壹苹派生活美语　越丑越夯的圣诞丑毛衣

　　The third Friday of December each year is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. The idea of this holiday came from two guys in Vancouver, Canada. They threw the first ugly sweater party in 2002 to raise funds for their friend’s cancer treatment. Since then, similar activities have become increasingly popular and have led to the establishment of National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. It only requires a few simple steps to participate in this holiday.

　　每年十二月的第三个星期五是圣诞丑毛衣日。该节日的想法来自加拿大温哥华的两名男子。2002 年，他们举办了第一场丑毛衣派对来为朋友的癌症治疗募资。从那时起，类似的活动变得越来越流行，并促成了圣诞丑毛衣日的设立。只需要几个简单的步骤即可参与该节日。

生活必备字词：

throw the / a party　　举办派对

throw 的三态为：throw, threw, thrown。

raise funds　　募款，募资

cancer　n. 癌症

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本文节录自《常春藤生活英语》杂志，完整内容请见十二月号。