万圣节的来历中英文版
相信大家都知道万圣节，那些诡异的妖魔鬼怪以及传说，都是大家很喜欢的万圣节的特色，那么大家知道万圣节的来历吗?下面就由yjbys小编跟大家介绍一下吧!
【The History Halloween历史上的万圣节】
Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago。
10月31日是万圣节，这也是凯尔特历的最后一天。万圣节起初是一个异教徒的节日，纪念死去的人。万圣节源于圣徒日前夜，始于2000多年前。
All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day, which was created by Christians to convert pagans, and is celebrated on November 1st. The Catholic church honored saints on this designated day。
圣徒日前夜是圣徒日的前一天晚上，圣徒日在11月1日，是基督徒开创的节日，用来劝说异教徒皈依基督，天主教堂在这一天纪念圣徒们。
【The Origin of Halloween万圣节的起源】
While there are many versions of the origins and old customs of Halloween, some remain consistent by all accounts. Different cultures view Halloween somewhat differently but traditional Halloween practices remain the same。
尽管关于万圣节的起源和旧俗有很多不同的看法，但有一些是被所有人接受的'。不同文化看待万圣节总是有点不同，但是传统的万圣节做的事情都是一样的。
Halloween culture can be traced back to the Druids, a Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feast of Samhain, which was annually on October 31st to honor the dead。
万圣节文化可以追溯到德鲁伊教，这是一种爱尔兰、北欧和英国的凯尔特文化，根植于Samhain节的庆祝活动，Samhain节于每年的10月31日纪念逝者。
Samhain signifies "summers end" or November. Samhain was a harvest festival with huge sacred bonfires, marking the end of the Celtic year and beginning of a new one. Many of the practices involved in this celebration were fed on superstition。
Samhain节说明夏天结束或者十一月，是一个丰收的节日。在Samhain节会燃起神圣巨大的篝火，标志着凯尔特一年的结束和新一年的开始。一些做法因为迷信被加入庆祝活动中。
The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages at night. Since not all spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and treats were left out to pacify the evil and ensure next years crops would be plentiful. This custom evolved into trick-or-treating。
凯尔特人相信死者的灵魂会在夜里出没在街道和村庄 。因为他们认为不是所有的灵魂都是友善的，所以就把礼物和好吃的留在外面安慰恶灵来确保来年的庄稼可以丰收。这种习俗演变成了trick-or-treating。
【万圣节的相关知识】
1. the halloween celebration comes from all hallows day or all saints day, the 1st of november. this was originally a pagan festival of the dead, but later became a holiday to honor christian saints。
万圣节的庆祝活动来源于每年11月1日的all hallows day 或all saints day。它原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日，但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日。
2. the name halloween comes from a contraction of all hallows eve (evening)， the day before all hallows day. on this night it was believed that the spirits of the dead would try to come back to life!
halloween这个词来自于all hallows eve(夜晚)，all hallows eve是all hallows day前一天的缩写。人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活!
3. dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular halloween customs, especially among children. according to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing, masks or disguises) to frighten the spirits away。
dressing up in costumes是最受欢迎的万圣节风俗之一，尤其是受孩子们的欢迎。按照传统习俗，人们会dress up in costumes(穿戴一些特別的服裝，面具或者装饰)来吓跑鬼魂。
4. popular halloween costumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood)， ghosts (spirits of the dead) and werewolves (people that turn into wolves when the moon is full)。
流行的万圣节服装包括vampires(吸血鬼)，ghosts(死者的灵魂)和werewolves(每当月圆时就变成狼形的人)。
5. trick or treating is a modern halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed in costume, asking for treats like candy or toys. if they don't get any treats, they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house。
trick or treating 是现代万圣节的风俗。孩子们穿着特殊的衣服走街串巷，讨取糖果和玩具之类的赏赐。如果他们得不到任何的赏赐，就可能会对屋主大搞恶作剧或者胡闹了。
6. the tradition of the jack o' lantern comes from a folktale about a man named jack who tricked the devil and had to wander the earth with a lantern. the jack o' lantern is made by placing a candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin, which is carved to look like a face。
jack o' lantern 的传统来自于一个民间传说。一个名叫jack的人戏弄了恶魔，之后就不得不提着一盏灯在地球上流浪。jack o' lantern是用雕刻成脸型，中间挖空，再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的。
7. there are many other superstitions associated with halloween. a superstition is an irrational idea, like believing that the number 13 is unlucky!
和万圣节有关的迷信还有很多。迷信是一种不合常理的想法，比如认为13是不吉利的数字!
8. halloween is also associated with supernatural creatures like ghosts and vampires. these creatures are not part of the natural world. they don't really exist... or do they?
万圣节还和一些诸如鬼魂和吸血鬼之类的超自然的生物有关。这些生物不是自然界的一部分。他们实际上是不存在的。。或许他们其实真的存在?
9. witches are popular halloween characters that are thought to have magical powers. they usually wear pointed hats and fly around on broomsticks。
女巫是万圣节很受欢迎的人物，人们认为她们具有强大的魔力。他们通常戴着尖顶的帽子，骑在扫把上飞来飞去。
10. bad omens are also part of halloween celebrations. a bad omen is something that is believed to bring bad luck, like black cats, spiders or bats。
恶兆也是万圣节庆祝活动的一部分。人们相信恶兆会带给坏运气，黑猫、蜘蛛或者蝙蝠都算是恶兆。
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