his way of living.
法官劝告他改变生活方式。
We should improve what is called the quality of living.
我们应该改进所谓的生活品质。
What do you do for a living?
你以什么谋生？
spectacle[展开]

n. 值得看的东西, 光景, 眼镜

The children took in the spectacle open-mouthed.
孩子们张著嘴注视精彩表演.
The celebrations provided a magnificent spectacle.
庆祝活动呈现一派宏伟的景象。
The old man put on his spectacles and started reading.
老人戴上眼镜开始看书。
laid[展开]

vbl. lay的过去式和过去分词

He laid the foundation of his success by study and hard work.
他通过学习和努力工作为成功打下了基础。
The tables were laid lengthwise.
这些餐桌是纵向摆放的。
She laid the bouquet on the newly turfed grave.
她把这束花放置在新铺上草皮的坟墓上。
expected[展开]

adj. 预期的, 预料的

Scattered showers are expected this afternoon.
预料今天下午有零星阵雨。
The journey was not as nice as we had expected.
旅途不象我们预想的那样好。
It is expected that John will be back by ten.
约翰在十点以前回来是预料中的事。
cheerful[展开]

adj. 高兴的, 快乐的

Whether (she is) sick or fine, she is always cheerful.
不管她生不生病, 她总是开开心心的。
His cheerful manner belied his real feelings.
他那快活的样子掩饰了他真实的感情。
A cheerful wood fire was crackling in the sitting room.
熊熊的柴火在起居室的炉中噼啪作响。
drifting[展开]

adj. 弥漫的
n. 漂流
动词drift的现在分词形式

Some roads are closed owing to drifting.
有些道路因积雪而封闭.
A tiny fishing boat was drifting slowly along.
一只小小的渔船在缓缓地漂去。
A small boat was drifting along.
一条小船正向前漂流着。
tiny[展开]

adj. 极小的,微小的

A tiny fishing boat was drifting slowly along.
一只小小的渔船在缓缓地漂去。
They will soon be hearing the patter of tiny feet.
他们很快就会有个小宝宝了。
She has a tiny mole on her cheek.
她面颊上有一颗小痣。
drift[展开]

n. 漂移,漂流物,观望,漂流,吹积物,趋势
vi. 漂移,漂流,吹积
vt. 使漂流,把...吹积

She finally drifted in two hours after everyone else.
在大家到齐之後两小时, 她终於姗姗来到。
A tiny fishing boat was drifting slowly along.
一只小小的渔船在缓缓地漂去。
The road was edged with snow drifts.
路边上有一个个雪堆。