【各國父親節淺談】

distinctive 獨特的

A:People around the world have their own distinctive ways of celebrating Father's Day.(世界各地的人有屬於自己獨特慶祝父親節的方法。)

B:Like what?Do you care to give me some examples?

(像是什麼?你可以舉幾個例子說明嗎?)

in unison with 與……同時

A:In Germany, for example, Father's Day is actually celebrated in unison with Men's Day.(例如在德國,父親節事實上是和男人節同一天慶祝。)

B:Oh, does that mean all men can enjoy a day with other male friends the way they want it? (意思是,所有男人可以痛快的和男性友人做自己想做的事嗎?)

to coincide 同時發生

A:That's right. In Portugal, Father's Day coincides with a religious date, the Feast of St. Joseph.(沒錯!在葡萄牙,父親節也是宗教日,也就是聖約瑟日。)

B:Wow, that sounds very different from Father's Day in Taiwan.

(哇,那聽起來跟台灣的父親節很不一樣。)

【延伸關鍵字】

1. to top off:結束得有聲有色

2. forte:強項

3. commemoration:紀念

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