Unit10-2 过年
过年期间大家都做些什么？有哪些活动或习俗？这些字的英文该怎么说呢？让我们来看看吧。
Does that apply to…?可以应用在……吗？
当我们针对一个情况询问是否能应用在其他类似的事物上时，常会使用这个问句。
Does this principle apply to any situation?
这个原则适用于任何情况吗？
not just…不只是……
当我们想要形容某个事物不只是某个程度时，常会使用notjust这个说法。
She bought chocolates for everyone in her company and not just her department.
她不只为她的部门同事买了巧克力，也替全公司的人都买了。
in the air……空气中
这个短语不仅可以用来表示看得到的具体物质，也可用来描述一个空间的气氛。
Love was in the air.
空气中充满了爱的气息。
模拟对话
Ghost town at New Years新年空城计
Tom:Why is there almost no one on the streets today,Jerry?
汤姆：杰瑞．为什么今天街上都没有人呢？
Jerry:Everyone is at home resting.
杰瑞：是啊，大家都在家里休息了。
Tom:Does that apply to people who work in restaurants as well?
汤姆：鲁厅也都是这样吗？
Jeery:Sure,and not just restaurants,but businesses and companies as well.
杰瑞：当然，不只是餐厅，公司行号也都是。
Tom:I see,so meanwhile this place is going to be like a ghost town huh?
汤姆：我懂了，那么，这里很快就会成为一座空城了吧？
Jerry:Actually.a lot of thines are happening indoors.Last nigrit,there were fireworks in the air and as we speak,familes are having Nian Ye Fan;gambling games are going on，while elders are passing out red envelopes.
杰瑞：事实上，很多事情正默默进行着，昨晚天空放了烟火，这会儿家家户户都团囊吃年夜饭，玩赌博游戏，同时也正在发红包呢。
Tom:That sounds like so much fun.I'm sorry if my company sent me over at a bad time for you.
汤姆：听起来非常有麓-很抱歉我的公司派我过来的时机这么不对。
Jerry：What are you talking about?AlI expenses in the next few days are paid for by the company,it's great!
杰瑞：你在说什么啊？我们这几天的花费都由公司出，感觉棒透了。
词汇解说
ghost town (n.)空城，鬼城
fireworks (n.)烟火
gamble (v.i.)赌博
elder (n.)长辈，年长者
