感恩节相关英语表达

感恩节相关英语表达

每年11月的第四个星期四是美国特色的重要节日——感恩节。最初，感恩节没有固定日期，由各州临时决定，直到美国独立后，感恩节才成为全国性的节日。1863年，美国总统林肯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个天。同中国的春节一样，感恩节这个天，人们不管多忙，都要与自己的家人团聚、共度佳节。

Thanksgiving Day 感恩节

Happy Thanksgiving Day 感恩节快乐

family reunion 家人团聚

purely American 纯美国式

cherished traditions 宝贵的传统

blessings 恩典

religious services 宗教仪式

Black Friday 黑色星期五

MayFlower 五月花号

Mayflower Compact 《五月花号公约》

Puritan 清教徒

religious persecution 宗教迫害

Wampanoag tribe 万帕诺亚格部落

Plymouth Colony 普利茅斯殖民地

Indian 印第安人

hunt 狩猎

fishing 捕鱼

crop 作物

Turkey 火鸡

Turkey Day （也称）感恩节

venison 鹿肉

wild bird 野鸟

goose 鹅

entree 主菜

sweet potatoes 红薯

cranberries 越橘

pumpkin pie 南瓜派

flavoring 调料

pardon 赦免

A time of family reunion 美国人怎么过感恩节？

This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. The writer O. Henry called it the one day that is purely American. Thanksgiving

is not a religious holiday. But it has spiritual meaning. Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving, or on Thanksgiving morning. Others travel long distances to be with their families. They have a large dinner, which is the main part of the celebration.

本周四是感恩节。作家欧·亨利把这个天称为“纯美国式”的节日。感恩节不是一个宗教节日，但它有宗教方面的含义。一些美国人在感恩节的前一天或是感恩节的早上参加宗教仪式，还有的长途跋涉和他们的家人团聚。感恩节的主要庆祝方式是一桌丰盛的家庭晚宴。

For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the only time when

all members of a family gather. The holiday is a time of family reunion.

对很多美国人来说，感恩节这个天是所有家庭成员欢聚一堂的难得时光。这个节日是家人团聚的时刻。

Thanksgiving week is generally one of the busiest travel times of the year. Many Americans who usually visit family and friends by plane are driving shorter distances instead this week. Some mental-health experts say the attacks have frightened people. They say people feel safer and happier close to home.

感恩节这个周通常是全年中人们出行最为繁忙的时段之一。很多经常坐飞机走亲访友的美国人这个周将改为短途驾车。一些心理健康专家认为，恐怖袭击令人们感到恐慌。他们说，人们在离家较近的地方会觉得更安全、更快乐。

More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and home. Many people say that this year they are especially thankful for their families and friends and the good things in their lives. On Thanksgiving, people enjoy a long day of cooking, eating and talking. The traditional meal almost always includes a turkey with a bread mixture cooked inside.

与其它节日不同，感恩节是一个家庭节日。很多人说，今年他们特别感谢他们的家人、朋友和生活中一切美好的事物。在感恩节，人