英語美文朗讀 第173期:萬圣節(jié)習(xí)俗
In the United Kingdom, Halloween traditions are very popular, especially among kids and teenagers. We looked at some of the most common activities.
在英國，萬圣節(jié)習(xí)俗非常流行，尤其受到了小朋友和青少年的喜愛。我們一起來看看其中一些最常見的活動(dòng)吧。
Pumpkin lanterns南瓜燈
These are pumpkins with the inside removed and eyes, a mouth and a nose cut into one side. A candle is placed inside the empty pumpkin and the light creates a scary face effect. People use pumpkin lanterns to decorate their homes at Halloween. Do people actually eat their pumpkins? Yes, they do! Pumpkin soup and pumpkin curry are very popular meals at this time of year.把南瓜內(nèi)瓤掏空，在一面上刻上眼睛、嘴巴和鼻子。然后在這個(gè)空心南瓜里點(diǎn)上一支蠟燭，燭光透過南瓜上的“面孔”，營造出了一種恐怖氛圍。萬圣節(jié)時(shí)，人們會(huì)用這種南瓜燈來裝飾屋子。那么人們會(huì)吃掉這些南瓜嗎？答案是肯定的！每年的這個(gè)時(shí)候，南瓜湯和南瓜咖喱都備受歡迎。
Apple bobbing咬蘋果
To play this game, place some apples in a large bowl of water. The competitors have to take a bite from one of the apples without using their hands. To make this more difficult, the competitors have their eyes covered with a scarf. You are not allowed to use the sides of the bowl to help you bite the apple. This game often involves getting very wet so it's a good idea to bring a towel!
玩這個(gè)游戲時(shí)，人們會(huì)在一大碗水中放上一些蘋果。在不能用手的情況下，參賽者要試著用嘴巴去咬蘋果。為了加大難度，人們還會(huì)用圍巾將參賽者的眼睛蒙起來。參賽者也不能借助碗沿來咬蘋果。玩這個(gè)游戲常常會(huì)被弄得一身濕，所以帶上條毛巾是個(gè)好主意。
Dressing up變裝打扮
People of all ages dress up on Halloween. The most popular fancy dress costumes include witches, vampires, ghosts, skeletons, zombies and monsters. You can buy a costume from a shop or you can make your own at home. It's easy to make a ghost costume from an old white sheet or wear black clothes to look like a witch.
不論老少，人們都會(huì)在萬圣節(jié)變裝打扮一番。最受歡迎的化妝服飾有女巫、吸血鬼、鬼魂、骷髏頭、僵尸、怪獸等。你可以從商店里買服飾，也可以在家里自己動(dòng)手制作。用一條白色舊床單制作鬼魂化妝服并不難，或者穿上黑衣服扮成女巫的樣子。
Trick-or-treating不給糖就搗亂
Children dress up and then visit the houses in their neighborhood asking for a "trick or treat". The neighbor gives them sweets or money as a "treat". If there is no treat, the children play a trick on the neighbor. Some people think that playing tricks is unkind but luckily there is nearly always a treat. This custom is imported from the United States and is more popular with young people than with adults. Young children usually go trick-or-treating with parents or an older brother or sister.
孩子們變裝打扮后會(huì)去小區(qū)鄰居家玩“不給糖就搗亂”的游戲。鄰居們會(huì)請(qǐng)孩子們吃糖或者給點(diǎn)錢。如果不請(qǐng)客的話，孩子們會(huì)給鄰居來個(gè)惡作劇。一些人覺得惡作劇不太好，但好在人們大多會(huì)請(qǐng)客。和成年人相比，這種源于美國的習(xí)俗在年輕人當(dāng)中更受歡迎。通常，小孩子們會(huì)跟著父母或者哥哥姐姐去玩“不給糖就搗亂”。
Whether you decide to go to a Halloween party or go trick-or-treating, we hope you've got some ideas for celebrating Halloween.不論你是決定參加一場(chǎng)萬圣節(jié)派對(duì)，還是玩“不給糖就搗亂”，我們都希望你能從文章中找到些慶祝萬圣節(jié)的點(diǎn)子。
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