端午節(jié)英文介紹

1、Drag on Boat Festival : 5th day of the 5th lunar month龍舟節(jié)：農(nóng)歷5月初5Qu Yua n The Drag on Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth mon th accordi ng to the Chin ese cale ndar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating zong zi （glutin

2、ous rice wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves） and raci ng drag on boats.屈原龍舟節(jié)，也被稱作端午節(jié)，慶祝于中國(guó)農(nóng)歷5月初5。幾千年以來(lái)，這個(gè)節(jié)日的主要風(fēng)俗為吃粽子（用竹葉或蘆葦葉將糯米飯包裹成金字塔形狀）和賽龍舟。The festival is best known for its drag on-boat races, especially in the souther n prov inces where there are many rivers and lakes. This r

3、egatta commemorates the death of Qu Yuan , an hon est mini ster who is said to have committed suicide by drow ning himself in a river.眾所周知，人們?cè)谶@個(gè)節(jié)日就要進(jìn)行龍舟比賽，尤其是在有許多河流和湖泊的南方城市。賽龍舟這項(xiàng)活動(dòng)是為了紀(jì)念逝去的屈原，歷史記載屈原是一位正直，不甘同黑暗的社會(huì) 同流合污而投河自盡的愛(ài)國(guó)大夫。Qu was a mini ster of the State of Chu situated in prese nt-day Hunan and

4、 Hubeiprovin ces,during the Warring States Period （475-221BC）.He was upright, loyaland highly esteemed for his wise coun sel that brought peace and prosperity to the state. However, whe n a dish on est and corrupt prince vilified Qu, he was disgraced and dismissed from office. Realizing that the cou

5、ntry was now in the hands of evil and corrupt officials, Qu grabbed a large stone and leapt into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth mon th. Nearby fisherme n rushed over to try and save him but were unable to even recover his body. Thereafter, the state decli ned and was eve ntually conq

6、uered by the State of Qin.屈原是戰(zhàn)國(guó)時(shí)期（公元前475-221 ）楚國(guó)（今湖南和湖北）的一名大夫。他十分正直、衷心，并且自信可以通過(guò)自己的治國(guó)才能給國(guó)家?guī)?lái)和平和財(cái)富。然而，當(dāng)時(shí)虛偽和和 墮落的國(guó)王對(duì)屈原惡意誹謗，這使他感到非常羞恥，就罷官離開(kāi)了朝野。意識(shí)到現(xiàn)在整 個(gè)國(guó)家都處于邪惡腐敗政黨的手中，屈原在5月初5那天抱起一塊大石頭跳進(jìn)了汨羅江。附近的漁民沖過(guò)去想要去救他，但卻并沒(méi)有找到他的身體。之后，楚國(guó)真的衰落了，最 終由秦國(guó)所占領(lǐng)。ZongziThe people of Chu who mourned the death of Qu threw rice into

7、the riverto feed his ghost every year on the fifth day of the fifth mon th. But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a huge reptilein the riverhad stole n the rice. The spirit the n advised them to wrap the rice in silk and bind it with five different-colored threads before

8、 tossing it into the river.粽子 為了紀(jì)念屈原， 楚國(guó)人紛紛在 5月初 5 這天將米飯團(tuán)扔進(jìn)江里， 借此來(lái)慰藉屈原 的靈魂。但是，有一年，屈原的靈魂出現(xiàn)了，并告訴悼念者江里有一個(gè)巨大的爬行動(dòng)物 偷走了米飯， 建議他們可以將米飯用絲綢包裹起來(lái)，接著用五種不同顏色的線綁起來(lái)再 扔進(jìn)河里。During the Duanwu Festival, a glutinous rice pudding called zong zi is eaten to symbolize the rice offerings to Qu. Ingredients such as beans, lo

9、tus seeds, chestnuts, pork fat and the golden yolk of a salted duck egg are often added to the glutinous rice. The pudding is then wrapped with bamboo leaves, bound with a kind of raffia and boiled in salt water for hours.在端午節(jié)那天，人們吃一種糯米飯來(lái)紀(jì)念屈原，這種食物被稱為粽子。粽子的主要成分 通常有豆子，蓮子，栗子，肥豬肉和咸鴨蛋的蛋黃部分等。然后用竹葉將這些材料包裹

10、起來(lái)，用一種纖維細(xì)線將其捆綁，放入沸騰的鹽水中煮數(shù)小時(shí)即可。The dragon-boat racesThe dragon-boat races symbolize the many attempts torescue and recover Qu's body. A typical dragon boat ranges from 50-100 feet in length, with a beam of about 5.5 feet, accommodating two paddlers seated side by side.龍舟比賽 龍舟比賽象征著人們?yōu)闋I(yíng)救屈原和尋找屈原的身體做

11、出的許多努力。典型 的龍舟通常長(zhǎng) 59到 100 英尺，中間有一個(gè) 5.5 英尺的梁，兩邊分別坐兩位劃槳者。A wooden dragon head is attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern.A banner hoisted on a pole is also fastened at the stern and the hull is decorated with red, green and blue scales edged in gold. In the center of the boat is a canopied

12、shrine behind which the drummers, gong beaters and cymbal playersareseated to set the pace for the paddlers. There are also men positioned at the bow to set off firecrackers,toss rice into the waterand pretend to be lookingfor Qu. All of the noise and pageantry creates an atmosphere of gaiety and ex

13、citement for the participants and spectators alike. The races areheld amongdifferent clans, villages and organizations, and the winners are awarded medals, banners, jugs of wine and festive meals.船頭是一個(gè)木制的龍頭， 船則是龍尾， 并且會(huì)立著一面旗子， 而船身都是紅色、 綠色、 藍(lán)色的刻度，同時(shí)鑲著金邊。船中心則是帶有頂棚的船身，在此之后敲鼓打鑼的人整齊 落座，為劃舟打出節(jié)拍。在船頭也會(huì)有固定的人燃

14、放煙花，向水中投放粽子，做出在尋 找屈原的樣子。 所有的這些為參與者們和觀看者們營(yíng)造出一種興奮、激動(dòng)和喜悅的節(jié)日 氣氛。龍舟比賽通常在不同的民族、村莊和組織之間舉行，勝出者會(huì)贏得獎(jiǎng)牌，旗子， 美酒和節(jié)日飲食。僅供個(gè)人用于學(xué)習(xí)、研究；不得用于商業(yè)用途For personal use only in study and research; not for commercial use.Nur f u r den pers?nlichen f u r Studien, Forschung, zu kommerziellen Zwecken verwendet werden.Pour l '

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