VOA标准英语2011.11.19 英语, 经典, children, holidays, classic

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And we re-introduce our children to Clement Moore's classic poem, "A Visit From Saint Nicholas."
我们再次向我们的孩子介绍Clement Moore的经典诗歌“圣尼古拉斯来访”。
Sad to say, though, that while gift-giving is still an integral part of the holidays, you don't see many contented shoppers.
然而可悲的是，虽然送礼物仍是假期的重要组成部分，但是你不会看到很多满意的顾客。
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And retailers, nervous about the state of the economy, aren't waiting for Thanksgiving weekend to put up tinsel and Christmas trees.
零售商十分担心经济状况，他们迫不及待地在感恩节周之前就将金属丝和圣诞树展示了出来。

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or for that matter, color, ***many*** villages charming Christmas window displays, most downturn department stores, put them up are out of business, replaced by chain stores in suburban malls.

雨落风残

我承认被打败了，carol--唱颂歌， 我只记得在高二的课本见过一次，由于不喜欢看英美文化方面的内容，这个单词几乎接触不到。sleigh这个单词听的时候我脑海中只浮现出了"slay"----杀戮。miniature这个单词以前确实不会。还有就是先行词that好多英美人读的都很清，不特意听真的很难听见。

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