雙語脫口秀《老外來了》:“火雞節(jié)”駕到！我們美國人，這樣過感恩節(jié)！

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Thanksgiving day

今天我們討論的話題是有關(guān)感恩節(jié).

Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays of the year .Together with Christmas and the New Year , Thanksgiving is a part of the broader holiday season .

作為受歡迎的美國聯(lián)邦政府節(jié)日，感恩節(jié)是一年中的主要節(jié)日之一。感恩節(jié)和新年、圣誕節(jié)一起，構(gòu)成了更長的假期。

感恩節(jié)也被稱為Turkey day(火雞節(jié))，放假4天。

1 . 感恩節(jié)的來源：

The "First Thanks giving” was celebrated" by the Pilgrims at Plymouth to give thanks to God for guiding them safely to the New World

第一個(gè)感恩節(jié)是登陸普利茅斯的清教徒為感謝上帝指引他們平安到達(dá)新大陸而慶祝的。

The first Thanksgiving feast lasted three days, providing enough food for 53 Pilgrims and 90 Native Americans .

第一次感恩節(jié)盛宴持續(xù)了3天，為53名清教徒和90名美洲印第安人提供了豐富的食物。

The New England colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating “Thanksgivings" - days of prayer thanking God for blessings such as military victory or the end of a drought.

新英格蘭殖民者延續(xù)了定期慶祝 “感恩節(jié)”的傳統(tǒng)。他們把這一天看作祈禱之日，以感謝上帝的賜福，比如讓他們打姓仗或讓干旱結(jié)束。

2 . 現(xiàn)在是怎樣慶祝感恩節(jié)呢?

While feasts make Thanksgiving a festival for individual families， parades make it a carnival for the whole nation.various parades are held in many cities to honor Thanksgiving.

團(tuán)圓飯讓感恩節(jié)成為所有家庭的節(jié)日，而游行則讓感恩節(jié)變成全民的狂歡。許多城市都會(huì)舉辦備式備樣的感恩節(jié)游行活動(dòng)。

游行的都有哪些亮點(diǎn)(Important features):

themed floats 主題花車

scenes from Broadway plays

百老匯戲劇場景再現(xiàn)

large balloons of cartoon characters and TV personalities

卡通人物或電視明星的巨大氣球

high school marching bands 高中儀仗隊(duì)

Santa Claus float 圣涎老人花車(壓軸)

感恩節(jié)對于美國人民來說是個(gè)大日子：

Like China's Spring Festival, preparing a big meal and bringing the family together at home is a long-standing tradition of the thanksgiving.

和中國的春節(jié)一樣，準(zhǔn)備大餐和舉家團(tuán)聚是感恩節(jié)的悠久傳統(tǒng)。

Distances don’t really matter as relatives return home to be with their family, no matter how far away.

距離不是問題，無論多遠(yuǎn)，親人們都會(huì)趕回家與家人團(tuán)聚

感恩節(jié)餐桌上都有什么呢：

turkey

pumpkin pies 南瓜派

corn 玉米

fall vegetables 秋季時(shí)令蔬菜

olives 橄欖

cranberry sauce 蔓越莓果醬

stuffing and mashed potatoes

火雞填料和土豆泥

At the meal, many families observe the ritual of taking turns to e×press what each member is thankful for.

餐桌上，很多家庭會(huì)遵守輪流向每位家庭成員表達(dá)感謝的慣例。