美国文化脱口秀 第415期:感恩节 美国的中秋节

 　　今天是感恩节(Thanksgiving)。首先，要衷心感谢大家对开言英语的支持、鼓励和肯定。We are very thankful for all your support, encouragement and love;感恩节，可以说是美国的第一大节。其地位更胜圣诞节。今天，就和Jenny, Diana过一个温馨的感恩节吧！

　　关键词：
　　When is Thanksgiving? 感恩节是哪一天？
　　Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November: 感恩节是每年11月的第四个星期四
　　Not the last Thursday of November: 不是最后一个星期四
　　The fourth Thursday is usually the last Thursday of November, but not always: 第四个星期四通常是最后一个星期四，但不是每年如此
　　It officially kicks off the holiday season in America: 感恩节也正式开启了美国的节日季
　　All about the family: 美国的团圆节
　　Thanksgiving to Americans is like Mid 1 Autumn Festival to Chinese: 感恩节对美国人来说，好比中秋节对中国人的意义
　　Everyone tries to make their way home and have a family gathering 2: 大家都会尽量赶回家，和家人团聚
　　Family reunion: 举家团圆
　　More important than Christmas:
　　比圣诞节更重要
　　Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday, therefore everyone can and does celebrate it: 感恩节不是一个宗教节日，所以人人都能、也都会庆祝
　　Non-Christians: 非基督徒
　　It's a secular 3 holiday: 是一个世俗节日
　　The Jews don't celebrate Christmas, but they do celebrate Thanksgiving: 比如犹太人，不庆祝圣诞，但会庆祝感恩节
　　＊想不到＊
　　Many Jewish Americans go to Chinese restaurants on Christmas because Western restaurants are closed: 很多美国犹太人圣诞会去中餐馆，因为西餐厅都关门了
　　Chinese Americans And Thanksgiving: 华人特色的感恩节
　　Diana家的感恩节
　　Different people in my family would take turns hosting Thanksgiving: 我家的亲戚感恩节会轮流作东
　　My grandparents are not used to American food. So we cook Chinese food and order Chinese takeout: 我爷爷奶奶吃不惯西餐，所以我们感恩节还是吃中餐、叫中餐外卖
　　We don't usually have a turkey: 我家基本上不吃火鸡
　　Every family would bring some food. We would have a potluck: 每家带些菜，大家聚餐
　　What are you thankful for? 如何表达感恩?
　　A small ritual before dinner to pay thanks: 晚餐前的小仪式，表达感谢
　　Make a small speech about what you're thankful for: 每人说段话，说自己感恩什么
　　如何表达感谢？
　　Thankful for: 感谢
　　Grateful for: 感激
　　比如
　　I'm thankful for having a great family who loves and supports me: 我感恩家人，爱我、支持我
　　I'm grateful for all the great experiences this year: 我感恩这一年来所经历的一切
　　感恩节 美国的中秋节
　　The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩节的起源
　　The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩节的起源
　　Pilgrims: 清教徒，指最先从欧洲到美国新大陆的人
　　Native Indians: 土著印第安人
　　The pilgrims hosted a big feast to thank the Indians for teaching them how to grow food and having a harvest: 清教徒举办了一场盛宴，感激印第安人教他们种植、得到了丰收
　　The Thanksgiving feast: 感恩节大餐
　　Thanksgiving feast: 感恩节大餐
　　Lots and lots of food with lots of leftovers 4: 很多、很多好吃的，根本吃不完，会有很多剩菜
　　感恩节一定要吃：
　　Roasted turkey, aka, the big bird: 火鸡，美国人也戏称为大鸟
　　You can get a 15-pound or 20-pound turkey from the supermarket: 超市里可以选要多重的，15磅、20磅等等
　　It takes a long time to defrost a frozen turkey: 化冻一只冷冻大火鸡要很久
　　The Thanksgiving feast takes a lof of prep work: 感恩节大餐准备起来工程浩大
　　Who makes the turkey? 烤火鸡是个神圣的任务
　　Roasting the turkey is a sacred task: 烤火鸡是个神圣的任务
　　Family recipes passed down from generations: 每家都有自己祖传的秘方
　　Seasoning 5: 调味
　　The turkey will be very dry if you overcook it: 烤过头了，火鸡肉就会很柴
　　Many Chinese will go to a Chinese supermarket to buy a roasted turkey: 很多美国华人会去华人超市买适合华人口味的烤火鸡
　　Rotisserie: 烤肉铺
　　Ranch 6 99: 大华99， 美国著名华人连锁超市
　　Turkey with all the trimmings: 火鸡And配菜
　　Turkey with all the trimmings: 火鸡和配菜，这是一个固定说法
　　配菜还有以下更通用的说法:
　　Side dishes/sides: 配菜
　　感恩节火鸡经典配菜:
　　Mashed 7 potatoes with gravy 8: 土豆泥配肉汁
　　Stuffing: 火鸡肚子里塞的馅料
　　To stuff: 塞进去
　　No one cooks a turkey without the stuffing: 没人烤火鸡会不塞馅料
　　It's almost as important as the turkey: 馅料和火鸡一样重要
　　What's in the stuffing? 火鸡馅料里有什么？
　　Bread crumbs 9: 干面包、面包糠
　　Veggies: 蔬菜
　　Fruits: 水果
　　Nuts: 坚果
　　Herbs: 香料
　　Cranberry 10 sauce: 蔓越莓酱
　　You have to eat turkey with cranberry sauce: 吃火鸡一定要配蔓越莓酱
　　Unique dessert: 创新甜点
　　All kinds of pies, e.g. pumpkin 11 pie, sweet potato pie: 传统甜点是各类派，比如南瓜派、红薯派
　　不过还有个创新甜点：
　　Roasted pumpkin or sweet potato with marshmallow: 烤南瓜、烤红薯，上面铺一层棉花糖
　　Guilty pleasure: 罪恶的享受
　　The holiday season begins: 节日季开始啦！
　　The holiday season: 节日季
　　It starts with Thanksgiving, covers Black Friday, Christmas and the New Year: 从感恩节开始, 包括黑色星期五购物节、圣诞节、元旦
　　Holiday decorations: 节日装饰
　　You can smell the holiday in the air: 空气里弥漫着节日的味道
　　The holiday spirit: 节日气息、节日气氛
　　Warm And fuzzy feeling: 非常温馨