#用英語介紹“春節(jié)”
Chinese Lunar New Year: 農(nóng)歷新年
Spring Festival:春節(jié)
New Year's Eve:除夕
某個節(jié)日或某個特殊的日子在哪一天動詞用fall
New Year's Eve falls on January 4th. 除夕是在二月四號。
Dragon Boat Festival falls on Lunar May 5th. 龍舟節(jié)是在農(nóng)歷五月初五。
The entire festival lasts 16 days. 整個春節(jié)持續(xù)16天。
Year of Pig:豬年
#春節(jié)“dos and don’ts”
dos and don’ts: 可做的和不可做的事
traditions and rituals['r?t???lz]:傳統(tǒng)習俗
traditional and superstitious['s?p?'st???s]:傳統(tǒng),迷信的
#春節(jié)期間要做的
the big (house) cleansing: 大掃除
People will do the big cleaning to welcome the Spring Festival.
人們會大掃除來迎接新年。
buy fortune goodies:買年貨
put up decorations:掛上裝飾
put up(Spring/red) couplets: 貼春聯(lián)
hang on lanterns: 掛燈籠
enjoy reunion dinner with family on New Year's Eve. 在除夕夜和家人一起吃團圓飯
give out red envelope to kids: 給小孩紅包
watch the Spring Festival Gala: 看春晚
dragon dances:舞龍
lion dances:舞獅
The clock strikes midnight: 鐘聲在午夜響起。
set off fireworks and firecrackers 放煙花和爆竹。
stay up late:很晚才睡
stay up until midnight: 守歲
stay up the whole night :守歲
It's a big overnight party. 這是個通宵派對
#春節(jié)期間做了會挨罵的
break a bowl: 打破
Sweeping up:掃地 : don't"sweep all your luck away".
Lend or borrow money: 借錢出去,向別人借錢