英语小达人 444 Colors of Hungary(2)

 In the meantime, the audience listens to the bride and bridegroom's farewell ceremony. 同时，大家还要参加新郎和新娘告别家人的仪式。

After the groom's first visit,  在新郎第一次拜见岳丈后，

spectators can witness the most splendid art of the wedding, the adornment¹ of the bride. 观众就能欣赏到婚礼中最精彩的一章——新娘子的服饰！

Particular preparation along years of effort is bringing life the memorable² moments.  多年的精心准备终于要迎来最难忘的时刻。

The number of underskirts could even reach a hundred.  新娘的衬裙可以多达100层。

The marvelously embroidered³ wedding dress revives the atmosphere and sophisticated taste of the past times. 精美的绣花礼服重现了昔日的美好时光。

The couple walks to the church hand in hand,  佳偶牵手走向教堂，

and the village scene recreates the picturesque⁴ background for the festival procession. 山村美景为这场盛事打造了画一般的舞台背景。

Possibly, tradition says the most about people's character and mentality⁵.  也许，只有传统能真正道出许多人类的性格与心理特征。

The main purpose of tourism, apart from visiting different places,  旅行的主要目的除了四处游览之外，

is to get acquaint with each other's costumes and cultures.  更重要的是了解对方的风俗与文化。

Similarly, to other exterior⁶ people, Hungarians offer a warm welcome to those who are interested in their country. 对那些希望了解他们的人，匈牙利人总会敞开热情的怀抱。

1 adornment   

n.装饰；装饰品

参考例句：

• Lucie was busy with the adornment of her room.露西正忙着布置她的房间。
• Cosmetics are used for adornment.化妆品是用来打扮的。

2 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

3 embroidered   

adj．绣花的

参考例句：

• She embroidered flowers on the cushion covers. 她在这些靠垫套上绣了花。
• She embroidered flowers on the front of the dress. 她在连衣裙的正面绣花。

4 picturesque   

adj.美丽如画的，（语言）生动的，绘声绘色的

参考例句：

• You can see the picturesque shores beside the river.在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
• That was a picturesque phrase.那是一个形象化的说法。

5 mentality   

n.心理，思想，脑力

参考例句：

• He has many years'experience of the criminal mentality.他研究犯罪心理有多年经验。
• Running a business requires a very different mentality from being a salaried employee.经营企业所要求具备的心态和上班族的心态截然不同。

6 exterior   

adj.外部的，外在的；表面的

参考例句：

• The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
• We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。