情景会话：月圆人圆中秋节
重点句型
What's the meaning behind this holiday?
这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？
It is said to have originated from...
据说最早以前是源于……
Let me guess...
让我猜猜……
getting the hang of...
对……开窍了
情景会话
A: I heard everybody usually barbecues to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A: 我听说大家在中秋节的时候都会烤肉。（这是哪里的习惯啊，小编米有听说过哎。。。）
B: In the past few years, it has become quite regular, but it is not a tradition.
B: 这几年以来烤肉的确相当流行，不过那不是一项传统习俗。
A: What's the meaning behind this holiday?
A: 这个节日有什么特殊意义吗？
B: Well, it is said to have originated from sacrificing to the moon goddess. But, nowadays the full moon just represents the gathering of friends and family.
B: 据说最早以前是源于人们向月女神献祭；不过到了现代，满月只是代表朋友或家人的团圆而已。
A: Oh that's right. It is a full circle just like the traditional round dinner table.
A: 喔，的确是这样没错，圆满的形状就好像是传统的晚餐圆桌似的。
B: Exactly. So, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for friends and family to come together and appreciate the moon.
B: 的确如此。中秋节就是家人和朋友聚在一起赏月的日子。
A: Let me guess...you also get together to eat right!?
A: 让我猜猜……你们也聚在一起吃东西吧？
B: Ha-ha...you're finally getting the hang of it! At some point, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, you have to eat mooncakes.
B: 哈哈，你终于开窍了！吃月饼是中秋节重要的活动之一。
注释
You're finally getting the hang of it! 你终于开窍了！
当有人突然开始明白某件事或者学会怎么做某件事时，就可以这么说。在这段对话中它带有幽默的意味。近似用法有：
Now you've got the idea!
You're starting to catch on now.
Now you're getting the swing of it.
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