《【短篇单元】《五小时速通英语四级》》防爆灯蔻

8、2020.12第二套真题

　　春节前夕吃团圆饭是中国人的传统。团圆饭是一年中最重要的晚餐，也是家庭团聚的最佳时机，家人生活在不同地方的家庭尤其如此。

　　团圆饭上的菜肴丰富多样，其中有些菜肴有特殊含义。例如，鱼是不可缺少的一道菜，因为汉语中的“鱼”字和“余”字听上去一样。

　　在中国的许多地方，饺子也是一道重要的佳肴，因为饺子象征着财富和好运。

　　参考译文（一）
　　It is a tradition for Chinese people to have a reunion dinner before the Spring Festival. The reunion dinner is the most important dinner of the year and the best time for family reunion, especially for families living in different places.

　　The dishes on the reunion dinner are rich and varied, some of which have special meanings. For example, fish is an indispensable dish, because the Chinese word " fish " and " Yu " sound the same.

　　Dumplings are also an important delicacy in many parts of China because they symbolize wealth and good luck.