A rock concert closed out the festivities.

一场摇滚音乐会为庆典活动画下句点。

The festivities included a huge display of fireworks.

庆典包括大规模的烟花燃放。

We often use it to describe some uproarious festivities.

我们通常用它来形容一些骚动的庆典。

And in some communities, festivities do not end with the ball itself.

在一些社区，庆祝并不仅局限于这一次舞会上。

The Midsummer pole (right) is raised to mark the beginning of the village's festivities.

图中右侧的仲夏柱竖起来了，标志着村里庆祝活动的开始。

The actual festivities begin simultaneously at the separate homes of the bride and groom.

实际的庆祝活动分别在新娘及新郎的家里同时开始。

What would usually be a weekend of Easter festivities has been replaced by fear and anger.

往昔通常都会洋溢着节日气氛的复活节周末如今却充斥着担忧和恐惧。

Officials say 100, 000 were expected at Monday's festivities, dubbed the "Festival of Freedom."

有关官员们说，预计有10万人参加星期一被称为“自由节日”的庆祝活动。

Canada's Governor General David Johnston certainly joined in the festivities last Halloween.

看样子加拿大总督约翰斯顿去年万圣节也好好玩了一把。

Festivities started in Sydney with firecrackers, face-changing performances and martial arts.

悉尼的庆典由烟花、变脸和武术开始。

People are generally in the moment, enjoying the festivities, and they like to share them with others.

在这个时刻，人们一般都在享受节日带来的快乐，因此他们乐于与他人分享这个话题。

There's no word yet on whether Hathaway (pictured above) will attend the Los Angeles Alice festivities.

还没有传言说是否海瑟薇(上图)将出席洛杉矶的“爱丽丝”的活动宴会。

Security is already high in the central part of Washington, D.C. where the festivities are taking place.

华盛顿市中心，也是庆典活动举行的地方，戒备森严。

Yet for most Timorese the highlight of the festivities is a scheduled performance by an Indonesian pop-star.

不过此次国庆在大多数东帝汶人民的心中最大的看点还是一个印尼明星的表演。

Chris Moss joins a walking holiday in the Couserans that lets visitors join in the centuries-old festivities.

作者克里斯·莫斯参加了一个在库兹郎(Couserans)地区的徒步假日，游客可以亲身体验这个古老的庆典活动。

Indian border Security Force soldiers dance during Holi festivities at the India-Pakistan border of Golpattan.

在印度和巴基斯坦边境地区，胡里节期间印度边防士兵欢乐地跳舞。

Celebrants in the town of Baza, Spain, paint themselves with black grease and prepare for traditional festivities.

西班牙Baza镇的人们给自己抹上黑色的油脂庆祝传统节日。

When the festivities ended, Thelma quickly rose from her seat and rushed over to the man. "Pardon me," Thelma said.

当庆祝结束的时候，西尔玛迅速地离开座位冲到那个男士面前：“对不起，请原谅刚才我一直那样盯着你让你感到不安。”

Favors: it's always nice to give your guests a little something to remember the kick off to summer festivities.

给宾客一些小礼物让他们回味这个夏日的欢乐时光。

But celebrating May Day with traditional dancing and festivities dates back centuries and also marks the coming of summer.

劳动节当天，人们会载歌载舞，跳着几百年前流传的传统舞蹈，并庆祝夏日的来临。

Pamplona, Spain: A couple are bathed in early-morning light during a break in festivities Photograph: Vincent West/Reuters

西班牙，潘普洛纳：在奔牛节间歇，一对情侣沐浴在清晨的阳光下。

CareerBuilder has joined in the festivities, surveying more than 4, 300 U.S. workers about what they consider the scariest jobs.

凯业必达网(CareerBuilder)也加入了节日的庆祝中，对超过4300名美国劳动人民，对“什么是他们所认为最担惊受怕的工作”进行了调查。

The festivities were to have included a short new ballet, "the Far Shore", based loosely on the folk tale that inspired "Swan Lake".

庆祝活动本来包括一小段新芭蕾舞《远处河岸》，这是一段根据民间传说改编的舞蹈，与“天鹅湖”同出一源。

The morning charities and ceremonies took so much time that the rest of the day was devoted to preparations for the evening festivities.

早上的慈善活动和庆典花了不少时间，余下的时间便用来准备晚上的欢庆活动。

The festivities in the capital on Thursday evening will include a toast from senior White House staff, followed by a party with family and friends.

星期四晚上在首都举行的庆祝活动将包括来自白宫高级职员的祝酒，再和家人及朋友聚会。