【英语作文附翻译】全世界人民如何庆祝新年

作文世界各地如何庆祝新年
New Year's traditions around the world
世界各地如何庆祝新年
In many countries, New Year's celebrations begin on the evening of December 31—New Year's Eve—and continue into the early hours of January 1. In Spain and several other Spanish-speaking countries, people bolt down a dozen grapes-symbolizing their hopes for the months ahead-right before midnight.
在许多国家，新年庆祝活动从12月31日新年前夜开始，一直持续到1月1日凌晨。

在西班牙和其他几个讲西语的国家，人们在午夜前吃下12颗葡萄，象征着新年会充满希望。

In many parts of the world, traditional New Year's dishes feature legumes, which are thought to resemble coins and herald future financial success. Pigs represent progress and prosperity in some cultures, pork appears on the New Year's Eve table in Cuba, Austria, Hungary, Portugal and other countries.
在世界上很多地方，传统新年菜肴以豆类为特色，因为人们认为豆类像硬币，预示着未来财运亨通。

猪在某些文化中代表进步和繁荣，在古巴、奥地利、匈牙利、葡萄牙等国家，新年前夜的餐桌上都会有猪肉。

Ring-shaped cakes and pastries, a sign that the year has come full circle, round out the feast in the Netherlands, Mexico, Greece and elsewhere. In Sweden and Norway, meanwhile, rice pudding with an almond hidden inside is served on New Year's Eve; it is said that whoever finds the nut can expect 12 months of good fortune.
在荷兰、墨西哥、希腊等国家，新年前夜晚宴的最后人们会吃环形的蛋糕和糕点，象征着一年的圆满结束。

在瑞典和挪威，新年前夜人们会在大米布丁里塞一粒杏仁，据说吃到杏仁的人接下来的12个月都有好运气。

Other customs that are common worldwide include watching fireworks and singing songs to welcome the new year, including the ever-popular "Auld Lang Syne" in many English-speaking countries.
世界各地还有一些普遍的新年习俗，包括看烟花、唱歌，比如唱《友谊地久天长》，这首歌在许多英语国家都非常流行。

In the United States, the most iconic New Year's tradition is the dropping of a giant ball in New York City's Times Square at the stroke of midnight. Millions of people around the world watch the event, which has taken place almost every year since 1907.
在美国，新年午夜钟声敲响时，纽约时代广场会举行降球仪式，这是美国最具标志性的新年传统。

自1907年以来，美国几乎每年都会举行降球仪式，全世界有数百万人观看这一盛事。