Halloween Isn’t Just for Kids 万圣节惊奇变「妆」
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- 创建于 2013年10月25日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年10月25日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Every year on October 31 there is a stream of ghosts, vampires, and ghouls that pour out onto the streets. They dress mostly in black with masks on and fill the night with fright. They’re celebrating Halloween, a holiday that started in ancient Scotland and is dedicated to all things spooky.
每年10月31日都会有一群鬼魂、吸血鬼和食尸鬼涌入街头，他们大部分穿着黑衣、戴着面具，让这个夜晚充满惊骇。他们正在庆祝万圣节，一个始于古苏格兰，并献给所有鬼魅事物的节日。
These monsters used to just be children in costumes going door to door in search of candy. But these days, kids aren’t the only ones who dress up. Adults throw costume parties and wear disguises ranging from witches and werewolves to mummies and zombies. Many people try their best to look horrible by using fake blood, wigs, false teeth, and lots of white powder. In addition, they often wear black capes and wield saws and axes to look even scarier.
以往，这些怪物只是变装过后、挨家挨户要糖果的孩子，但如今，孩子不再是唯一变装的人。大人们举办服装派对，假扮的范围从巫婆、狼人到木乃伊、殭尸都有。很多人使出浑身解数，用假的血、假发、假牙以及很多白色粉末，来让自己看起来很恐怖。此外，他们还常穿黑斗篷，手持锯子和斧头以看来更吓人。
Many people also choose to wear cute costumes instead of creepy ones. They might don outfits to turn into Iron Man, the new Pope, or giant rubber ducks this year. People keep this ancient holiday fresh with new costume ideas every year. So, what will you be?
很多人也选择穿着可爱的服装，而非令人感到惊悚的服装。今年，他们可能会穿上可以变成钢铁人、新任教宗或巨型胶鸭的全套变装服。每年，人们都会用新的变装点子来赋予这古老的节日一些新意。那么，你想要当什么？
－by Bryan Shettig
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a stream of 一连串的
Firefighters sprayed the burning building with a stream of water.
fright [fraɪt] n. 惊吓，恐怖
The children were filled with fright after watching a movie about ghosts.
costume [ˋkɑstjum] n.〔代表某一特定地方或历史时期的〕服装
The woman wore a Mickey Mouse costume so no one would recognize her.
range [rendʒ] v. （在一定范围内）变动
(range-ranged-ranged)
Frank can sing many songs which ranger from rock to country.
horrible [ˋhɔrəb!] adj. 可怕的
horror n. 恐怖
Many people think that spiders are horrible animals to be around.
creepy [ˋkripɪ] adj. 令人毛骨悚然的
Walking in the graveyard at night can give you a creepy feeling.
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ghoul [gul] n. 食尸鬼
dedicated [ˋdɛdə͵ketɪd] adj. 专注的; 投入的
spooky [ˋspukɪ] adj. 令人毛骨悚然的
used to 过去经常
throw aparty 举行盛大舞会
disguise [dɪsˋgaɪz] n. 用作伪装的东西
wig [wɪg] n. 假发
wield [wild] v. 挥舞（剑等）
don [dɑn] v. 披上；穿着
outfit [ˋaʊt͵fɪt] n.（尤指在特殊场合穿的）全套服装
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