lesson 13 感恩节
    thanksgiving day
    01 happy thanksgiving day!
    感恩节快乐！
    类似表达
    have a nice thanksgiving day! / best wishes for thanksgiving day!
    02 it's a tradition to eat turkey on thanksgiving day.
    感恩节吃火鸡是一个传统。
    语法提要
    指示代词it在这里作的是形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式to eat turkey，所以这句话还可以说成是to eat turkey is a tradition on thanksgiving day.
    03 we always have a wonderful meal on thanksgiving.
    我们通常会在感恩节吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。
    词组释义 a wonderful meal 丰盛的晚餐
    04 it's time for us to express our thanks to our parents on thanksgiving day.
    感恩节是我们向父母表达感恩的时候。
    语法提要
    it's time to do sth 表示“是做某事的时候”，如果要表示“是某人做某事的时候”，则要加上for sb 构成it's time for sb to do sth.如：it's time to get up. 该起床了。it's time for you to get up. 你该起床了。
    05 do you want to eat an apple pie?
    你想吃苹果派吗？
    类似表达
    would you like to eat an apple pie? / do you feel like eating an apple pie?
    06 don't overeat at thanksgiving day.
    感恩节不要暴饮暴食。
    语法提要
    以动词原形的否定形式开头的祈使句可以表示一种劝告，请求，命令或禁止的语气。如：don't let me down. 不要让我失望。don't stay up too late. 不要熬夜。
    07 if i had time, i would go back and spend my thanksgiving day with my parents.
    如果有时间，我会回家和父母一起度过感恩节。
    语法提要
    这句话是虚拟语气，表示的是与现在事实相反的假设，主句用情态动词+动词原形，从句用一般过去时，说明说话人在感恩节当天并没有跟父母一起度过感恩节，这只是他的一种愿望。
    08 we're going to hold a royal masquerade party on thanksgiving day.
    感恩节我们计划举行一场盛大的化妆舞会。
    单词释义
    royal [?r???l] adj. 王室的，盛大的，高贵的，一流的 n. 王室成员
    masquerade [?m?sk??re?d] vt.vi. 伪装，冒充 n. 化妆舞会，掩饰
    09 i insist that we should invite some friends to have a dinner with us.
    我主张邀请一些朋友和我们共进晚餐。
    语法提要
    insist既可以表示“坚决主张，坚决要求”，又可以表示“坚持”，但是只有在表示“坚决主张，坚决要求”的时候才能使用虚拟语气。
    10 thanksgiving day is a riotous day.
    感恩节是一个狂欢的节日。
    单词释义 riotous [?ra??t?s] adj. 狂欢的，喧闹的，不受约束的，茂盛的
    11 thanksgiving day is coming soon.
    感恩节马上就要到了。
    类似表达
    thanksgiving day is just around the corner. / thanksgiving day shall come soon.
    12 what are you going to do for you parents today?
    你今天准备为你的父母做些什么？
    类似表达
    what do you intend to do for you parents today? / what will you do for your parents today?
    13 it's said that thanksgiving day originated from america in 1941.
    据说美国的感恩节起源于1941年。
    语法提要
    年，月，日，季节前面要用介词in，具体的时间前面要用on，某时某刻用at，除此之外，in+时间段可以表示“……以后”，如：i'll come back in ten days. 我十天以后回来。
    14 would you like to share the story with me?
    你愿意跟我分享那个故事吗？
    类似表达
    do you want to share the story with me? / do you feel like sharing the story with me? /would you mind sharing the story with me?
    15 people always associate thanksgiving day with turkey.
    人们总是把感恩节与火鸡联系在一起。
    单词释义
    associate [??s????e?t] vt. 联合，联想 vi. 联盟，陪同 adj. 联合的，非正式的 n. 合伙人
    16 everything we have now should own to our parents.
    我们现在所拥有的一切都应该归功于我们的父母。
    词组释义 own to 承认，归功于……
    17 my parents have given me so much that i couldn't repay them in any way.
    我的父母给予我的太多了，无论做什么我都无法报答他们。
    单词释义 repay [r?'pe?] vt. 偿还，报答 vi. 补偿，偿还
    18 we know that we hold a special place in parents' heart.
    我们知道在父母心中我们占据着特殊的位置。
    语法提要
    指示代词that在这里作know的宾语，指代的是后面宾语从句的内容，即我们在父母的心中占据着特殊的位置。