1. Welcome the New Year
迎接新年
New Year’s Day is drawing near.
新年鄰近了。
New Year’s Day is coming on the way!
新年就要來了!
New Year’s Day is (right) around the corner.
新年就要來了。
People are going to hold a celebration on New Year’s Eve.
人們將要在新年前夕舉行慶祝活動。
Notes: 關(guān)于什么即將到來有很多種表達,例如之前介紹過的on the way, near at hand, around the corner,這里有個新的短語draw near,它表示靠近,鄰近。例如:
The Winter Holiday is drawing near.
寒假就快到了。
His car drew near and we should go.
他把車開過來了,我們該走了。
hold a celebration表示舉行慶?;顒?,再例如:
Let’s hold a celebration to welcome the new year.
讓我們舉行個迎新年慶?;顒影?。
2. New Year’s Resolutions
新年愿望
New Year’s Eve is coming. Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions?
新年就要到了,你許下新年愿望了嗎?
My top New Year’s resolution is making progress in language study.
我的頭號新年愿望是在語言學(xué)習(xí)上有進步。
May all your New Year’s resolutions/wishes come true.
祝愿你新的一年心想事成!
Notes: resolution在這里的意義為“決心,決定”;New Year’s resolutions指“新年愿望”;make New Year’s resolutions指“制定新年計劃,許新年愿望”。再如:
It’s New Year’s Eve. Let’s make several resolutions for the coming year.
明天就是新年了,讓我們許下新年愿望吧!
3. Season’s Greetings
新年祝福
Happy new year!
新年快樂!
Best Wishes for the upcoming year.
新年一切都好!
Season’s Greetings to my dearest friends and families.
愿我的家人和朋友們新年快樂!
Wish you a very happy new year.
新年快樂!
May Happiness remain with you throughout the new year.
愿你的新年幸福滿滿!
Notes: upcoming是美式英語,表示即將到來和出現(xiàn)的。例如:
Students are preparing for the upcoming test.
學(xué)生在為即將到來的考試做準(zhǔn)備。