besaidtodosth
据说某人/某物做某事Onthisday,themoonissaidtobe(据说是)itsbiggestandbrightest
marksthebeginning/endof
某物标志着……的开始/结束Asitisinearlysummer,itmarksthebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear(标志着一年中最热的季节的开始)
forsth
向……要求,请……给予OnthedayofaGreekweddingceremony,thebridegroomhastoaskthebride’sfatherforhisdaughter’shand(征得新娘父亲的同意,接过新娘的手)inmarriage
asymbolof
……的象征Alongsilkribbonthatlinksthecrownsisasymbolofalongandhappylife(长久而幸福生活的象征)forthecouple
aspossible尽可能……Wetriedtostayawakeaslongaspossible(尽可能长的)toseeFatherChristmasbutthenextthingweknewitwasmorning
表示地点的介词短语位于句首时主句完全倒装Atthebottomofthebedwasthestocking(长筒袜放在床的底部),nowfullofallkindsofsmallpresentsandsweets
Nowadays,therearemanydifferentkindsofmooncakes_____fruit,coffee,chocolateandevenice-creammoonc