2023年万圣节的习俗介绍英文版.docx

万圣节的习俗介绍英文版 篇一：Halloween_万圣节的由来中英文对照介绍 你了解万圣节的由来吗？ Halloween, or Hallowe’en, a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, is a mix of ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals and European folk traditions that blended together over time to create the holiday we know today. 万圣节前夜(每年10月31日)，在其形成过程中逐渐融合了凯尔特习俗、天主教仪式和欧洲民间传统，最终形成了我们今天所见的这 样一个节日。 Ancient 远古时期 Shades: Throughout ancient history, Shades meant the spirit of a dead person, residing in the underworld. 幽灵：远古时期，人们认为幽灵是生活在地下世界的死者的灵魂。 Carving gourds into elaborately decorated lanterns dates back thousands of years to Africa. 将葫芦精雕细刻、做成灯笼的习俗可追溯到几千年前的非洲。 800-450 B.C. 篇二：万圣节英文介绍文字版 The the origin of Halloween Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a holiday celebrated on October 31. Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century. Halloween is celebrated in several countries of the Western world, most commonly in the United States, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom and occasionally in parts of Australia. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the alive and the deceased(死亡) dissolved(消失), and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops. The festivals would frequently involve bonfires(营火), into which bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown. Costumes and masks were also worn at the festivals in an attempt to mimic(模仿) the evil spirits or placate(安抚,平息) them. Tradition Food & Costume Halloween costumes are traditionally those of monsters such as ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils. Costumes are also based on themes other than traditional horror, such as those of characters from television shows, movies and other pop culture icons. Trick-or-treat , Trick-or-treating, is for children on or around Halloween in which they proceed from house to house in costumes, asking for treats such as confectionery with the question, “Trick or treat〞 The “trick〞 part of “trick or treat〞 is an idle threat to play a trick on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given 篇三：万圣节中英文讲解 Origin of Halloween万圣节起源 October 31st is Halloween（10月31日是万圣节） Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the world. Including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain. (万圣节是世界上最古老的节日之一，在10月31日这天，有许多国家，如：美国,加拿大,英格兰,爱尔兰,苏格兰,墨西哥,拉丁美洲,西班牙等，都会庆祝万圣节的来临。) The Celtic peoples lived over 2,000 years ago. In the place that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Northern France. Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Sam hain (pronounced sow-in).(在2022多年前的爱尔兰及法国北部，住着一群凯尔特人，而万圣节就是起源于古凯尔特人的一个叫做Sam hain的节庆。) For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. (凯尔特人选在每年November 1st ，11月1日庆祝新年，正值夏天结束，冬天刚开始的时节，多半让人联想到黑暗的死亡。) Traditions of Halloween万圣节的传统习俗 Many of the traditions associated with Halloween can be traced back to the ancient festivals of Samhain, such as costuming, trick-or-treating, pinata, pumpkin carving.(许多关于Halloween的习俗，包括变装打扮，不给糖就捣蛋的游戏，打彩罐的游戏，刻南瓜灯笼等习俗，都可以追溯到凯特尔人Samhain节。) Symbols of Halloween 万圣节的象征 Modern day Halloween celebrations use many symbols to help make the holiday more interesting. Do you know what they are？(现代人用许多东西来庆祝万圣节，让这个节日变得更有趣。你知道有哪些东西吗？) Bat ghosthaunted house spider Vampirecoffin werewolfzombie witch Skull & crossbonesmummypirateskeleton Goblintombbandaged finger owlblack cat mask moon Activities and games of Halloween 万圣节的活动和游戏 They watch scary movies They wear costumes. They play trick-or-treat They have Halloween candy They play piata What is pinata 皮纳塔，是一种用来庆祝节日的游戏，起源于中国春节。最早的皮纳塔是用纸包裹着装满种子和小型水果。由马可波罗在中国学习后，传到了欧洲。皮纳塔也叫“圣诞爆竹〞。在英国，每当人们过年的时候都会拉响（砸破）圣诞爆竹（皮纳塔），表示新的一年的来到，庆祝“春节〞。 皮纳塔的玩法非常简单, 在皮纳塔里放入糖果和礼物，悬挂在树上或站立在地上。小朋友拿着敲打棒，轮流上前用力敲打几下，直到砸破皮纳塔, 糖果就会撒下来，小朋友哄抢里面的糖果和礼物, 这一切都代表了好运气。