精選詞彙播客 Vocab Ep.117: 作為男人一年中最重要的一天 Make your beloved women feel special

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Summary:

Celebrations of mothers and motherhood can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele, but the clearest modern precedent for Mother’s Day is the early Christian festival known as “Mothering Sunday.”

The origins of Mother’s Day as celebrated in the United States date back to the 19th century. In the years before the Civil War, Ann Reeves Jarvis of West Virginia helped start “Mothers’ Day Work Clubs” to teach local women how to properly care for their children.

These clubs later became a unifying force in a region of the country still divided over the Civil War. In 1868 Jarvis organized “Mothers’ Friendship Day,” at which mothers gathered with former Union and Confederate soldiers to promote reconciliation.

Vocabulary:

1. Carnation 康乃馨

Ann Reeves Jarvis chose carnation as the emblem of Mother's Day because it was her mother's favorite flower. Ann Reeves Jarvis 康乃馨為母親節的象徵主要是因為是她母親最喜歡的花。

1. Hallmark cards 賀曼賀卡

For special occasions, you should buy a Hallmark card for your mother. 特殊節日你應該買張賀曼賀卡給你母親。

1. Quote 名言/引用

A quote from Rudyard Kipling - God can't be everywhere, so he created mothers. Rudyard Kipling名言: 上帝無法無所不在，所以上帝創造了母親。

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