挂年画tohangoutnewyear’spicture
大年初一thefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonth
贴春联toputupantitheticalcouplets
糊窗花toputupwindowpaper-cuts
压岁钱moneygiventochildrenasalunarnewyeargift
鞭炮astringofsmallfirecrackers
年夜饭familyreuniondinneronlunarnewyear
年糕glutinouscakefornewyear
八宝饭eight-treasurericepudding
买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping
句型:
without/notsomuchas
例:Disappointedwithherhusband,Marylefthomewithoutsomuchaslookingbackathim.
onlytofind/see
例:Hespentalmostallhismoneytobuythehenwhichwassaidtobeabletolaygoldeggs,onlytofinditcouldnotlayeggsatall.
Itisundoubtedthat/Thereisnodoubtthat
例:Thereisnodoubtthatwarcanbeavoidedifwegetdowntopeacetalk.