时间:2019-02-21 作者:英语课 分类:实用英语


英语课

中国人为何要过两个新年


 一个中国人跟外国人说新年快乐,外国人很迷糊,新年不是都过了吗,为什么还说“新年快乐”呢?原来他说的是春节快乐,中国人过春节已经有几千年的历史了呢。


A: Happy New Year!
A: 新年快乐!
B: Uh...I'm a bit confused 1; New Year's Day was over weeks ago.
B: 嗯……我有点搞迷糊了,新年不是几周前就过去了吗?
A: You must be kidding! It is Chinese New Year, silly!
A: 你在开什么玩笑啊!我是说春节,你这傻瓜!
B: Oh right, it slipped 2 my mind. Why do you celebrate two New Years?
B: 喔,对了,我都忘了。你们为什么要庆祝两个新年啊?
A: Chinese New Year is according 3 to the lunar calendar. Chinese have been celebrating New Years in this fashion for thousands of years.
A: 春节是根据农历而定的。中国人庆祝这个节日的习俗已经延续几千年了。
B: I noticed that our company was very empty the past couple of days.
B: 我发现这几天我们公司里空荡荡的。
A: That is because everyone goes home for Chinese New Year; it is a family holiday, not so much a party holiday. Would you like to come to my house for New Year's Dinner?
A: 因为大家都回家过年啦,这是个家庭团聚的日子,不太属于狂欢的节日。你想要到我家吃年夜饭吗?
B: Of course. Will you set off firecrackers?
B: 当然好啊,你们会放鞭炮吗?
A: Naturally, but the most important thing that we do during New Years is to eat! So make sure to bring your appetite 4!
A: 会啊,不过过年期间最重要的事情就是吃,所以准备好大吃一顿哦!
【注释】
in this fashion在对话中指的是“用这样的习俗或方式庆祝春节”。

adj.困惑的,烦恼的
  • They asked so many questions that they confused me.他们问了许多问题,都把我弄糊涂了。
  • A wise man is never confused.智者不惑。
adj.打滑,打滑的v.滑( slip的过去式和过去分词 );滑脱;下降;(健康状况等)变差
  • She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤,摔得鼻青脸肿。
  • The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。
adj.按照,根据
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。
n.食欲,胃口;欲望,性欲;爱好,趣味
  • The baby has a good appetite.这个婴儿食欲很好。
  • She feels pretty well,but she hasn't much of an appetite.她精神还不错,不过胃口不太好。
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