萬聖節的由來,英文介紹

VampiresghostswerewolvesWitchesJack o' Lantern…. Halloween

 

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.

萬聖節的慶祝活動來源於All Hallows DayAll Saints Day,每年的111。原先是異教徒們紀念死者的節日,但是逐漸演變成一個紀念基督聖者的節日。

 

 

 

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這個字來自於All Hallows Eve(夜晚),All Hallows Day前一天的縮寫。人們認為在當天晚上,亡者的靈魂會重新復活!

 

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是最受歡迎的萬聖節風俗之一,尤其受孩子們的歡迎。按照傳統,人們會dress up in costumes(穿戴著一些特別的服裝,面具或者裝飾)來嚇跑靈魂。

 

 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).

流行的萬聖節服裝包括vampires(吸血鬼),ghosts(死者的靈魂)和werewolves(每當月圓時變成狼形的人)。

 

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的傳統來自於一個民間傳說,一個名叫Jack戲弄了惡魔,之後就不得不提著一盞灯在地球上流浪。Jack o' Lantern是用蠟燭插在中間挖空且雕刻成臉形的的南瓜做成的。

 

Witches are popular Halloween characters that are thought to have magical powers. They usually wear pointed hats and fly around on broomsticks.

Witches是萬聖節很受歡迎的人物,人們認為他們有強大的魔力。他們通常戴著尖頂的帽子騎在掃把上飛來飛去。

 

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.

Bad omens也是萬聖節慶祝活動的一部分。人們相信bad omen會帶給人類惡運的東西,譬如黑貓,蜘蛛或者蝙蝠。


 

 

 

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