英语专业四级听力听写训练 第44期:父亲节 Father's Day

Father's Day父亲节

Father's Day is never quite such the big commercial event that Mother's Day is,probably because it hasn't been in existence for so long.父亲节的历史不如母亲节悠久，因此其商业价值远不如母亲节。

Most people would buy their fathers a card.大多数人会在这一天给父亲送卡片

Some people do buy presents as well.或是买礼物。

Popular gifts for Dads are probably ties, chocolates or socks because these are things that Dads can always use even if they don't want them.领带，巧克力或短袜会是父亲最常收到的礼物，因为即使父亲不需要这些礼物，他们也能经常使用。

In the run-up to Father's Day,there will be advertisements on the TV giving us ideas of CDs or gadgets we can buy.在父亲节前夕,在电视上会打出广告让我们有买CD或其他东西的想法。

Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar merchandise with nice messages on them.卡片商店将充斥着写满祝福的杯子或钢笔及类似的商品。

Some families might do things together to celebrate Father's Day like going for a meal.另外，有些家庭会选择聚在一起，如外出吃饭等。

As a special treat, people might give their Dad a bit of a rest-make him a cup of tea, or even wash his car and mow the lawn to make him feel really appreciated.有些人也会为父亲做一些特别的事让他休息一下，如泡茶，洗车，除草等。