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万圣节介绍
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloween begins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts roamed the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural beings are still a part of Halloween.
万圣节前夜是在10月31日庆祝的一个节日,根据传统,万圣节前夜的庆祝活动从太阳落山开始。在很久以前,人们相信在万圣节前夜女巫会聚集在一起,鬼魂在四处游荡。现在,大多数人们不再相信有鬼魂和女巫的存在了,但是他们仍然把这些作为万圣节前夜的一部分。
The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. A jack-o"-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside, giving the face a spooky glow.
黑色和橙色仍然是万圣节前夜的一部分,黑色是夜晚的象征,而橙色代表着南瓜。南瓜灯是用雕刻成脸型,中间挖空,再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的,带来一个毛骨悚然的灼热面孔。
万圣节起源
While there are many versions of the origins and old customs of Halloween, some remain consistentby all accounts. Different cultures view Halloween somewhat differently but traditional Halloween practices remain the same.
尽管关于万圣节的起源和旧俗有很多不同的看法,但有一些是被所有人接受的。不同文化看待万圣节总是有点不同,但是传统的万圣节做的事情都是一样的。
Halloween culture can be traced back to the Druids, a Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feastof Samhain, which was annually on October 31st to honor the dead.
万圣节文化可以追溯到德鲁伊教,这是一种爱尔兰、北欧和英国的凯尔特文化,根植于Samhain节的庆祝活动,Samhain节于每年的10月31日纪念逝者。
Samhain signifies "summers end" or November. Samhain was a harvest festival with huge sacred bonfires, marking the end of the Celtic year and beginning of a new one. Many of the practices involved in this celebration were fed on superstition.
Samhain节说明夏天结束或者十一月,是一个丰收的节日。在Samhain节会燃起神圣巨大的篝火,标志着凯尔特一年的结束和新一年的开始。一些做法因为迷信被加入庆祝活动中。
The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages at night. Since not all spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and treats were left out to pacifythe evil and ensure next years crops would be plentiful. This custom evolved into trick-or-treating.
凯尔特人相信死者的灵魂会在夜里出没在街道和村庄 。因为他们认为不是所有的灵魂都是友善的,所以就把礼物和好吃的留在外面安慰恶灵来确保来年的庄稼可以丰收。这种习俗演变成了trick-or-treating。
万圣节习俗
Dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially among children. According to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing, masks or disguises) to frighten the spirits away.
盛装是欢迎的万圣节风俗之一,尤其是受孩子们的欢迎。按照传统习俗,人们会盛装(穿戴一些特殊的服饰,面具或者装饰)来吓跑鬼魂。
Popular Halloween costumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood), ghosts (spirits of the dead) and werewolves (people that turn into wolves when the moon is full).
流行的万圣节服装包括vampires(吸血鬼),ghosts(死者的灵魂)werewolves(每当月圆时就变成狼形的人)。
Trick or Treating is a modern Halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed in costume, asking for treats like candy or toys. If they don"t get any treats, they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house.
欺骗或攻击是现代万圣节的风俗。孩子们穿着特殊的衣服走街串巷,讨取糖果和玩具之类的赏赐。如果他们得不到任何的赏赐,就可能会对屋主大搞恶作剧或者胡闹了。
The tradition of the Jack o" Lantern comes from a folktale about a man named Jack who tricked the devil and had to wander the Earth with a lantern. The Jack o" Lantern is made by placing a candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin, which is carved to look like a face.
南瓜灯的传统来自于一个民间传说。一个名叫Jack的人戏弄了恶魔,之后就不得不提着一盏灯在地球上流浪。南瓜灯是用雕刻成脸型,中间挖空,再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的。
There are many other superstitions associated with Halloween. A superstition is an irrational idea, like believing that the number 13 is unlucky!
和万圣节有关的迷信还有很多。迷信是一种不合常理的想法,比如认为13是不吉利的数字!
Halloween is also associated with supernatural creatures like ghosts and vampires. These creatures are not part of the natural world. They don"t really exist... or do they?
万圣节还和一些诸如鬼魂和吸血鬼之类的超自然的生物有关。这些生物不是自然界的一部分。他们实际上是不存在的......或许他们其实真的存在?
Witches are popular Halloween characters that are thought to have magical powers. They usually wear pointed hats and fly around on broomsticks.
女巫是万圣节很受欢迎的人物,人们认为她们具有强大的魔力。他们通常戴着尖顶的帽子,骑在扫把上飞来飞去。
Bad omens are also part of Halloween celebrations. A bad omen is something that is believed to bring bad luck, like black cats, spiders or bats.
恶兆也是万圣节庆祝活动的一部分。人们相信恶兆会带给坏运气,黑猫、蜘蛛或者蝙蝠都算是恶兆。
A well-known Halloween tradition is to make lanterns from pumpkins, called "Jack-o-lanterns". First, the inside of the pumpkin is removed. Then, a face is cut into the pumpkin, traditionally a smiling, devil face. Finally a candle is placed inside, and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keep evil spirits away.
万圣节前夜的众所周知的传统用南瓜做成灯,叫“杰克灯”。把南瓜里面掏空。然后在南瓜上切出一张脸孔,通常是一张笑眯眯的魔鬼面孔。最后,在里面放上一只蜡烛,然后把南瓜灯房子前面用来吓跑那些邪 恶的幽灵。
万圣节小常识
Wear Costumes
万圣节装扮
人们会举着南瓜灯,穿上稀奇古怪的鬼装,装扮成各种恐怖样子在街上行走吓人或者参加万圣节派对。
Trick or Treat
不给糖就捣蛋
小朋友们会被打扮成萌哒哒的小怪物挨家去要糖,只要敲门喊上一句“Trick or treat!(不给糖就捣蛋!)”,就能得到各式的美味糖果。如果大人们抠门不给的话,那就等着小淘气们的恶作剧吧,比如你家门把手上突然被涂满了胶水。
Play Pinata
皮纳塔游戏
皮纳塔是装着糖果等小礼物的小包裹。外国小朋友很喜欢这个游戏,其玩法非常简单:将皮纳塔悬挂或者站立在地上,小朋友们拿棍子轮流砸皮纳塔,抢里面的糖果和礼物,这一切代表了好运气。
Scary Movies
恐怖电影
恐怖刺激是万圣节的主题,人们喜欢在万圣节的时候约上自己好友一起看看电影感受下恐怖的气氛。
万圣节必备单词
南瓜 Pumpkin
糖果 Candy
妖精 Evil巫师Wizard
女巫 Witch
万圣节服装 Halloween costume
骨架 Skeleton
蝙蝠 Bat
妖精 Evil
面具 Mask
死神 Grim Reaper
蜘蛛网 Spider web
不给糖,就捣蛋 Trick or tread
万圣节口语表达
1、Trick or treat?
不招待,就使坏(不给糖,就捣蛋)
2、The jack-o-lantern is the symbol of Halloween.(Jack o" Lantern即Jack of Lantern 的缩写)
“空心南瓜灯”是万圣节的象征。
3、Children would make Halloween decorations, all kinds of orange-paper jack-o-lanterns。
孩子们会制作万圣节的装饰品:各种各样桔黄 色的南瓜灯。
4、Do you want to help me make a jack-o"-lantern?
你愿意帮我做个南瓜/杰克灯吗?
5、I"m going to put on a dark suit。
我要穿件黑衣服。
6、Are you going to wear a mask?
你要带面具吗?
7、Let me give you some candies。
我给你们些糖果吧。
8、What a horrible night!
多么可怕的晚上啊!
9、Our masks will scare off the spirits!
我们的面具可以把幽灵吓走!
10、My heart keeps pumping。
我的心一直跳得厉害。
11、We use the lantern to light the way for skeletons, devils,witches, ghosts, and the dead friends or relatives, for they will visit the earth。
我们用灯笼为骷髅、魔鬼、女巫、鬼魂和死去的朋友和亲戚照路,他们要来人间。
12、What are you going to be?
你会打扮成什么?
13、I am making my own costume.
我要自己完成我的装扮
14、I dress up as a ghost.
我穿得像鬼
15、What are you going to dress up as for Halloween?
万圣节前夕你要穿什么?