有关万圣节的英语知识你知多少？

有关万圣节的英语知识你知多少？

万圣节的神秘起源

Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago.

10月31日是万圣节，这也是凯尔特历的最后一天。万圣节起初是一个异教徒的节日，纪念死去的人。万圣节源于圣徒日前夜，始于2000多年前。

Halloween culture can be traced back to the Druids, a

Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feast of Samhain, which was annually on October

31st to honor the dead.

万圣节文化能够追溯到德鲁伊教，这是一种爱尔兰、北欧和英国的凯尔特文化，根植于萨温节（古代凯尔特人的属阴节）的庆祝活动，萨温节于每年的10月31日纪念逝者。

The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages at night.Since not all spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and treats were left out to pacify the

evil and ensure next year crops would be plentiful. This custom evolved into trick-or-treating.

凯尔特人相信死者的灵魂会在夜里出没在街道和村庄。因为他们认为不是所有的灵魂都是友善的，所以就把礼物和好吃的留在外面安慰恶灵来确保来年的庄稼能够丰收。这种习俗演变成了trick-or-treating(不给糖果就捣蛋) 。

究竟万圣节有什么习俗哪？

一、 Trick or Treating

孩子们穿着特殊的衣服走街串巷，讨取糖果和玩具之类的赏赐。如果他们得不到任何的赏赐，就可能会对屋主大搞恶作剧或者胡闹了。

二、化妆晚会

Halloween is also a time for masquerade parties. Witches

fly in on broomsticks, while ghosts and skeletons chat on the dance floor.

万圣节前夜举办化妆舞会的好时机。你会看到女巫坐着扫帚柄飞进来，鬼怪和骷髅则在舞池中窃窃私语。

You can even dress up as a famous monster like Dracula! The motto is： "The scarier, the better."

你还能够化妆成像吸血鬼那样可怕的妖怪。有句谚语说：“越恐怖越好。”

三、南瓜灯

A well-known Halloween tradition is to make lanterns from pumpkins,called “Jack-o-lanterns”. First, the insi de of the pumpkin is removed.Then, a face is cut into the pumpkin,traditionally a smiling, devil face. Finally a candle is placed inside, and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keep evil spirits away.

万圣节前夜的众所周知的传统用南瓜做成灯，叫“杰克灯”。把南瓜里面掏空。然后在南瓜上切出一张脸孔，通常是一张笑眯眯的魔鬼面孔。最后，在里面放上一只蜡烛，然后把南瓜灯放在房子前面用来吓跑那些*的幽灵。

四、叼苹果

Besides pumpkin cutting, "apple-bobbing" is another popular game. Several apples are put floating in water in a big bucket.Children have their hands tied behind their backs. They have to try to pick the apples out of the water using only their mouths. Of course, people get very wet and it is very funny to watch.

除了切南瓜，“叼苹果”很流行的游戏。把几只苹果大水桶里面飘浮着。孩子们的手被绑在背后。只能用嘴巴把苹果从水里叼。当然了，人们会全都湿淋淋的，光看着就很有趣。

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.

恶兆也是万圣节庆祝活动的一部分。人们相信恶兆会带给坏运气，黑猫、蜘蛛或者蝙蝠都算是恶兆。

趁着西方万圣节之际分享一些和恐惧相关的常用英语短语吧！不过要记住美国前总统罗斯福的那句话哟：The biggest fear is fear

itself!

1.to be scared stiff - 吓呆了

形容一个人被什么东西吓得魂不附体不能动弹。

例句：Linda was scared stiff of giving her solo performance in front of the whole school.

林达吓呆了，因为她要面对全校师生独自表演。

2.to scare away/off - 吓跑