1·What began as a local festival has blossomed into an international event.
起初的一个地方性的节日已经发展成了一项国际盛事。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·In some places, this custom was even used as the name of a local festival.
在有些地方，这一风俗甚至成了当地节日的名称。
3·In some places, this custom was even used as the name of the local festival.
在有些地方，这一风俗甚至成了当地节日的名称。
4·Attend a local film or music festival - it's a rare individual who won't enjoy a local festival at least a bit.This is a pretty safe bet for anybody but the most boring of people.
参加电影节或音乐节——很少有人不喜欢节日，这个节目是绝对无害的，不过如果你的对象是个十分无聊的人那就另当别论了。
5·Attend a local film or music festival - it's a rare individual who won't enjoy a local festival at least a bit. This is a pretty safe bet for anybody but the most boring of people.
参加电影节或音乐节——很少有人不喜欢节日，这个节目是绝对无害的，不过如果你的对象是个十分无聊的人那就另当别论了。
6·Local government usually hosts all kinds of activities for the festival, such as folk culture performances, food tasting and so on.
当地政府通常会为节日举办各种活动，如民俗文化表演、食物品尝等。
7·The local government organizes the film festival every autumn.
当地政府每年秋天组织电影节。
8·The film festival is organized by the local government every autumn.
当地政府每年秋天组织这个电影节。
9·While that claim could not be confirmed, there's no doubt the festival has become increasingly popular since it was first held in 1957 as a purely local event.
虽然这一说法无从考证，但这一盛会自1957年推出至今越来越受欢迎，这是毋庸置疑的。当时，这一盛会只是一个地方性的联欢活动。
10·My friend Aaron Dobbs, who blogs about movies and works for a local film festival, is on the nay side, too.
我的朋友阿伦·多布斯也否认电影对约会的作用，他在网络上写关于电影的博客并为当地的一档电影节目工作。