In Germany, Father’s Day is called Vatertag and is celebrated 40 days after Easter. On this day, it is common for groups of men to go on outings to hike, picnic, and drink with their close friends. Traditionally, Russian Father’s Day used to occur on February 23 to honor the Russian soldiers who fought for their country. Large festivals and special parades were held to honor the courage of past and present national heroes. In 2021, however, the government announced Father’s Day as an official holiday and moved the date to the third Sunday of October.
In Japan, fathers often receive flowers from their kids, in addition to small gifts like ties, sake, or wallets. Brazilians celebrate Father’s Day on the second Sunday of August. In some years, this takes place around the same time as the World Cup. Therefore, families often throw gatherings to allow sons and daughters to spend time with their fathers while watching exciting soccer matches.
Although Father’s Day traditions vary from country to country, the main purpose of the holiday is to pay tribute to caring fathers who do so much for their families.
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Words in Use
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twist
[twɪst]
vt. 扭轉；曲解，扭曲
n. 扭轉；扭扭舞（與 the 並用）
=
sprain
=
distort
I twisted my head around to see what was going on.
我轉頭看發生了什麼事。
Be honest. Don’t twist the truth.
要老實。別扭曲事實。
I don’t like John because he tends to twist people’s words.
我不喜歡約翰，因為他常曲解大家的話。
Terry gave the cap of the jar another twist to open it.
泰瑞又扭轉了罐子的瓶蓋一次，試圖打開它。
When Jerry heard the music, he rushed onto the dance floor to do the twist.
傑瑞一聽到音樂就衝進舞池跳扭扭舞。
多益金色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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parade
[pəˋred]
vi. & n. 遊行
Those soldiers were parading in front of the presidential palace.
那些士兵正在總統府前做分列式遊行。
Those soldiers were on parade in front of the presidential palace.
那些士兵正在總統府前做分列式遊行。
高中 Level 3
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courage
[͵kɝɪdʒ]
n. 勇氣
I plucked up the courage and asked Alice to marry me.
我鼓起勇氣向艾莉絲求婚。
高中 Level 2
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hero
[ˋhɪro]
n. 英雄；男主角；偶像
=
idol
The old man was a war hero.
這位老伯曾是一名戰地英雄。
The hero of the story finally marries the princess.
小說中的男主角終於與公主結婚了。
This actor has been my hero since I was little.
打從我小時候開始，這演員就一直是我的偶像。
高中 Level 2
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announce
[əˋnaʊns]
vt. 公布；宣布
=
declare
=
proclaim
John will announce who will play the characters in the play.
約翰會公布該戲劇中的角色由哪些人擔綱。
Their engagement was officially announced last June.
他們訂婚的消息在去年 6 月正式宣布。
多益綠色
英檢中級
高中 Level 3
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throw
[θro]
vt. & vi. & n. 扔，擲
vt. 舉辦（= hold）
三態
throw / threw [θru] / thrown [θron]
Sam threw a stone at me.
山姆朝我扔石頭。
The bride threw the bouquet to her bridesmaids.
新娘把花束丟給她的伴娘們。
You need to throw away those stinky sneakers.
你應把那雙臭球鞋丟掉。
The baseball player was congratulated on his great throw.
這名棒球選手因出色的投球而受到祝賀。
We threw a party for our son’s birthday.
我們開派對為兒子慶生。
高中 Level 1
Extra Words
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outing
[ˋaʊtɪŋ]
n. （團體的）遠足，短途旅行
=
a field trip
Our class went on an outing tothe National Palace Museum yesterday.
我們班昨天去國立故宮博物院遠足。
高中 Level 6
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gathering
[ˋgæðərɪŋ]
n. 聚會
There will be a small gathering tonight at Victor's house to celebrate his retirement.
今晚在維克多家將有一場小型聚會，慶祝他退休。
高中 Level 5
Practical Phrases
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in addition to + N/V-ing
除了……之外還
In addition to attending school during the day, Sandy goes to work at night.
珊蒂除了白天上學之外，晚上還要工作。
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take place
發生;舉辦
The meeting will take place on Thursday afternoon.
這場會議會在週四下午舉辦。
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vary from country to country
因國家而異
The cost of living varies from country to country. 不同國家的生活費用各不相同。
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vary from... to...
從⋯⋯到⋯⋯各異
The cost of living varies from country to country.
不同國家的生活費用各不相同。
