美发行龙年“吉利钱”庆中国春节_文化教育

美发行龙年“吉利钱”庆中国春节

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2011-11-19 07:43 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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The US Treasury¹ Department on Tuesday unveiled "Year of the Dragon" one-dollar notes, as a special seasonal² gift featuring the most symbolic³ icon⁴ of Chinese traditional culture, in celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year.

为了庆祝即将到来的中国农历春节，美国财政部于本周二发行了龙年“吉利钱”，面额为一美元。吉利钱以中国传统文化最具代表性的生肖图像为特色，为人们送上一份特别的节日祝福。

Treasurer⁵ Rosie Rios unveiled the newest additions to the Treasury\s Lucky Money Collection at a news conference at the Bureau of Engraving⁶ and Printing." src="http://www.enread.com/upimg/allimg/111119/1_111119074420_1.jpg" width="450" height="297" />
US Treasurer Rosie Rios unveiled the newest additions to the Treasury's Lucky Money Collection at a news conference at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
US Treasurer Rosie Rios unveiled the newest additions to the Treasury's Lucky Money Collection at a news conference at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).

"The Dragon is considered as the most desirable zodiac（十二宫图） symbols, and BEP will offer 108,888 Year of Dragon notes, which is the highest number of notes ever offered for any of the lucky money products," said the Treasurer.

The product features an uncirculated（未流通的） one-dollar note with a serial⁷ number beginning with "8888" as the number 8 is seen by many Chinese as a symbol of good fortune. This lucky money product is exquisitely⁸（精致地） designed with decorative⁹ Chinese symbolism and is packaged in a red folder¹⁰.

The "Year of the Dragon" is one of the 12 zodiac symbols associated with the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Many Chinese believe their fate is tied to the zodiac symbols in the year in which they were born. The year of Dragon represents good fortune and prosperity.

The new product will be on sale starting Wednesday for 3.95 US dollars to 5.95 US dollars according to the quantity purchased.

The Lucky Money products have been well received both domestically and internationally, since the BEP introduced such kind of products in 2000.

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1 treasury
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
参考例句：
The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。 This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

2 seasonal
adj.季节的，季节性的
参考例句：
The town relies on the seasonal tourist industry for jobs.这个城镇依靠季节性旅游业提供就业机会。 The hors d'oeuvre is seasonal vegetables.餐前小吃是应时蔬菜。

3 symbolic
adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的
参考例句：
It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。 The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

4 icon
n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像
参考例句：
They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。 Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

5 treasurer
n.司库，财务主管
参考例句：
Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。 The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

6 engraving
n.版画；雕刻（作品）；雕刻艺术；镌版术v.在（硬物）上雕刻（字，画等）( engrave的现在分词 )；将某事物深深印在（记忆或头脑中）
参考例句：
He collected an old engraving of London Bridge. 他收藏了一张古老的伦敦桥版画。来自辞典例句 Some writing has the precision of a steel engraving. 有的字体严谨如同钢刻。来自辞典例句

7 serial
n.连本影片，连本电视节目；adj.连续的
参考例句：
A new serial is starting on television tonight.今晚电视开播一部新的电视连续剧。 Can you account for the serial failures in our experiment?你能解释我们实验屡屡失败的原因吗？

8 exquisitely
adv.精致地；强烈地；剧烈地；异常地
参考例句：
He found her exquisitely beautiful. 他觉得她异常美丽。来自《简明英汉词典》 He wore an exquisitely tailored gray silk and accessories to match. 他穿的是做工非常考究的灰色绸缎衣服，还有各种配得很协调的装饰。来自教父部分

9 decorative
adj.装饰的，可作装饰的
参考例句：
This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but unsuitable for utility.这种器皿中看不中用。 The style is ornate and highly decorative.这种风格很华丽，而且装饰效果很好。

10 folder
n.纸夹，文件夹
参考例句：
Peter returned the plan and charts to their folder.彼得把这份计划和表格放回文件夹中。 He draws the document from its folder.他把文件从硬纸夹里抽出来。

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