万圣节中英文介绍

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October31
OnOctober31st,dozensofchildrendressedincostumes(节日服装knockontheirneighbors'doorsandyell"TrickorTreat"whenthedooropens.Piratesandprincesses,ghostsandpopularheroesofthedayallholdbagsopentocatchthecandyorothergoodiesthattheneighborsdropin.Astheygiveeachchildatreattheneighborsexclaimoverthecostumesandtrytoguesswhoisunderthemasks.
Sincethe800'sNovember1stisareligiousholidayknownasAllSaints'Day(万圣节.TheMassthatwassaidonthisdaywascalledAllhallowmas.TheeveningbeforebecameknownasAllHakkiwe'en,orHalloween.LikesomeotherAmericancelebrations,itsoriginslieinbothpre-ChristianandChristiancustoms.
October31stwastheeveoftheCeltic(凯尔特人的newyear.TheCeltsweretheancestorsofthepresent-dayIrish,WelshandScottishpeople.Onthisdayghostswalkedandmingledwiththeliving,orsotheCeltsthought.Thetownspeoplebakedfoodallthatdayandwhennightfelltheydressedupandtriedtoresemblethesoulsofthedead.Hopingthattheghostswouldleavepeacefullybeforemidnightofthenewyear.
Muchlater,whenChristianityspreadthroughoutIrelandandOctober31wasnolongerthelastdayoftheyear,Halloweenbecameacelebrationmostlyforchildren."Ghosts"wentfromdoortodooraskingfortreats,orelseatrickwouldbeplayedontheownersofthehouse.WhenmillionsofIrishpeopleimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesinthe1840sthetraditioncamewiththem.
Today'schooldancesandneighborhoodpartiescalled"blockparties"arepopularamongyoungand

oldalike.MoreandmoreadultscelebrateHalloween.Theydressuplikehistoricalorpoliticalfiguresandgotomasqueradeparties(化妆舞会.Inlargercities,costumedchildrenandtheirparentsgatheratshoppingmallsearlyintheevening.Storesandbusinessesgivepartieswithgamesandtreatsforthechildren.Teenagersenjoycostumedancesattheirschoolsandthemoreoutrageousthecostumethebetter!
Certainpranks(恶作剧suchassoapingcarwindowsandtippingovergarbagecansareexpected.ButpartyingandpranksarenottheonlythingsthatHalloweenersenjoydoing.Somecollectmoneytobuyfoodandmedicineforneedychildrenaroundtheworld.
SymbolsofHalloween
Halloweenoriginatedasacelebrationconnectedwithevilspirits.Witchesflyingonbroomstickswithblackcats,ghosts,goblins(小精灵andskeletonshaveallevolvedassymbolsofHalloween.Theyarepopulartrick-or-treatcostumesanddecorationsforgreetingcardsandwindows.BlackisoneofthetraditionalHalloweencolors,probablybecauseHalloweenfestivalsandtraditionstookplaceatnight.IntheweeksbeforeOctober31,Americansdecoratewindowsofhousesandschoolswithsilhouettes(轮廓ofwitchesandblackcats.
PumpkinsarealsoasymbolofHalloween.Thepumpkinisanorange-coloredsquash,andorangehasbecometheothertraditionalHalloweencolor.Carvingpumpkinsintojack-o'lanternsisaHalloweencustomalsodatingbacktoIreland.AlegendgrewupaboutamannamedJackwhowassostingy(吝啬的thathewasnotallowedintoheavenwhenhedied,becausehewasamiser(吝啬鬼.Hecouldn'tenterhelleitherbecausehehadplayedjokesonthedevil.Asaresult,Jackhadtowalktheearthwithhis

lanternuntilJudgementDay(审判日.TheIrishpeoplecarvedscaryfacesoutofturnips(芜菁根,beets(甜菜根orpotatoesrepresenting"JackoftheLantern,"orJack-o'lantern.WhentheIrishbroughttheircustomstotheUnitedStates,theycarvedfacesonpumpkinsbecauseintheautumntheyweremoreplentifulthanturnips.Todayjack-o'-lanternsinthewindowsofahouseonHalloweennightletcostumedchildrenknowthattherearegoodies(糖果waitingiftheyknockandsay"TrickorTreat!"
HalloweenTreats
DriedPumpkinSeeds
Aftercarvingyourpumpkin,separatethepulpfromtheseeds.Rinse(冲洗theseedsandspreadthemouttodry.Thenextday,addenoughmeltedbutterormargarine(人造黄油tocoateachseed.Spreadtheseedsontoacookiesheet(甜酥饼干andbakefor20minutesina300degreeovenfor20minutesoruntiltheyareslightlybrown.
CaramelApples
Takethepaperwrappingoffabout100caramels(饴糖andputtheminasaucepan(炖锅.Putthesaucepanoverapanofboilingwater.Boilthewateruntilthecaramelsmelt.Putawoodenstickintothetopofeachapple,diptheappleintothecaramel.Letthemcoolonwaxpaperandenjoy!
ScaryStories
NoHalloweenpartyiscompletewithoutatleastonescarystory.Usuallyonepersontalksinalowvoicewhileeveryoneelsecrowdstogetheronthefloororaroundafire.ThefollowingisaretellingofataletoldinBritainandinNorthCarolinaandVirginia.

万圣节中英文介绍

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