Hello China 英文版《你好，中国》是由中国国家广电总局主办、中国国际广播电台、高等教育出版社联合策划实施的大型多媒体系列文化项目。本分享视频来自腾讯视频，版权归原作者所有，本分享旨在学生英语学习。Hello China 英文版《你好，中国》选取了100个代表中国传统文化精髓的汉语词汇，从不同侧面反映中国文化的博大精深。Chinese weddings, hūn lǐ, were held grandly and elegantly at sunset thousands of years ago.Modern hūn lǐ are held more lively with more variation in style.There are many traditions in this multi-ethnic country. Displaying the Chinese character 'xǐ' and throwing a feast are quite common at hūn lǐ. The bride is the most beautiful on hūn lǐ. The tailored costumes range fromcheongsam to Western-style gowns and veils. The bride and bridegroom exchange rings with each other, which represent vows of love. They accomplish the most important ceremony in their life, hūn lǐ, with the blessing of family and friends. 单词速记：1. variation [ˌveriˈeɪʃn] n.(数量、水平等的)变化，变更，变异;变异的东西;变种;变体;变奏;变奏曲vari 变化 + ation 复合名词后缀 → 变化Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation.货币的兑换率始終波动。拓展：词根vari = vary， change ，表示“变化”.①variform ['verifɔrm]vari变化+form形状→有多种形态的。the variform ownership pattern of socialism这里的variform ownership pattern表达的是“多样化的所有制模式”社会主义社会所有制模式的多样化。②variable [ˈveriəbl]vari变化+able形容词后缀→变化的，可变的variable temperatures变化不定的气温variable lighting亮度可调的照明设备③variance [ˈveriəns]vari变化+ance名词后缀 → 变化；相异Many of his statements were at variance with the facts。他的说法有很多和事实不符。④various [ˈveriəs]vari变化+ous形容词后缀 → 不相同的The methods are many and various.方法很多且各不相同。⑤variegate [ˈveriget]vari变化 +eg（=ag做）+ate动词后缀→变化着做→做出变化，构成“使多样化；使色彩斑驳”。Variegate with different colors, shades, or patterns.用不同的颜色阴影或图案使多样化。⑥variegation ，variegate动词，弄成杂色+ion名词后缀→色彩斑斓。⑦prevaricate[prvrket]pre预先+vari+cate，预先想好了变化之词，构成动词“说谎，支吾”。British ministers continued to prevaricate.英国的大臣们仍然闪烁其词。2. multi-ethnic [ˈmʌlti ˈeθnɪk] 多民族的;多民族;多元族群;多种族multi 多 + ethnic 名族 → 多名族3. cheongsam [ˈtʃɑːŋsæm] n.旗袍来自汉语长衫，被误用为旗袍。We have cheongsam of various material, colors, and patterns.我们有各种面料、颜色和式样的旗袍。4. gown [ɡaʊn] n.(尤指特别场合穿的)女裙;女长服;女礼服;(法官、英国律师、大学学生在特别仪式上穿的)长袍，长外衣;(尤指在医院穿的)罩衣，外罩 v.给…穿宽大的长袍;使穿睡衣an evening/wedding gown女晚礼服；新娘的结婚礼服5. veil [veɪl] n.(尤指女用的)面纱，面罩;(修女的)头巾;掩饰;掩盖;借口;托词 v.戴面纱;戴面罩;遮掩;掩饰词源：这个单词很好记，它和reveal（揭露）同源，其中re为前缀“往回”，veal为词根“面纱”，相当于单词veil，所以reveal的字面意思就是“揭回面纱”，将覆盖于事物之上的面纱去除，就是“揭露”了。逻辑很像discover（发现）“移除覆盖物”，及detect（查明）“移除盖子”。From: 童理民Their work is carried out behind a veil of secrecy.他们的工作是在秘密掩护下进行的。