中国传统节日英语作文常用短语词汇汇总
(2010-06-23 09:42:29)
过年 celebrate the spring festival
春联 spring
festival couplets
剪纸
paper-cuts
年画 new year
paintings
买年货 do shopping
for the spring festival ; do spring festival shopping
敬酒 propose a
toast
灯笼
lantern
烟花
fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers
(people scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
红包 red packets
(cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in
the
coming year.)
舞狮 lion dance
(the lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good
luck.)
舞龙 dragon dance
(to expect good weather and good harvests)
戏曲 traditional
opera
杂耍 variety
show
灯谜 riddles
written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of
lanterns
守岁
staying-up
拜年 pay new
year's call; give new year's greetings; pay new year's visit
禁忌 taboo
去晦气 get rid of
the ill- fortune
祭祖宗 offer
sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money;
money given to children as a lunar new year gift
culture note:in
the old days, new year's money was given in the form of one
hundred
copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the
hope that one would live to
be a hundred years old. today, money is placed inside red envelopes
in denominations
considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
辞旧岁 bid
farewell to the old year
扫房 spring
cleaning;general house-cleaning
年糕
nian-gao;rise cake;new year cake
团圆饭 family
reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner
on new year's eve
饺子
jiao-zi;chinese meat ravioli |
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