西方万圣节英文介绍
北美的大部分和西欧部分地区在 10 月 31 日晚间庆祝万圣节前夜。下面是小编整理的有关西方万圣节的英文介绍，一起来看一下吧!
【Halloween】
Halloween is a holiday observed 1 on the evening of October 31 in most areas of North America and in some areas of Western Europe. The word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows' Eve.”
November 1, “All Hallows' Day” (or “All Saints' Day”), is a Catholic (天主教的) festival observed in honour 2 of all saints. All Souls' Day, observed on November 2 to help purify 3 the spirits of the dead, is also closely linked to Halloween.
Most Halloween customs are based on folk beliefs concerning supernatural (超自然的) forces and spirits of the dead. Halloween decorations (装饰) are typically images of supernatural beings such as witches, werewolves (狼人) , vampires, goblins (小妖怪) , and ghosts.
Images thought to symbolize bad omens 4 — such as black cats, bats, owls and spiders — are also commonly used as Halloween decorations. People once believed that ghosts roamed 5 the earth on Halloween.
They also thought that all witches met on October 31 to worship 6 the Devil. Today, most people do not believe in ghosts or witches, but these supernatural beings remain symbols of Halloween.
One of the traditions popular on the night of Halloween is trick-or-treat, the main Halloween activity for most children in the United States. Britain imported 7 the custom from America in the early 1980s.
On Halloween many children wear ghost costumes 8 and masks or witches' hats and go from door to door to ask their neighbors for candy by saying “Trick or Treat!”
The saying implies that if the people in the house give the children a “treat” then the children will not play a trick on them. The neighbors, to avoid having tricks played on them, give the children such treats as candy, fruit, and pennies.
The most celebrated Halloween decoration is the jack-o'-lanterm (把南瓜挖空并雕成人面开形的杰克灯) , traditionally a pumpkin (南瓜) that has been hollowed out and carved 9 to resemble a grotesque (奇形怪状的) face.
Most jack-o'-lanterns contain a candle or some other light, which makes the face visible from far away.
People in England and Ireland once carved out beets (甜菜根) , potatoes, and turnips (芜菁) to use as lanterns on Halloween. After this custom reached America pumpkins began to be used.
Dressing in costume is also one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially among children. Traditional costumes usually represent witches, ghosts, and other supernatural beings.
However, costumes inspired by contemporary (当代的) popular culture, such as politicians or movie characters, have become increasingly common in recent years. Adults often favor costumes with satirical 10 or humorous overtones (含蓄之意)。
[注释]
1. observe vt. 庆祝，过(节日、生日等)
2. honour n. 敬意，尊敬 in ~ of 为庆祝…，为纪念…
3. purify vt. 净化，使纯净
4. omen n. 预兆，征兆
5. roam vt. 漫游，在…来回走动
6. worship vt. 敬奉
7. import vt. 引进，进口
8. costume n. 服装，戏装
9. carve vt. 雕刻，刻
10. satirical adj. 讽刺的，含讽刺的
【万圣节故事：三个鬼的投诉】
有一天他们在逛街的时候遇到了上帝!他们对上帝说，他们都死得很
惨，希望让他们上天堂!上帝很无奈地说，现在天堂的住户太多，已经爆满。但现在还有一个名额!你们说吧，看谁死得最惨，就让谁上天堂!
于是，第一个鬼开始说了……我生前是一个清洁工。工作很辛苦的!从早
忙到晚!有一天，我正在一栋大厦外面擦玻璃!是那种吊在外面的`高空危险工作!在第30多楼!突然，我脚一滑，失足掉下去了!我想，完了!要死了!但求生本能让我在无意识地乱抓!很幸运地，我抓住了一个阳台的栏杆，在13楼。我想，有救了!于是想等缓过劲后爬上去!
哪知，突然有人把我的手一揎，我又掉下去了!我想，这下我真的完了!
但是，我命不该决，底下有一个帐篷接住了我，我庆幸前世肯定积了德!想等缓过劲就下去。谁知，上面掉下来一个冰箱，把我砸死了!
第二个鬼说……我生前是一个文员。什么都还好，我有一个老婆，很漂
亮。身材很棒!但就是有点水性扬花。我有轻微的心脏病。有一天上班忘了带药，我回家去拿。一进门，看见老婆头发散乱、衣衫不整。肯定有奸夫。于是我满屋找，厨房也找，厕所也找，都没找到。到了阳台，我发现有两只手扒在栏杆上，我想：奸夫!于是把他的手一揎。心想，13楼!看摔不死你!
结果等我一看，居然没死!被帐篷接住了!我着急，于是满屋找，进了厨
房，发现冰箱够大，于是把冰箱扔下去。终于把他砸死了!我当时太高兴了!大笑不止。谁知笑得心肌埂塞，笑死了!
第三个鬼说……我生前是个小混混，但我没做过什么坏事!有一天我到一
个女性朋友家里晃!刚刚办完事，她老公突然回了!我得找地方藏起来。于是厨房也找，厕所也找，最后发现他们家冰箱挺大的，于是我就躲进冰箱里去了!我就不明白，她老公怎么知道我在冰箱里，他居然把冰箱从13楼给扔下去了!
我就这样连人带冰箱摔死了!
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