英伦广角 2010-01-03 新年快乐

The freezing cold didn’t stop the fun in Edinburgh. As every year, the city threw a great party and around 80,000 turned out to welcome the new decade.

80’s favorite madness warmed up crowds who had braved temperatures of minus six degrees. But nothing was going to stop this show, although heavy snowfall forced Inverness to cancel its celebrations.

And here in London, this is what they all come to see. Hundreds of thousands 've packed  the banks of  the River Thames braved the freezing cold, so they can witness this, the capital spectacular¹ New Year’s party. The waiting crowds were rewarded with an 8-minute firework display, lighting² up the clear sky over the capital.

In Berlin, The Brandenburg Gate provided the backdrop for a massive³ outdoor party, with more than a million people looking forward to 2010. A subtle⁴ light show the Eiffel Tower in Paris was a little more low-key, but the mood no less festive⁵.

“...the successful and lucky life, and be healthy, that’s all.”

In Rio, around two million people packed onto the Copper⁶ Cabana Beach to welcome the New Year. And one of the first cities to celebrate was Sydney, with the firework display over the harbour.

As always, New York did it in style and with passion. During the traditional celebration at Times Square, the crystal ball fell, marking the final moments of 2009. Many hoping, though, that this new year would be better than the last.

Kitty Logan, Sky news  
 

1 spectacular   

adj.引人注目的，出色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• This is a spectacular film.这是一部场面壮观的电影。
• This is the most spectacular financial crash of the decade.这是10年里最引人注目的金融破产事件。

2 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

3 massive   

adj.巨大的，大规模的，大量的，大范围的

参考例句：

• A massive sea search has failed to find any survivors.经过大规模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。
• He drank a massive amount of alcohol.他喝了大量的烈酒。

4 subtle   

adj.难于觉察或描述的，精巧的

参考例句：

• Her whole attitude had undergone a subtle change.她的整个态度发生了微妙的变化。
• There's a subtle hint of garlic in the sauce.调味汁里稍微有一点蒜味。

5 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

6 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。