People in China began making zongzi(粽子 a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves) to greet the traditional Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 8 this year.

Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

glutinous [ 'glu:tinəs ]

adj.
粘的; 粘质的;【植】有粘液的

【简介】having the quality of glue

【记忆】

1.glu(glue胶, 胶水)+tin罐+ous(多…的)→罐里的胶水多→粘的

2.Making zongzi to greet Dragon Boat Festival

包粽子迎接端午节

An aged woman makes zongzi, a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice.

一个老人在包粽子，一种用糯米作成的金字塔形状的团子。

【同义词】

gluey, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous

【短语】
glutinous rice 糯米

glutinous rice cake 糯米糕

【例句与详解】

Traditionally, Chinese people make zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings) and eat them at home to celebrate this festival.
按照传统，中国人都会在家里包粽子吃来纪念这一节日。

The grain shop is now in need of glutinous rice.
那粮店现在正需要糯米。

The coat covering the soft candies is made from glutinous rice.
包裹软糖的江米纸是由糯米做成的。

People in southern China like to drink fermented glutinous rice wine.
南方人喜欢喝由江米制成的江米酒。