返回华盛顿时受到英雄式欢迎returned to a hero's welcome in Washington
金紫荆广场Golden Bauhinia Square
穿著传统服饰的人people dressed in traditional costumes
红白色的圣诞帽red-and-white Santa Claus caps
倒数活动New Year countdown parties/countdown events
倒数嘉年华a countdown carnival
国旗升旗仪式the national flag-raising ceremony
国庆日National Day
国庆黄金周the National Day golden week
现场鼓乐齐奏、龙师共舞/舞狮庆祝。
It was welcomed by banging drums and dragon and lion dancers.
雪糕月饼ice cream mooncakes
挥动国旗和唱国歌waving the national flag and singing the national anthem
猴年「双春兼润月」，故被视为好年。
This lunar year of the monkey is seen as fortunate as there are two "spring commencement days" （lap chun） and a leap month （yun yuet）。
集中在尖沙咀海傍和钟楼一带gathered at the harbourside promenade and clock tower areas
传统月饼traditional mooncakes
抢纪念帽snatch up commemorative caps
会变成一年一度的盛事would become an annual event
圣诞大餐Christmas Eve dinner/Christmas dinner
圣诞卡Christmas cards
圣诞老人Santa Claus/Santa/Kriss Kringle/St.Nick/St.Nicholas/Jolly Ol' St. Nick
圣诞树Christmas tree
圣诞灯饰Christmas lights
圣诞礼物Christmas present
农历八月十五the 15th day of the 8th month of the Lunar calendar
嘉年华气氛the carnival atmosphere
维港巨星汇Hong Kong Harbour Fest
庆祝活动/庆典festivities
潮州月饼Chiu Chow mooncakes
赏月moon-gazing
灯笼、花灯lanterns
燃放鞭炮庆祝shooting off celebratory fireworks
举行卡拉OK歌唱比赛held a karaoke singing contest
鸡年the Year of the Rooster
苹果倒数the "Apple Countdown" event
警方周三透露，荃湾将在本周末日实施特别交通安排。
Police said on Wednesday that special traffic arrangements would be implemented in Tsuen Wan on Saturday and Sunday
咸蛋黄salty duck egg yolks
（子孙）不肖的rebellious
（北韩）遭斗倒的政府官员reprimanded government officials
（南韩）国会闭门听证会a parliamentary hearing held behind close doors
「三寸金莲」
"three-inch golden lilies"
BB车/婴儿车pram
一名中年男人/中年男子a middle-aged man
一厢情愿的想法wishful thinking
一无是处的丈夫good-for-nothing husband
人瑞/百岁人瑞centenarian
八十多岁仍精神奕奕still vigorous in his mid-80s
八百年前宋朝的碗a bowl dating back more than 800 years to the Sung dynasty
十大杰出青年Ten Outstanding Young Persons
十斤盐10 catties of salt
土生土长的homegrown
女性主义feminism
山竹壳mangosteen skin
已丧偶的母亲widowed mother
中国国宝was graded as a national treasure in Beijing
反全球化运动anti-globalisation movement
天体人士nudist/naturist
文弱书生feeble intellectual
日以继夜注意它watch it around the clock
他一直无法适应纽约的生活节奏。
He never got used to the pace of New York life.
他有极强的控制欲。
He's a control freak.
出动call out
占星（学）的astrological
奶妈、乳娘wet nurse
本地村民local villagers
未拉裤链the zipper was undone
永不言败的精神never-say-die spirit
白宫玫瑰园the White House Rose Garden
同胞compatriot
地球村global village
在局促的环境in a confined space
在清朝末年during the waning days of the Qing dynasty
她一手一脚养大我和弟弟。
She raised me and my brother all by herself.
早于predate