新标准初中英语九年级(下):UNIT2 School graduation

[00:03.07]Module 10 SCHOOL GRADUATION
[00:07.54]Unit 2 Students are dressed in caps and gowns¹.
[00:15.21]1 Listen and read.
[00:18.97]High school graduation in America
[00:21.48]is an important event.
[00:23.83]There is usually a graduation ceremony
[00:26.69]and after that,
[00:27.80]a big party for the graduating students
[00:30.54]and their relatives.
[00:32.74]The day of the cermony is very special.
[00:35.81]Students are dressed in caps
[00:38.00]and graduation gowns and one by one,
[00:41.16]they walk onto a stage
[00:43.34]to receive their high school diplomas³.
[00:46.41]This part of the ceremony is the happiest par²
[00:49.80]for the proud parents
[00:51.72]who have come to watch their children graduate.
[00:55.06]Speeches are made by guest speakers
[00:58.52]and the heads of the school
[01:00.24]who usually give their final advice
[01:02.67]to the students about their future.
[01:04.26]

1 gowns   

n.（法官、英国律师、大学学生在特别仪式上穿的）长袍( gown的名词复数 )；女长服；（尤指在医院穿的）罩衣；宽松长外衣

参考例句：

• The guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns. 客人们身着华丽的夜礼服出现了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• "Did you see those two men in black gowns? “看见么？那两个穿黑大衫的。 来自子夜部分

2 par   

n.标准，票面价值，平均数量；adj.票面的，平常的，标准的

参考例句：

• Sales of nylon have been below par in recent years.近年来尼龙织品的销售额一直不及以往。
• I don't think his ability is on a par with yours.我认为他的能力不能与你的能力相媲美。

3 diplomas   

n.公文； 文书； 执照； 特许证

参考例句：

• Diplomas were conferred on members of the graduating class. 给毕业班的学生颁发了毕业文凭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The secretary had diplomas in both education and linguistics. 秘书取得了教育学和语言学的两种毕业文凭。（毕业证书） 来自辞典例句