每年時報廣場舉行的跨年倒計時，都會吸引上百萬來自全世界的民衆觀看，而在倒數的最後時刻水晶球會從天而降，迎接全新的一年。

美國時代廣場降水晶球迎新年New Year's Eve Ball Drop in Times Square

Perhaps tHe most famous way to usher in the New Year in the world is by attending the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square in New York City. The ball is a year-round Times Square attraction.

perhaps /pəˈhæps/ adv.或許，可能

He hasn't written to me recently - perhaps he's lost my address.

他最近沒給我寫信——也許他把我的地址弄丢了。usher

usher in開創（尤指重大的變化或新事物）；開始；開啟

These changes could usher in a period of dramatic economic growth.

這些改變有可能開啟一個經濟急劇增長的時期。

attend/əˈtend/ v. 出席，參加；到場

The meeting is on the fifth and we're hoping everyone will attend.

會議将在5号舉行，我們希望大家都能出席。

drop/drɒp/ v.（使）落下，（使）掉下；丢下

She dropped her keys.

她把鑰匙掉了。

The book dropped from/off the shelf.

書從書架上掉了下來。

Times Square美國時代廣場

a year-round 整年的，一年到頭的

Today the lake is a year-round paradise for the fishermen.

現在這個湖是釣魚者一年四季的天堂。

attraction/əˈtræk.ʃən/ n. 吸引（力）；有吸引力的事物

Skiing holds no attraction for me.

滑雪對我來說沒有吸引力。

As the ball drops from One Times Square beginning at 11:59 p.m. on New Year's Eve, there are normally more than one million people in Times Square, not to mention the 100 million people watching the ball drop nationwide, and even more people watching from around the world. Once the ball drops, 1 ton of confetti flurries down, blanketing Times Square and New Years' revelers.

To attend the ball drop is free; there are no tickets needed to watch the event in Times Square.

normally/ˈnɔː.mə.li/ adv. 正常地

Are the phones working normally again?

這部電話又能正常使用了嗎？

million/ˈmɪl.jən/ （數字）100萬

The city has a population of almost a/one million.

這座城市的人口幾乎有一百萬。

mention /ˈmen.ʃən/ v. 說起，談到

I'll mention your ideas to Jacinta.

我會跟哈辛塔說一下你的想法。

not to mention除…之外（還），更不必說

He's one of the kindest and most intelligent, not to mention handsome, men I know.

他是我所知道的最友善、最聰明的人之一，此外他還很英俊。

nationwide/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/ adj. 全國性的，全國範圍的

once conj. 一…就；一旦…就

Once I've found somewhere to live I'll send you my address.

我一找到住的地方就把地址告訴你。

Remember that you won't be able to cancel the contract once you've signed.

記住一旦你簽了字就不能取消合同了。

confetti /kənˈfet̬.i/ n.（尤指結婚等慶典時抛撒的）五彩紙屑（這裡指寫着上萬人願望的許願便簽，每年12月，時代廣場主辦方都會收集大量的願望便簽放進倒計時的水晶球裡，到跨年夜的最後一刻，水晶球落下，放飛大家的新年願望。）

1 ton of confetti 重達一噸的五彩紙屑

flurry v. 慌張地行動

blanket /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/ v. 以厚層覆蓋

Outside the fields were blanketed in fog.

外面，田野被濃霧籠罩着。

reveler /ˈrev.əl.ər/ n. 狂歡者

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