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1、英国背景知识拓展 英国为何没有国庆日英国背景知识拓展 英国为何没有国庆日背景知识拓展英国为什么没有国庆日大不列颠及北爱尔兰结合王国是由四个曾经独立的国家结合而成。英国也从未有所谓的“独立之说。a feast day: a light version, a soft version of a national daySt. Georges Day. 圣乔治日(英格兰)4月23日St. Andrews Day圣安德鲁日(苏格兰)11月30日St. Davids Day 圣戴维日(威尔士) 3月1日St. Patricks Day圣帕特里克日(爱尔兰) 3月17 日英国历史简介England,Sco
2、tland, Wales and Ireland 往常是四个国家1536年， England 和 Wales 合并172023年，Scotland参加 England 和 Wales，一起组成the Kingdom of Great Britain1801年，Ireland投票同意参加大不列颠，组成the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.1922年，Ireland投票同意离开大不列颠，但北爱尔兰人想留，因而更新为 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland现在这四个地区
3、都有本人的政府，治理各自的医疗等，对重要的事情和国际政治，它们对外是一个国家，由中央政府治理。参加奥运会时，英国是一个队，但在国际足球竞赛时，它们是4个队。英国和丹麦的共同点同属于欧盟却不以欧元做货币都没有国庆文章和参考译文Britain has no National Day英国没有国庆日 Name something that Denmark and the United Kingdom have in common.说说丹麦和英国的一样点 For starters, both these EU countries refused the Euro as their national cu
4、rrency. A lesser known fact is that these are the only two countries that dont celebrate a national day.首先，这两个欧盟国家都不把欧元作为国家货币。还有一项不太为人知的一样点是它们是唯二的两个没有国庆的国家。 All kinds of complications have impeded the idea of a national day in the United Kingdom.英国没有国庆是由于遭到各种要素的阻扰。 Its a country made up of semi-auto
5、nomous nations, each of which has at least one national feast day but the only one which really embraces this idea is Northern Ireland. They actually celebrate two national days.英国由多个半自治地区组成，它们各自至少有一个国宴日。真正庆祝这个节日的只有北爱尔兰。实际上它们有两个国庆日。 The Scots and the Welsh dont bother much with their national feast
6、days St Andrews Day or St Davids Day. A glass may be raised but you still go to work or school.苏格兰人和威尔士人不如何在意它们的国宴日圣安德鲁日和圣戴维日。人们可能会举杯庆祝但你还得上班上学。 The English, many embarrassed about the negative implications of nationalism, are as likely to celebrate Shakespeares birthday on April 23rd as St Georges
7、Day.许多英格兰人对爱国主义的负面含义感到难堪，他们可能会在4月23日圣乔治日这天庆祝莎士比亚的诞辰。 The lingering guilt about empire may account for the lack of interest in a United Kingdom national day.长期以来因帝国而产生的内疚可能是英国人对国庆节没兴趣的缘故。 We should also remember that the United Kingdom has never had to secure independence from itself.我们还应记得，英国从来没有“独立
8、过。 A staggering number of national days celebrate the relevant states disengagement from the British Empire. That is the case with the United States, India, Pakistan and so on.大量的国庆日都是庆祝本人从大英帝国中独立出来，比方美国、印度和巴基斯坦等。 However, this unpatriotic nation may be on the turn. Following the UKs vote to leave t
9、he EU some Brexiteers have suggested adopting an independence day to mark the occasion.不过，这个没有多少爱国情怀的国家可能会有所转变。在英国公投脱欧后，已有脱欧派建议用“独立日来庆祝这个大事件。生词好句have sth. in common:share the same interests, features, or have similar characteristicsI find it difficult to talk to him because we have nothing in common
10、.我觉察和他无话可聊，由于我们没有共同之处。for starters: to say that something is the first thing in a list(常用于口语)to begin with, firstlylesser known: not well known, not popular, not famousHe acted in many lesser known movies before he became famous as James Bond.在出演詹姆斯邦德成名之前，他演过许多不太知名的电影。In her concert, she played many
11、 of her famous hits and some of her lesser known songs.在演唱会上，她唱了许多本人的抢手歌曲，也唱了一些不太知名的歌。She introduced me to some of the lesser known wines of Italy.她向我介绍了意大利一些不太知名的红酒。When I travel, I dont bother much with famous tourist spots. I prefer visiting lesser known places.旅游时，我并不去抢手的旅游景点。我宁愿去不太知名的地点。impede
12、/#618;m#712;pi#720;d/: vt. 阻碍;阻碍 If you impede something, you make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something.These long meetings and discussions just impede progress for this project.冗长的会议和讨论阻碍了工程的进程。The bad weather has impeded progress on the building p
13、roject.糟糕的天气阻碍了建立工程的进程。The company is trying to solve the problem, but financial problems are impeding progress.公司试着处理这个征询题，但是财务征询题阻碍了进程。autonomous /#596;#720;#712;t#594;n#601;m#601;s, #594;#720;#712;t#720;n#601;m#601;s/: adj. 自主的;自治的free to rule yourself or govern yourselfbother much with: pay atte
14、ntion to, think aboutWhen Im cooking, I dont bother much with recipes. I just use my imagination.我做饭时并不在意菜谱。我用想象力就可以了。lingering /#712;l#618;#331;#601;r#618;#331;/: adj. 持续的;长时间的If something is lingering, its lasting a long time.She gave him a long lingering kiss.她给了他一个长长的吻。The beautiful music is sti
15、ll lingering in my ears.美妙的音乐仍然回荡在我耳旁。account for: explain the reason for something or the cause of somethingThe teacher asked me to account for my bad test scores.老师让我解释为什么考得这么糟糕。His boss called him to account for missing the deadline.他的老总叫他解释没赶上截止日期的缘故。staggering /#712;staelig;#601;r#618;#331;/: adj. 惊人的;令人震惊的 very largeProfits have risen by a staggering twen上涨了25
