Easter
Date: the first Sunday following the full moon, Lunar month 15th, always falls on a
Sunday between 22 March and 25 April inclusive
Symbols: colored eggs/dyed decorated eggs --- sunlight of spring, a traditional symbol of
fertility, and rebirth
蛋象征初春一切恢复生机,兔子象征多产和生命力。
Easter eggs, hard-boiled eggs dyed bright red to symbolize the spilt Blood of Christ Bunny小兔子 Chick小鸡
Daffodil水仙花 ['d?f?d?l]
Activities: make/eat the eggs, hard-boiled egg水煮蛋,
outdoor service仪式=rite=ceremony=observance, wear new spring clothes, spring cleaning,
give baskets of candy, parade,
Easter egg hunt,
\tapping\\dumping\or \jarping\hard boiled pace eggs are distributed and each player hits the other player's egg with their own)
History: Christian, Christianity, Jesus Christ, resurrection复苏, crucify v.钉死在十字架上,
crucifixion n. , Good Friday耶稣受难日(occurs two days before Easter Sunday),
Food: beugel, Baranki 波兰传统食物“布林克”, lamb meat羔羊肉,food in the shape of a
rabbit, ham, bread, Fondant方旦糖
Thanksgiving Day
Turkey Day Feast盛宴
Dinner party晚宴
pumpkin pie南瓜馅饼
roast turkey 烤火鸡
main course主菜
spring fire flames熊熊篝火 wrestling摔跤 shooting射箭
family reunion家家团聚
nationwide celebration举国同庆 costume parade化妆游行
dramatic performance戏剧表演 athletic contest体育比赛 on facebook画上脸谱 wear mask带上面具 wind a trumpet吹响喇叭
send food to those are less fortune为那些不幸者送去食物 distribute to the poor分发给穷人
giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest
on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States on the second Monday of October in Canada
National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation总统火鸡放生仪式 Mayflower五月花 Harvest festivals
Christmas
圣诞:the birthday of Jesus Christ 圣诞歌:Christmas carol
圣诞卡:Christmas card 圣诞老人:Santa Claus 圣诞树:Christmas tree 圣诞快乐:Merry Christmas
圣诞柴:yule log(圣诞节原木形大蛋糕) 圣诞节的次日:Boxing Day 圣诞晚会:Christmas party 圣诞节日历:menology
圣诞节前夕(12月24日):Christmas Eve 圣诞节期:Christmastime
圣诞季节:yule,yuletide,yuletime 圣诞节快乐!MERRY CHRISTMAS! Christmas greetings 圣诞祝贺 Christmas shopping圣诞采购 Christmas card圣诞卡 reindeer驯鹿
Christmas Eve圣诞节前夕 candy 糖果
Christmas Day圣诞节 chimney烟囱
Christmas season圣诞节节日 fireplace壁炉
Christmas time圣诞节假期 (自十二月二十四日至一月一日或一月六日) Magi由东方来朝见初生的耶稣的三个贤人 candle蜡烛
candle stick烛台
Christmas feast/ dinner圣诞大餐 package包裹 poinsettia圣诞红
glittering decorations灿烂耀眼的装饰物品 Bethlehem伯利恒(耶稣降生地) Christmas gift圣诞礼物 Jesus Christ耶稣基督
Christmas present圣诞礼物 Christ Child圣婴 Christmas tree圣诞树 Christmas carol圣诞颂歌 Christmas spirit圣诞气氛 manger马槽
Christmas music圣诞音乐 angel天使
Christmas hymn圣诞圣歌 Christmas festival圣诞佳节
Christmas ornament圣诞节用的 装饰物品
Christmas recess圣诞节暂停营业、上学、工作期间 midnight mass子夜弥撒 to hear mass望弥撒
Christmas scene圣诞节景象 to go caroling报佳音
Christmas decoration圣诞节用的装饰 tinsel金银丝
Christmas holiday圣诞节假期 Santa Claus 圣诞老人
evergreen garland 常青树枝编的花环 Father Christmas(英)圣诞老人 Christmas mail 圣诞邮件 evergreen bough常青树枝 Christmas dance圣诞舞会 wreath花环
Christmas pudding圣诞布丁 red ribbon 红丝带
Christmas stocking 圣诞袜 roast turkey 烤火鸡 wrapping paper包装纸
cranberry sauce 小红莓果酱 cellophane玻璃纸 pumpkin pie番瓜饼 icicle冰柱
plum pudding干果布丁
sleigh bells雪橇铃(系于雪橇或拖雪橇之鹿上的小铃)
mistletoe槲寄生(其树或枝可作圣诞节之装饰,根据圣诞习俗,的人)
twinkling electric light 闪烁的电灯泡
Constitution Day(十二月廾五日亦为我国)行宪纪念日 colorful decorations多采多姿的装饰 White Christmas银色圣诞 joyful atmosphere欢乐气氛 Christmas shopping圣诞采购 Christmas toy圣诞玩具 shopping madness疯狂采购 celebrate Christmas, to庆祝圣诞 charity center慈善中心
任何人皆可亲吻站在此树下 Halloween
pumpkin 南瓜
pumpkin patch 南瓜园 carve 刻
carve the pumpkin雕刻南瓜 Jack-o'-lantern 南瓜灯 costume 戏服
costume party 化妆舞会 ghost 鬼 vampire 吸血鬼 witch 巫婆 broom 扫把 bat 蝙蝠 black cat 黑猫 spider 蜘蛛 candy 糖果 scare 惊吓
frighten 惊恐、害怕
spooky 幽灵般的,令人毛骨悚然的 skull 骷髅头 skeleton 骷髅人 haunted house 鬼屋
Trick-or-Treat 不给糖,就捣蛋 Happy Halloween. 万圣节快乐
Have a great Halloween. 愿你有个很棒的万圣节