unit 8 Flashcards
Issue
v
“1.
supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.”
صدور
Issuing tickets
Overripe
adj
too ripe; past its best.
“
1. بسیار رسیده
2. ترشیده
“
overripe tomatoes
lunar
adj
of, determined by, or resembling the moon.
“1. قمری
2. ماهی
3. ماهتابی
4. وابسته بماه
5. کم رنگ”
lunar calendar??!
Scholar
n
a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.
“1. محقق
2. پژوهشگر
3. دانشمند
4. دانش پژوه
5. دانشور
6. ادیب
7. عضو فرهنگستان
8. اهل تتبع
9. شاگرد ممتاز
10. خردمند”
Dumpling
n
a small savoury ball of dough (usually made with suet) which may be boiled, fried, or baked in a casserole.
Rice dumplings
zongzi
n
is a traditional Chinese rice dish made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo leaves
Rice dumplings or zongzi are prepared and eaten during this festival season.
realgar
/rɪˈalɡə/
n
“a soft reddish mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide, formerly used as a pigment and in fireworks.
“
“
1. زرنیخ سرخ
2. رلگا”
other activities include drinking a special drink called realgar.
harbin
adj
Meaning:little bright warrior. Harbin as a boy’s name is of Old French and German origin, and the meaning of Harbin is “little bright warrior”.
Harbin ice and snow festival
شهر هاربین (خاربین) در شمال خاوری چین
by far
ph
“by a great amount.
““this was by far the largest city in the area”
با اختلاف؟؟
by far the biggest celebration is Chinese new year
lantern
n
“noun
1. فانوس
2. چراغ بادی
3. چراغ دریایی
“
The lantern festival signifies the end of this long celebration.
eve
n
the evening or day before a religious festival.
“1. شب
2. شب عید”
New Year’s eve
Fireworks
N
اتش بازی
socialising
n/v
the action or practice of participating in social activities or mixing socially with others.
“وقتگذرانی و خوشگذرانی با دیگران
مصاحبت
گفتگو
معاشرت
رفت و آمد”
Lantern riddles
coll
Lantern riddles are riddles that were written on the lanterns that are displayed during the Chinese Lantern Festival or Chinese middle autumn festival and so on. The full name of ‘Lantern Riddles’are ‘riddles written on lanterns’.
Riddles
معماها
=Puzzles
Lantern riddles
Appealing
adj
- attractive or interesting.
- showing or expressing a desire for help or sympathy.
”
1. جذاب
2. خوش نما”
Appealing to all age groups
Feature
n/v
“noun
1. خصیصه
2. خصوصیات
verb
1. نمایان کردن
2. بطور برجسته نشان دادن
“
solving the riddles featured on the lanterns.
Address the problem
to give attention to or to deal with a matter or problem: We’ll address that question at the next meeting.
as regards
دربارهء، با توجه به اینکه، اما، نظر باینکه
As regards the music I think we need to have another artist in reserve.
You have a point
به نکته خوبی اشاره کردی
حق با توئه
let sb down
کسی را ناامید کردن.
disappoint someone
to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do: You will be there tomorrow - you won’t let me down, will you?
take for granted
پذیرفتن درستی چیزی بدون هیچ سوالی
یا
قدر دانی نکردن از کسی
مسلم فرض کردن چیزی بدون تحقیق.
توجه کمی به. . /سرسری گرفتن/
دست کم گرفتن
I’m not sure we can take that for granted.
نباید نادیده بگیریم.
take over
به عهده گرفتن
به دست گرفتن، عهده دار شدن
How about taking over some of their rooms and advertising them as accommodation specifically for families with children?
go down
به نظر آمدن
regional dishes went down very well.
on duty
حاضر به خدمت، آماده به خدمت، در سرِ محل خدمت
we had the University security guards on duty the whole time.
playwright
نمایشنامه
feel at home
در جایی احساس راحتی کردن
that would help the international students feel far more at home and valued as part of the University.
staple
main or important, especially in terms of consumption.
عمده
اصلی
Fish has long been a staple food in many cultures.
adopt the measures
to choose and follow (a plan, technique, etc.) 3 to take over (an idea, etc.) as if it were one’s own. 4 to take on; assume.
if we adopted these measures, I believe fewer people would take up smoking.
اقدامات را اتخاذ کردن
take up
شروع کردن ( اغلب به عنوان عادت ) ، شروع
take up smoking
closures
بسته شدن
Poor sales can lead to closures of some businesses.
fall
start
The Mombasa carnival falls in November.
festivity
celebration
- جشن و سرور
- بزم
- خوشی
Participate in the festivities
parade
رژه
people parading through the city streets .
integration
combining
Promoting integration within this multicultural region
opposite of= disintegration
تجزيه
از هم پاشيدگى
celebratory (adj)
celebrate (v)
Celebration (n)
celebratory: feeling or expressing happiness and pride.
in a celebratory mood.
festive (adj)
festival (n)
festivity (n)
festive= celebratory, Merry
There was a festive mood in the village
spectacle (n)
spectacular (adj)
spectacle = show, performance
Very colorful spectacles
feast (n)
feasting (v) : eating and drinking and having fun.
Feast (n) : big meal to celebrate something.
ceremonial (adj)
ceremony (n)
ceremonial :
1. تشریفاتی
2. مربوط به جشن
fiddle
a violin
ویولن
کمانچه
uphold
support and maintain
- تقویت کردن
- حمایت کردن از
They will uphold the annual tradition
dates back to…
It has its region in…
Harvest
noun
1. محصول
2. حاصل
verb
1. درو کردن و برداشتن
Apple harvest
in a break with sth
to do sth different from what is usually done.
commemorate
recall and show respect for (someone or something).
The festival always falls on the first Monday in July to commemorate a famous battle
