英文版?zhèn)鹘y(tǒng)節(jié)日介紹

1、傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日中英文介紹。1、臘八節(jié)臘八節(jié)是指農(nóng)歷的臘月初八。在這天，中國(guó)人有喝臘八粥的習(xí)俗。一般臘八粥是甜味粥，里面有干果和干鮮果品，當(dāng)然每家的臘八粥做法都不營(yíng)養(yǎng)，在我們家的臘八粥里一般有紅小豆，香米，核桃，花生，小米等等。過(guò)了臘八節(jié)，各家就開(kāi)始置辦年貨，打掃衛(wèi)生，正式開(kāi)始為春節(jié)的到來(lái)做準(zhǔn)備了。thelabaRicePorridgeFestival“LabaFestivalfa”llsontheeighthdayofthetwelfthmonthinlunarcalendar.Onthatday,themajorityChinesehavelongfollowedthetraditionofeat

2、ingLabariceporridge.Usually,thericeporridgetastessweet,withnutsanddriedfruit,butdifferentfamilieshavedifferentingredientsintheporridge.Myfamilyusuallymakeporridgewithsmallredbeans，fragrantrice，walnut，peanutandmillet.LabaFestivalalsomarksthebeginningofpreparingforspringfestival.Somefamiliesbegintodos

3、pringfestivalshoppingandcleantheirhousesafterthatday.2、小年小年又叫“祭灶節(jié)”，在農(nóng)歷的12月23或者24。在中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)中，祭灶節(jié)這天，是掌管全家命運(yùn)的神仙灶神將向玉皇大帝匯報(bào)這一家人一年的情況，玉皇大帝根據(jù)灶神匯報(bào)的情況決定在下一年對(duì)這一家的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)或者懲罰。小年這天，是各家歡送灶王爺上天的日子。老百姓在這一天做糖瓜，希望灶神可以吃了糖瓜，多為自己家美言幾句，讓來(lái)年更加吉祥幸福。KitchenGod'sDayKitchenGodsDfalylsonthe23rdor24thofthetwelfthmonthofthelunaryear.

4、Accordingtotradition,KitchenGodwhoinchargeofthefateofthewholefamilygoesbacktoheavenduringthespringfestivaltodeliverwhatthefamilyhaddonethelastyeartotheGreatGod.AccordingtoKitchenGodswords,theGreatGodmakesdecisiontorewardorpunishthefamiilnythenextyear.Inotherwords,itisthedaypeoplehonortheKitchenGod.P

5、eopleusuallymadesugaredmelonswithmaltsugaronthatday.WehopeKitchenGodwilleatsugaredmelonsandputagoodwordforourfamilytotheGreatGod,sowellbeluckynextyear.3、春節(jié)對(duì)中國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)，春節(jié)是最重要的節(jié)日。除夕這天，全家人要一起吃年夜飯。這是最好的一次家宴，不僅僅因?yàn)椴似坟S富，更因?yàn)檫@是個(gè)全家人相聚的日子。年夜飯后，我們會(huì)一起包餃子，通常會(huì)全家人一起看央視春晚。過(guò)年的時(shí)候，各家都放鞭炮，貼春聯(lián)。還有一件事也很重要，那就是守歲，就是在舊年的最后一天夜里不睡覺(jué)，

6、熬夜迎接新一年的到來(lái)的習(xí)俗。大年初一，親戚朋友相互拜年，祝愿新的一年能事事順利。通常大人們還會(huì)給小孩子發(fā)壓歲錢(qián)。大年初二回娘家，是指已婚婦女回娘家拜訪。初五這天全家再次團(tuán)聚吃餃子。這天是人們要迎接灶王爺下界的日子。同時(shí)，人們打掃衛(wèi)生，放鞭炮，來(lái)驅(qū)走“晦氣”。TheSpringFestivalThespringfestivalisthemostimportantfestivalforChinese.AtChineseNewYearEsve,familymembershavereuniondinnertogether.Thisdinnerwouldbethebestdinner,notonlybe

7、causewehavevariousdishes,butitstwhedcoayuldmeetallourfamilymembers.Afterfamilyreuniondinner,wemakeChinesedumplingstogether,andusuallywatchtheSpringFestivalGalaonCCTV.EachfamilywouldlightfirecrackersandpasteupSpringFestivalcouplets.Onemorethingisimportant,thatispeopleshouldstayuplateorallnightonNewYe

8、ar'sEvetowelcomethenewyear.OnNewYearsDayoftheChineselunarcalendar,elativesandfriendswouldsendNewYear'sgreetingstoeachothertowisheverythingsmoothintheNewYear.AdultusuallygiveluckymoneytochildrenduringSpringFestival.TheseconddayoftheNewYearisusuallycalledthedayofvisitingparentalhome,whichmeans

9、thatmarrieddaughtersshouldreturntotheirparents'home.Familymembersreunitetoeatdumplingsonthefifthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Onthatday,peoplewelcometheKitchenGodcomebacktomortalworld.Peoplecleanhouseandlightfirecrackersothatkeepawayallbadluck.4、正月十五元宵節(jié)標(biāo)志著中國(guó)春節(jié)的結(jié)束，是農(nóng)歷正月十五。通常這天家家都會(huì)吃元宵。元宵節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)活動(dòng)是賞花燈和猜燈謎。元

10、宵節(jié)賞花燈正好是一個(gè)交誼的機(jī)會(huì)，未婚男女借著賞花燈也順便可以為自己物色對(duì)象。這天我們還會(huì)看到舞龍和舞獅的表演。TheLanternFestivalTheLanternFestivalmarkstheendofthecelebrationsoftheChineseNewYear,andit'sonthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth,PeopleusuallyeatriceglueballsonLanternfestival.Traditionalactivitiesareenjoyingthedisplayofvariouslanternsandriddlesolv

11、ing.Enjoyingbeautifullanternsisalsoanopportunityforsinglestomakefriends.Dragonandliondancescanalsobeenseenonthatday.5、清明節(jié)清明節(jié)是我國(guó)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，也是最重要的祭祀節(jié)日，是祭祖和掃墓的日子。清明節(jié)是24節(jié)氣之一，預(yù)示著春耕的好時(shí)節(jié)已經(jīng)到了。清明節(jié)又叫踏青節(jié)，因?yàn)橐话阍谒脑?日左右，正是中國(guó)的春天，人們喜歡郊游踏青，還喜歡在清明節(jié)放風(fēng)箏。QingmingFestival/TombsweepingdayTombSweepingDayistraditionalfestivalofChi

12、na,isalsothemostimportantsacrificefestival,onthatday,peopleworshipsancestorsandvisitsgrave.Peoplepayrespectstosomebodyathistomb.Itisoneofthe24solarterms,meansthatitsgoodtimeforspringploughin.gTombSweepingDayfallsaroundAprilfifth,anditsduringthespringofChina,soitisalsocalledPeoplegotothesuburbsforano

13、utinginspring.PeoplelovetoflykitesduringtheQingmingFestival6、端午節(jié)端午節(jié)是為了紀(jì)念中國(guó)偉大的愛(ài)國(guó)詩(shī)人屈原，是農(nóng)歷五月初五。端午節(jié)有吃粽子和賽龍舟的習(xí)俗。粽子是一種用竹葉或蘆葦葉包成棱形的狀的飯團(tuán)子。我們將艾蒿放在門(mén)上辟邪，艾蒿還有驅(qū)除蚊蟲(chóng)的作用。端午節(jié)給兒童纏七色線，一直要戴到節(jié)后第一次下雨才解下來(lái)扔在雨水里。DragonBoatFestival/DuanwuFestivalThefestivalistocommemorateagreatpatrioticpoetofChinaQuYuan.Itfallsonthefifthdayo

14、fthefifthmonthinlunarcalendar.ThereisthecustomsofeatingZongziandracingdragon-boatonDragonBoatFestival.Zongziisapyramid-shapeddumplingmadeofglutinousriceandwrappedinbambooorreedleavestogiveitaspecialflavor.Weputmugwortonthedoortowardoffevil,andithasinsectrepellentfunction.Childrenwearbraceletmadebyse

15、vencoloredstringsuntilthefirstrainafterthefestival,theyshouldthrowthestringsintopuddle.7、中秋節(jié)每年的農(nóng)歷八月十五是中秋節(jié)。對(duì)中國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)圓月代表著幸福圓滿，所以中秋節(jié)時(shí)中國(guó)人全家團(tuán)聚，一同賞月、吃月餅、吃石榴。月餅是圓形或矩形的糕點(diǎn)，大多數(shù)月餅皮薄酥軟，餡足香甜。Mid-AutumnDayMid-autumndayfallsonthefifteenthdayofeighthlunarmonth.ForChinese,thefullmoonmeansblessednessandunity.Traditiona

16、lly,onthatday,Chinesefamilymembersandfriendswillgathertoadmirethebrightmid-autumnmoon,andeatmooncakesandpomegranatetogether.Typicalmooncakesareroundorrectangularpastries.Mostmooncakesconsistofathintenderskinenvelopingasweet,densefillingMyexplanationsofinterestingquestions：1. WhydoChinesehaveSpringFe

17、stival?Wherediditcomefrom?InChinesemythology,themonsterNianisabeastthatlivesinthemountains.Every365days,itcomesoutofhidingtoattackpeople,especiallychildren.Thatdayisthecriticaldayforpeople.ButNianissensitivetoloudnoisesandisafraidofthecolorred.Peoplecameupwithaplantodrivethemonsteraway.OnthedayNianc

18、ameout,peopleshutdoorsandstayathome.TheymadeloudnoisesandlightfirecrackerstoscareawayNian.為什么中國(guó)人要過(guò)年？"年"是什么？傳說(shuō)有一種兇猛的怪獸叫“年”住在山里，它每隔三百六十五天就出現(xiàn)一次，它咬傷百姓，尤其是小孩。百姓們便把每年的這可怕的一夜視為這一年的關(guān)口，但是年獸對(duì)噪音很敏感，而且害怕紅色，于是百姓們想出了辦法來(lái)趕走年獸。在年獸出沒(méi)的那天，百姓們大門(mén)緊閉待在家里用，并用鞭炮的噪音來(lái)驅(qū)趕年獸。2. WhyshouldChinesedohousecleaningbeforeSprin

19、gFestival?The24thdayonthelastlunarmonthisthedayforcleanup.Everyoneshouldhaveaspring-cleaning,dohomecleaning,sweeptheirhome,cleanwindows,washclothesandcleandishes,sothatkeepdustaway.InChinese,theword“dust”hasthesamepronunciationwith“old”.Sotosweepdisusatmetaphorofsweepingawaytheoldandstartingafresh.為

20、什么要大清掃？農(nóng)歷臘月二十四傳統(tǒng)掃房日。迎新首先要除舊。掃塵之日，全家上下齊動(dòng)手，用心打掃房屋、庭院，擦洗鍋碗、拆洗被褥，干干凈凈迎接新年。其實(shí)，人們借助“塵”與“陳”的諧音表達(dá)除陳、除舊的意愿。3. WhydopeoplewearnewclothesonSpringFestival?Peoplewearnewclothesinspringfestivaltomakeagoodimpressiononothers.NewclothisalsothesymbolofwelcomingtheNewYear,hopingthateverythingisnewandauspicious.為什么要穿新衣

21、？人們穿上新衣服在新年時(shí)給別人留下好印象。新衣服也是迎接新年的標(biāo)志，人們希望來(lái)年每件事是都是嶄新而吉祥的。4. WhydoChinesesetofffirecrackeronSpringFestival?Inlegend,peoplesetofffirecrackertoscarethemonster“Nian”oaffway.Nowadays,wesetfirecrackerstobidafarewelltoolddaysandcelebratethestartoftheNewYear.為什么要放鞭炮？傳說(shuō)以前人們放鞭炮以驅(qū)趕年獸，而如今，我們以劈劈啪啪的爆竹聲辭舊迎新。5. WhydoCh

22、inesePasteSpringCouplets?SpringcoupletisakindoftypicalChineseliterature,expressingbestwisheswithbrief,periodicandheroiccouplets.為什么要貼對(duì)聯(lián)？對(duì)聯(lián)是以工整、對(duì)偶、簡(jiǎn)潔、精巧的文字描繪時(shí)代背景，抒發(fā)美好愿望，是我國(guó)特有的文學(xué)形式。6. WhydoChinesehangredlanterns?Red,inChinaalwaysistorepresentthegoodluckandauspiciousness.Redlanternisthesymbolofhappines

23、s,peaceandwarmth,為什么要掛紅燈籠？紅色在中國(guó)一直有好運(yùn)和吉祥之意。過(guò)春節(jié)掛紅燈籠是因?yàn)闊艋\是幸福、祥和和溫馨的象征。7. WhydoChinesemakeandeatChinesedumpling?InChinese,thewordofChinesedumplingshasthesamepronunciationwiththewordwhichmeansthemomentbetweentheoldandNewYear.Chinesedumplings/JiaozimeansreplacementoftheoldyearbytheNewYear.Moreover,theshap

24、eofChinesedumplingislikeshoe-shapedgoldingot,whichsymbolizestheliferichandgoodluck.為什么要包餃子、吃餃子？餃子和“交子”同音，“交子”即新年與舊年相交的時(shí)刻。餃子就意味著更歲交子，過(guò)春節(jié)吃餃子被認(rèn)為是大吉大利。另外餃子形狀像元寶，包餃子意味著包住福運(yùn)，吃餃子象征生活富裕。8. WhydoChineseeatricecakes?Ricecakehasthesamepronunciationwiththewordwhichmeanseveryyearwecouldbeluckyandthingsgetbetter.

25、SoricecakeshowsChineseswishesabouteverythinggoingwell.為什么要吃年糕？年糕一詞在漢語(yǔ)中與“年年高”春節(jié)吃年糕，寓意萬(wàn)事如意年年高。9. WhydoChineseburnpapermoney?PeoplebelievethatpapermoneyusedinHades.Inordertoexpressemotionsmourningoveraperson'sdeath,peopleoftenburnpapertothedeceasedperson,especiallyonfestivals.為什么要燒紙？人們相信紙錢(qián)就是陰間的錢(qián)。為了

26、表示對(duì)死者的追悼，人們常常燒紙錢(qián)送給亡靈,尤其是每逢過(guò)節(jié)時(shí)。10. WhydoChineseburnincense?Burningincenseisakindofoffering,expressinggratitudeandvenerationtotheBuddha.Itaswaytopraypiously.為什么要焚香？燒香是一種對(duì)佛陀表達(dá)感激及尊敬之情的供品。是虔誠(chéng)祈禱一種方式。11. WhydoChineseworshipancestors?WhatarethedifferentattitudesbetweenChineseandwesternersonworshipancestors?

27、Chineseworshipancestorstoexpresstheirsympathyandcondolencestothedeceased.Atmosphereisseriousandmysterious.ComparedwithChinese,Halloweenhasmoreromantic,happierandhumoratmosphere.中國(guó)人為什么要祭祀祖先？中國(guó)人對(duì)祖先與西方人對(duì)祖先的態(tài)度有何不同？中國(guó)祭祀祖先以向逝者表達(dá)哀思。氣氛嚴(yán)肅且神秘。而與中國(guó)的祭祀相比，西方的萬(wàn)圣節(jié)更多了幾分浪漫、快樂(lè)、幽默的氣氛.12. Why do Chinese pasteblessingup

28、side down?In Chinese, the wordblessingis usedyetaorenxinpgrefsosr good luck and happiness. And theword“upsidedownhas”thesamepronunciationwiththeword“coming”.Pasting“blessing”upsidedownisametaphorof“goodluckiscomingintothehouse”.”?！弊譃楹我怪N？在我國(guó)，人們往往用一個(gè)“?！弊謥?lái)表達(dá)對(duì)福運(yùn)、福氣、幸福的向往和追求。每當(dāng)辭舊迎新的時(shí)刻，家家戶戶都要把“?！弊仲N在屋門(mén)上，

29、意味著福氣進(jìn)入家門(mén)。許多地方還倒貼“?！弊?，利用“倒”與“到”的諧音，寓意“福到了”。13. WhydochildrengetgiftmoneyonSpringFestival?TheChineseword“giftmoney”hasthesamepronunciationwitahntchientwordwhichmeans“strikingghostdown”.ItstheexpectationofwardingoffevilsandprayingtoGodforchildrensafeandstrong.Itdoesntmatterhowmuchmoneyinredenvelope.為什

30、么孩子要收壓歲錢(qián)？因?yàn)椤皻q”與“祟”諧音，長(zhǎng)輩們希望壓歲錢(qián)能驅(qū)邪免災(zāi)，保佑孩子平平安安。壓歲錢(qián)寄托著長(zhǎng)輩對(duì)晚輩的殷切希望和深情關(guān)愛(ài)，錢(qián)的數(shù)目并不重要。14. WhydoChineseeatriceglueballs?Riceglueballshavethemeaningsafeandsound，anditsalsothetimeforfamily.為什么要吃元宵？元宵有平安無(wú)事之意和團(tuán)聚之意。15. WhydoChineseeateggsonQingmingFestival?WhatsthesimilaritybetweenQingmingfestivalandThanksgivingDay?

31、TheoriginofeatingeggsonQingmingFestivalisconcernedwiththecustomof“nocookingColdFoodFestival.Duringthesedays,eggisthebestfood.Itisalsosaid,eggisthesymboloflifeandbirth,eatingeggsistoexpressemotionofrespectandworship.PeopleexpressemotionofthanksgivingandadmirationonQingmingFestival.Tosomeextent,itslik

32、eThanksgivingDayinwesterncountry.清明節(jié)為什么要吃雞蛋？清明節(jié)與感恩節(jié)有何相似之處？清明節(jié)吃雞蛋最早的起源是，某些地區(qū)的禁火習(xí)俗，禁火寒食期間，雞蛋無(wú)疑是最好的食物儲(chǔ)備。也有人說(shuō)，雞蛋在中國(guó)古代文化中是生育與生命的象征，因此吃雞蛋也是表達(dá)對(duì)于生命、生育的敬畏與崇信之情。中國(guó)的清明節(jié)，是表達(dá)對(duì)古人的感恩于敬仰，在某種程度上和西方感恩節(jié)是類似的。16. WhydoChinesemakericedumplingswithreedleaves?Ricedumplingwaswrappedinreedleaves.Reedleafissimilartobambooleaf

33、,butbroaderthanbambooleaf.Reedleafissoft,soitiseasytomakericedumplings.Ontheotherhand,reedleavesmakericedumplingssmellmorefragrant.為什么粽子要用粽葉來(lái)包？一方面，粽葉類似于竹葉但比竹葉要大，葉子柔韌度好，葉片寬，便于包做。另一方面，粽葉能很好的保持粽子味道清香。17. Whatstheoriginofmoo-ncake?Moon-cakeusedtobetheofferingwhenholdingaceremonyformoononmid-autumnday.Th

34、enitbecomesakindofgiftexchangedbypeople.Moon-cakestastesweet,andwecancutaparttosharewithfamilies,symbolizingauspiciousness,familyreunion,andsweetness.月餅的來(lái)歷是什么？月餅，原本是祭月時(shí)供品的一種，以后成為民間互相饋贈(zèng)的禮品。月餅味道甜美可口，可以切開(kāi)與家人分享，是吉祥、團(tuán)圓、甜蜜的象征。18. WhatarethetwelveanimalsignofZodiac?Whichyearsaretheyon?中國(guó)十二生肖的名稱是什么？規(guī)范的英語(yǔ)怎樣說(shuō)

35、？分別處于哪一年？萬(wàn)圣節(jié)的英文11月1日萬(wàn)圣節(jié)英文：Hallowmas,南瓜是萬(wàn)圣節(jié)的代萬(wàn)圣節(jié)的英文介紹HalloweenisaholidaycelebratedonOctober31.Bytradition,Halloweenbeginsaftersunset.Longago,peoplebelievedthatwitchesgatheredtogetherandghostsroamedtheworldonHalloween.Today,mostpeoplenolongerbelieveinghostsandwitches.Butthesesupernaturalbeingsarestill

36、apartofHalloween.萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜是在10月31日慶祝的一個(gè)節(jié)日，根據(jù)傳統(tǒng)，萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜的慶祝活動(dòng)從太陽(yáng)落山開(kāi)始。在很久以前，人們相信在萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜女巫會(huì)聚集在一起，鬼魂在四處游蕩?，F(xiàn)在，大多數(shù)人們不再相信有鬼魂和女巫的存在了，但是他們?nèi)匀话堰@些作為萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜的一部分ThecolorsblackandorangearealsoapartofHalloween.Blackisasymbolfornightandorangeisthecolorofpumpkins.Ajack-o'-lanternisahollowed-outpumpkinwithafacecarvedononesi

37、de.Candlesareusuallyplacedinside,givingthefaceaspookyglow.黑色和橙色仍然是萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜的一部分，黑色是夜晚的象征，而橙色代表著南瓜。南瓜燈是用雕刻成臉型，中間挖空，再插上蠟燭的南瓜做成的，帶來(lái)一個(gè)毛骨悚然的灼熱面孔。DressingupincostumesisoneofthemostpopularHalloweencustoms,especiallyamongchildren.Accordingtotradition,peoplewoulddressupincostumes(wearspecialclothing,masksordisgu

38、ises)tofrightenthespiritsaway.盛裝是最受歡迎的萬(wàn)圣節(jié)風(fēng)俗之一，尤其是受孩子們的歡迎。按照傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗，人們會(huì)盛裝(穿戴一些特殊的服飾，面具或者裝飾)來(lái)嚇跑鬼魂。PopularHalloweencostumesincludevampires(creaturesthatdrinkblood),ghosts(spiritsofthedead)andwerewolves(peoplethatturnintowolveswhenthemoonisfull).流行的萬(wàn)圣節(jié)服裝包括vampires(吸血鬼)，ghosts(死者的靈魂)和werewolves(每當(dāng)月圓時(shí)就變成狼形的人

39、)。TrickorTreatingisamodernHalloweencustomwherechildrengofromhousetohousedressedincostume,askingfortreatslikecandyortoys.Iftheydon'tgetanytreats,theymightplayatrick(mischieforprank)ontheownersofthehouse.欺騙或攻擊是現(xiàn)代萬(wàn)圣節(jié)的風(fēng)俗。孩子們穿著特殊的衣服走街串巷，討取糖果和玩具之類的賞賜。如果他們得不到任何的賞賜，就可能會(huì)對(duì)屋主大搞惡作劇或者胡鬧了。ThetraditionoftheJac

40、ko'LanterncomesfromafolktaleaboutamannamedJackwhotrickedthedevilandhadtowandertheEarthwithalantern.TheJacko'Lanternismadebyplacingacandleinsideahollowed-outpumpkin,whichiscarvedtolooklikeaface.南瓜燈的傳統(tǒng)來(lái)自于一個(gè)民間傳說(shuō)。一個(gè)名叫Jack的人戲弄了惡魔，之后就不得不提著一盞燈在地球上流浪。南瓜燈是用雕刻成臉型，中間挖空，再插上蠟燭的南瓜做成的。Therearemanyothersupe

41、rstitionsassociatedwithHalloween.Asuperstitionisanirrationalidea,likebelievingthatthenumber13isunlucky!和萬(wàn)圣節(jié)有關(guān)的迷信還有很多。迷信是一種不合常理的想法，比如認(rèn)為13是不吉利的數(shù)字!Halloweenisalsoassociatedwithsupernaturalcreatureslikeghostsandvampires.Thesecreaturesarenotpartofthenaturalworld.Theydon'treallyexist.ordothey?萬(wàn)圣節(jié)還和一些諸

42、如鬼魂和吸血鬼之類的超自然的生物有關(guān)。這些生物不是自然界的一部分。他們實(shí)際上是不存在的.或許他們其實(shí)真的存在？WitchesarepopularHalloweencharactersthatarethoughttohavemagicalpowers.Theyusuallywearpointedhatsandflyaroundonbroomsticks.女巫是萬(wàn)圣節(jié)很受歡迎的人物，人們認(rèn)為她們具有強(qiáng)大的魔力。他們通常戴著尖頂?shù)拿弊樱T在掃把上飛來(lái)飛去。BadomensarealsopartofHalloweencelebrations.Abadomenissomethingthatisbelie

43、vedtobringbadluck,likeblackcats,spidersorbats.惡兆也是萬(wàn)圣節(jié)慶?；顒?dòng)的一部分。人們相信惡兆會(huì)帶給壞運(yùn)氣，黑貓、蜘蛛或者蝙蝠都算是惡兆。TINYghost-likedollshangfromtrees,bigplasticspiderssitonrooftopsandbloodyplastichandsreachoutfromgravestonesAreyoureadyforthescariestnightoftheyear?樹(shù)上到處懸掛著鬼怪小玩偶，屋頂盤(pán)踞著巨大的塑料蜘蛛，墓穴里伸出一雙血淋淋的塑膠手一年之中最恐怖的夜晚到來(lái)了，你好了嗎？Octo

44、ber31isHalloween,oneofthemostpopularfestivalsintheUS,CanadaandBritain.Thefestivalbeganasadaytorememberthedead.Butnowadaysit'sallaboutthecarnivalatmospherewhenpeoplecanenjoydressingupandscaringeachother.10月31日萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜是美國(guó)、加拿大和英國(guó)最受歡迎的節(jié)日。節(jié)日源起于對(duì)死者的紀(jì)念日。但現(xiàn)在它完全一場(chǎng)大狂歡，人們盡情享受著改裝易容互相恐嚇的樂(lè)趣。Halloweenisoneofchild

45、ren'sfavouritenightsoftheyear.Theydressupasmonstersandgototheirneighbours'houses.Knockingonthedoortheyshout:"Trickortreat!"Ofcourse,usuallypeoplegivethem"treats"-alikesweetsandchocolates.But,ifyoudon't,youcanexpectapranksuchashavingyourcarwindowssoapedoryourgarbagecan

46、sturnedover.萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜一年之中孩子們最喜歡的夜晚。打扮成妖怪去鄰居家，敲著門(mén)大喊：不給糖就搗蛋！'當(dāng)然，人們通常會(huì)給糖”一-1匕如甜食或者巧克力。但你不給，那就等著一場(chǎng)惡作劇吧，你會(huì)你的車(chē)窗被涂上了肥皂，垃圾桶翻倒在地，等等。Halloweenisalsoatimeformasqueradeparties.Witchesflyinonbroomsticks,whileghostsandskeletonschatonthedancefloor.萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜舉辦化妝舞會(huì)的好時(shí)機(jī)。你會(huì)看到女巫坐著掃帚柄飛進(jìn)來(lái)，鬼怪和骷髏則在舞池中竊竊私語(yǔ)。Youcanevendressupasaf

47、amousmonsterlikeDracula!Themottois:"Thescarier,thebetter."你還可以化妝成像吸血鬼那樣可怕的妖怪。有句諺語(yǔ)說(shuō)：越恐怖越好?！盓venmakingHalloweenfoodshouldbelikecastingaspellormixingamagicdrink.InBritain,peopledrink"Witch'sMix",madewithapple,orange,grapeandberryjuice.Childrenalsoenjoy"HalloweenWorms,"

48、madefromeggnoodles.Andhowdoyoulikethesoundof"Eye-Balls"?Don'tworry,they'remadewithscoopsofchocolateandvanillaicecream,shapedlikehumaneyes.Skeleton-shapedcookiesareequallypopular.甚至連萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜做的食物也要像下了咒語(yǔ)或者配備魔法飲料。在英國(guó)，人們喝叫巫方圣節(jié)蟲(chóng)子師之飲”的東西，用蘋(píng)果、橘子、葡萄和漿果的汁調(diào)配而成。孩子們還喜歡吃是用雞蛋面做的。你覺(jué)得眼珠子”聽(tīng)上去怎么樣？別擔(dān)心，那只

49、是用幾勺巧克力和香草冰激凌做的，只不過(guò)像是人眼的形狀。頭蓋骨形狀的餅干同樣也很受歡迎。Awell-knownHalloweentraditionistomakelanternsfrompumpkins,called"Jack-o-lanterns".First,theinsideofthepumpkinisremoved.Then,afaceiscutintothepumpkin,traditionallyasmiling,devilface.Finallyacandleisplacedinside,andthelanternisputatthefrontofthehous

50、etokeepevilspiritsaway.萬(wàn)圣節(jié)前夜的眾所周知的傳統(tǒng)用南瓜做成燈，叫杰克燈”。，把南瓜里面掏空。然后在南瓜上切出一張臉孔，通常是一張笑瞇瞇的魔鬼面孔。最后，在里面放上一只蠟燭，然后把南瓜燈房子前面用來(lái)嚇跑那些邪惡的幽靈。Besidespumpkincutting,"apple-bobbing"isanotherpopulargame.Severalapplesareputfloatinginwaterinabigbucket.Childrenhavetheirhandstiedbehindtheirbacks.Theyhavetotrytopickthe

51、applesoutofthewaterusingonlytheirmouths.Ofcourse,peoplegetverywetanditisveryfunnytowatch.除了切南瓜，叼蘋(píng)果”很流行的游戲。把幾只蘋(píng)果大水桶里面飄浮著。在背后。只能用嘴巴把蘋(píng)果從水里叼。當(dāng)然了，人們會(huì)全都濕淋淋的，光看著關(guān)于萬(wàn)圣節(jié)的英語(yǔ)故事（中英文對(duì)照）HALLOWEENOnestoryaboutJack,anIrishman,whowasnotallowedintoHeavenbecausehewasstingywithhismoney.Sohewassenttohell.Butdowntherehepl

52、ayedtricksontheDevil(Satan),sohewaskickedoutofHellandmadetowalktheearthforevercarryingalantern.Well,IrishchildrenmadeJack'slanternsonOctober31stfromalargepotatoorturnip,hollowedoutwiththesideshavingholesandlitbylittlecandlesinside.AndIrishchildrenwouldcarrythemastheywentfromhousetohousebeggingfo

53、rfoodforthevillageHalloweenfestivalthathonoredtheDruidgodMuckOlla.TheIrishnamefortheselanternswas"Jackwiththelantern"or"Jackofthelantern,"abbreviatedas"Jack-o'-lantern"andnowspelled"jack-o-lantern."ThetraditionalHalloweenyoucanreadaboutinmostbookswasjustch

54、ildren'sfunnight.HalloweencelebrationswouldstartinOctoberineveryelementaryschool.ChildrenwouldmakeHalloweendecorations,allkindsoforange-paperjack-o-lanterns.Andfromblackpaperyou'dcut"scary"designs-anevilwitchwithapointedhatridingthroughtheskyonabroomstick,maybewithblackbatsflyingac

55、rossthemoon,andthatmeantbadluck.Andofcourseblackcatsformorebadluck.Sometimesablackcatwouldrideawayintotheskyonthebackofthewitch'sbroom.AndonHalloweennightwe'ddressupinMomorDad'soldshoesandclothes,putonamask,andbereadytogooutside.Thelittlekids(childrenyoungerthanwewere)hadtogowiththeirmot

56、hers,butweolderoneswenttogethertoneighbors'houses,ringingtheirdoorbellandyelling,"Trickortreat!"meaning,"Giveusatreat(somethingtoeat)orwe'llplayatrickonyou!"Thepeopleinsideweresupposedtocometothedoorandcommentonourcostumes.Oh!here'saghost.Oh,there'sawitch.Oh,here'sanoldlady.Sometimestheywouldplayalongwithusandpre