The celebrations

The celebrations proper always begin on the last stroke of midnight .

正式庆典总是在午夜钟声的最后一响开始。

The celebrations distracted public attention from the government 's problems .

庆祝活动分散了公众对政府存在的问题的注意。

They are thought to have arisen with the celebrations of the vernal equinox .

人们认为他们是出自于庆祝春分的来临。

As part of the celebrations they staged a big , open-air multimedia event , with music , videos , poetry readings , dance and improvisations .

在庆典中，他们举行了大型的露天多媒体活动，其中有音乐、录像、诗朗诵、舞蹈和即兴表演。

Despite the celebrations , though , in the U ． S ． the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older , and the music has failed to connect with younger generations ．

尽管举行了庆祝活动，但在美国，爵士乐听众越来越少，听众的年纪也越来越大，这种音乐无法吸引年轻一代。

With more and more countries joining in the celebrations , Friendship Day soon became an international festival .

随着越来越多的国家参加庆祝活动,友谊日很快成为一个国际节日。

The celebrations in Ottawa , Canada 's capital city , are especially grand and exciting .

加拿大首都渥太华的庆祝活动尤为隆重和激动人心。

The celebrations often have a patriotic mood .

庆祝活动往往带有爱国的情绪。

The celebrations at new year are an ancient Chinese tradition .

庆祝新年是中国古老的传统。

The celebrations did not , in fact , take place .

庆祝活动实际上未能举行。

We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations .

我们希望参加庆典的人越多越好。

The celebrations in Times Square are the best in the world .

全球最棒的庆祝活动在（纽约）时代广场。

To be part of the celebrations at the end were really good for the boy .

最终成为庆典的一份子对这小子来说是个好事。

The celebrations went on late into the night .

庆典一直持续到深夜。

The celebrations begin with traditional house cleaning .

庆祝从传统的家庭大扫除开始。

The celebrations helped his family connect with other relatives and friends .

这些庆典活动帮助Wayne的家人和其他亲戚朋友们关系更为紧密。

The celebrations include singing , dancing and playing games .

庆祝包括唱歌，跳舞，玩游戏。

Pat didn 't feel like joining in the celebrations .

帕特不想参加庆祝活动。

The celebrations include decorating the house and setting off fireworks .

庆祝春节也包括大扫除和放烟火。

Despite the celebrations , there is still tragedy .

尽管庆祝，但还是悲剧。

With the celebrations of liberation has come the charge of negligence .

在欢庆解放的同时，人们提出了有关疏于职守的指责。

They had their best suits on for the celebrations .

他们穿着节日盛装去参加庆祝活动。

The celebrations may be brief .

庆祝仪式可能非常简短。

Among those who have come for the celebrations are people from different walks of life and with different political views .

这次回来观礼的，各行各业各界人士都有，各种不同政治观点的人也都来了。

One might wish that the celebrations were less encumbered by an underlying sense of crisis .

或许有人希望，这场庆典没有受到潜在危机感那么严重的困扰。

Cupid has always played a role in the celebrations of love and lovers .

丘比特一直扮演者庆祝爱与爱人的角色。

The celebrations of the links between London and Beijing on this special year started well before April .

为了庆祝北京与伦敦的紧密联系而在今年这个特殊年份举行的盛大庆典早在4月份之前就开始了。

to make sb take part in sth We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations .

（使）参加，加入我们希望参加庆典的人越多越好。

Hot Cross Buns are traditionally associated with the celebrations of Easter .

十字餐包是复活节庆典的传统食物。

After the celebrations of New Year 's Eve , New Year 's Day is often a quiet day for many Americans .

新年前夜庆典过后，新年这天对许多美国人来说通常是非常安静的一天。