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"女性表白日"，你表白了吗？Did you express on "Express Your Feelings Day"?
今年2月29日是四年一度的"闰日"，也是非常浪漫的"女性表白日"。在这天，女生可以向自己心仪的男生大胆表白或求婚。据说女生如果在这天表白，成功的几率很大。
Feb 29, 2012 was a leap day and also the very romantic "Express Your Feelings Day". On this day, ladies boldly reveal their feelings, or even propose to the guys they admire most. It's said that if they express themselves on this day, there is a greater chance of success.
因为男生不能轻易拒绝她们，即使是拒绝，也要给女生一定的"补偿"，比如送个小礼物，请吃饭等等。这个传统源于苏格兰，已经有几百年的历史。
Because men cannot easily refuse the women, if they do, they have to provide "compensation", such as sending them small gifts or treating them to dinner, etc. This tradition originated in Scotland and has a history of several hundreds of years.
新浪微博上关于"女性表白日"的讨论十分热烈，大多数人发帖是鼓励女生大胆喊出自己的爱。网友"白白"说："居然还有这么给力的节日，姐姐妹妹们，赶紧鼓起你们的勇气,为自己的幸福而战......"
The discussionregarding "express your feelings day" on Sina Micro-blog was intense. The majority of the posts were to encourage the ladies to bravely show their love. A netizen named "Baibai" says, "It's a pleasant surprise we have such an impressive holiday. Ladies, muster up your courage and fight for your happiness!"
还有一些精明的饰品商家紧紧抓住这个商机，打出"凡是女生表白成功，一律享受本店商品八折优惠。男生不答应则需购买商品'补偿'女生"的广告，而这天的生意也是出人意料的火爆。
In additionshrewdaccessory merchants take advantage of this business opportunity, creating advertisements such as "All ladies who succeed in confessing their love can enjoy a 20% discount on every item in our store. Men who don't respond should buy something to make compensation". Business on that day was booming.
当然，也有一些网友认为这个节日完全没有必要。他们认为，女生在任何时候都应该勇敢地表达自己的感情。
Of course, some netizens don't find it necessary to celebrate this holiday. They believe ladies can show their feelings at any time.
今年2月29日是四年一度的"闰日"，也是非常浪漫的"女性表白日"。在这天，女生可以向自己心仪的男生大胆表白或求婚。据说女生如果在这天表白，成功的几率很大。
Feb 29, 2012 was a leap day and also the very romantic "Express Your Feelings Day". On this day, ladies boldly reveal their feelings, or even propose to the guys they admire most. It's said that if they express themselves on this day, there is a greater chance of success.
因为男生不能轻易拒绝她们，即使是拒绝，也要给女生一定的"补偿"，比如送个小礼物，请吃饭等等。这个传统源于苏格兰，已经有几百年的历史。
Because men cannot easily refuse the women, if they do, they have to provide "compensation", such as sending them small gifts or treating them to dinner, etc. This tradition originated in Scotland and has a history of several hundreds of years.
新浪微博上关于"女性表白日"的讨论十分热烈，大多数人发帖是鼓励女生大胆喊出自己的爱。网友"白白"说："居然还有这么给力的节日，姐姐妹妹们，赶紧鼓起你们的勇气,为自己的幸福而战......"
The discussionregarding "express your feelings day" on Sina Micro-blog was intense. The majority of the posts were to encourage the ladies to bravely show their love. A netizen named "Baibai" says, "It's a pleasant surprise we have such an impressive holiday. Ladies, muster up your courage and fight for your happiness!"
还有一些精明的饰品商家紧紧抓住这个商机，打出"凡是女生表白成功，一律享受本店商品八折优惠。男生不答应则需购买商品'补偿'女生"的广告，而这天的生意也是出人意料的火爆。
In additionshrewdaccessory merchants take advantage of this business opportunity, creating advertisements such as "All ladies who succeed in confessing their love can enjoy a 20% discount on every item in our store. Men who don't respond should buy something to make compensation". Business on that day was booming.
当然，也有一些网友认为这个节日完全没有必要。他们认为，女生在任何时候都应该勇敢地表达自己的感情。
Of course, some netizens don't find it necessary to celebrate this holiday. They believe ladies can show their feelings at any time.
- romantic [rəu´mæntik]
a.传奇(式)的；浪漫的 (初中英语单词) - tradition [trə´diʃən] n.传统；惯例；传说 (初中英语单词)
- discussion [di´skʌʃən] n.讨论；辩论 (初中英语单词)
- encourage [in´kʌridʒ] vt.鼓励；怂勇；促进 (初中英语单词)
- holiday [´hɔlidi] n.假日，假期，节日 (初中英语单词)
- addition [ə´diʃən] n.加；加法；附加物 (初中英语单词)
- advantage [əd´vɑ:ntidʒ] n.优势；利益 (初中英语单词)
- respond [ri´spɔnd] v.回答；响应；有反应 (初中英语单词)
- celebrate [´selibreit] vt.庆祝；表扬；赞美 (初中英语单词)
- boldly [´bəuldli] ad.大胆地；醒目地 (高中英语单词)
- regarding [ri´gɑ:diŋ] prep.关于 (高中英语单词)
- intense [in´tens] a.强烈的；紧张的 (高中英语单词)
- bravely [´breivli] ad.勇敢地；毅然 (高中英语单词)
- impressive [im´presiv] a.给人深刻印象的 (高中英语单词)
- shrewd [ʃru:d] a.精明的；狡猾的 (高中英语单词)
- muster [´mʌstə] n.集合 v.集合；征召 (英语四级单词)
- accessory [ək´sesəri] n.附件；帮凶 a.附属的 (英语四级单词)
- discount [´diskaunt] n.&vt.(打)折扣 (英语四级单词)
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