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It is an important custom to set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year period. In traditional Chinese culture, firecrackers were originally used to scare away evil spirits. The loud sounds and bright flashes were believed to drive away negative energies and bring good luck to families for the upcoming year. This practice has been passed down for generations and remains a vital part of New Year celebrations in China.That is all the listening content for the daily beginner English short passage collected by Qicai site editor Xiao Wu. We hope you gain some benefits after listening!
verb
1. increase
e.g. This will enhance your enjoyment
heighten the tension
Synonym: heightenraise
2. make better or more attractive
e.g. This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat
noun
1. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
e.g. an air of mystery
the house had a neglected air
an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters
the place had an aura of romance
Synonym: airaura
2. the mass of air surrounding the Earth
e.g. there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere
it was exposed to the air
Synonym: air
3. the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
4. a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
Synonym: standard atmosphereatmstandard pressure
5. the weather or climate at some place
e.g. the atmosphere was thick with fog
Synonym: atmospheric state
6. a particular environment or surrounding influence
e.g. there was an atmosphere of excitement
Synonym: ambianceambience
verb
1. assign great social importance to
e.g. The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood
The tenor was lionized in Vienna
Synonym: lionizelionise
2. have a celebration
e.g. They were feting the patriarch of the family
After the exam, the students were celebrating
Synonym: fete
3. behave as expected during of holidays or rites
e.g. Keep the commandments
celebrate Christmas
Observe Yom Kippur
Synonym: observekeep
noun
1. accepted or habitual practice
Synonym: usageusance
2. habitual patronage
e.g. I have given this tailor my custom for many years
3. a specific practice of long standing
Synonym: tradition
4. money collected under a tariff
Synonym: customscustoms dutyimpost
adj
1. consisting of or derived from tradition
e.g. traditional history
traditional morality
2. pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines
e.g. the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished