感恩节的由来-The origin of the Thanksgiving in America

The origin of the Thanksgiving in
America
感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）是美国人民独创的一个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节日。

初时感恩节没有固定日期，由美国各州临时决定。

直到美国独立后的1863年，林肯总统宣布感恩节为全国性节日。

1941年，美国国会正式将每年11月第四个星期四定为“感恩节”。

感恩节假期一般会从星期四持续到星期天。

1879 年加拿大议会宣称11月6日是感恩节和全国性的假日。

在随后的年代，感恩节的日期改变了多次，直到在1957 年1月31日，加拿大议会宣布每年十月的第二个星期一为感恩节。

除了美国、加拿大，世界上还有埃及、希腊等国家有自己独特的感恩节。

但英国、法国等欧洲国家却与感恩节绝缘，也有学者倡议设立“中华感恩节”，以弘扬传统文化。

Thanksgiving Day
感恩节
Happy Thanksgiving!
感恩节快乐！
Let's give thanks.
让我们说些感谢的话。

traditional holiday feast
传统的节日大餐
magnificent Thanksgiving dinner
丰盛的感恩节大餐
propose a toast
敬酒
roast turkey
烤火鸡
pumpkin pie
南瓜派
The origin of the Thanksgiving
感恩节的由来
Every year the fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day.
每年11月份的第四个星期四是感恩节。

It is the American people's original festival.
它是美国人民独创的一个节日。

Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. A time for Indian corn, holiday parades and giant balloons.
在美国，感恩节是一个感谢恩赐，家庭团聚，合家欢宴的日子；是一个家家餐桌上都有火鸡、填料、南瓜馅饼的日子；是一个充满了印第安玉米、假日游行和巨型气球的日子。

Thanksgiving is the one of the most important festivals in America.
感恩节是美国最重要的节日之一。

The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church （a Puritan sect）. They had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland （The Netherlands） to escape religious
persecution. There, they enjoyed more religious tolerance, but they eventually became disenchanted with the Dutch way of life, thinking it ungodly. Seeking a better life, the Separatists negotiated with a London stock company to finance a pilgrimage to America. Most of those making the trip aboard the Mayflower were non-Separatists, but were hired to protect the company's interests. Only about one-third of the original colonists were Separatists.
乘“五月花”来到这个国度的旅行者（朝圣者）们原本是英国分离者地下教会清教徒，他们的家在英国，因不堪忍受国内的宗教迫害，他们逃亡到荷兰。

在荷兰，他们享受了更多的宗教信仰自由，但最终却意识到在荷兰的这种生活方式是对他们的主的亵渎。

为了寻求更好的生活，他们与伦敦贸易公司协商，由该公司资助他们到美国。

在这趟旅途中，船上只有大约1/3的乘客是清教徒，其他大多数人并非分离派清教徒，而是公司雇佣来保护其利益的人员（契约奴）。

The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a bountiful one. And the remaining colonists decided to celebrate with a feast-including 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year. It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the natives. The feast was more of a traditional English harvest festival than a true “thanksgiving” observance. It lasted three days.
1620年12月11日，旅行者们在“普利茅斯石”登陆。

他们的第一个冬季是灾难性的，第二年秋天来临时，原来的102名乘客只剩下56人。

但1621年他们获得了大丰收，这些幸存的殖民者们决定和帮助他们度过困难的91名印第安人一起飨宴庆祝。

他们相信，若没有当地居民的帮助，他们是不可能度过这
一年的。

这次节日的盛宴不仅仅是一个“感恩”仪式，它更像英国传统的丰收庆典。

庆典持续了三天。

Years later, The president of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today.
多年以后，美国总统宣布每年十一月的第四个星期四为感恩节。

感恩节庆祝活动便定在这一天，直到如今。

We are so grateful that We have you all with us on this Thanksgibing Day.
非常感谢有你和我们在一起。

Happy Thanksgiving Day!
感恩节快乐！。