VOA标准英语2011.11.18
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/voab/voab20111118.mp3[/audio]The day after Thanksgiving in America, or what is called "Black Friday," which falls on Nov. 25 this year, traditionally marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.
美国感恩节之后那一天，也就是所谓的“黑色星期五”在今年的具体时间是11月25日，惯例上来说这就标志着假期购物季已经自己开始了。
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Nathaniel Currier and James Ives' 19th-century lithographs of snow-crusted fields, frosty farmhouse windows, and families bundled on one-horse sleighs still adorn our holiday cards.
Nathaniel Currier 和James Ives19世纪版画中所刻画的积雪覆盖的农场、结霜的农家窗户以及全家共同依偎在单匹马拉的雪橇的景象依然装扮着我们的节日贺卡。
Each year on television, we fall in love again with the snow-dappled town of Bedford Falls in the beloved 1946 Christmas movie classic, "It's a Wonderful Life."
每年在电视上我们都会再次爱上1946年圣诞电影经典歌曲“美好生活”，歌曲中所描述的是雪花飞舞的贝德福德秋天。
**** Hidden Message ***** While retailers' hope will be massive consumers' spending during winter holiday is due in part by our cozy images of the season. 这句说的还真委婉，我看了3,4遍才看明白什么意思。
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