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美国最新最时尚的英语词汇一天学不够
聊聊你所不知道的感恩节
History
Traditionally,Thanksgivingisatime"togivethanks"foraplentifulharvest,becauseitiscelebratedonthelastThursdayofNovemberattheendoftheharvestseason.
However,thehistoryofThanksgivingisnotclear,becausetheharvestseasoniscelebratedinmanycountriesandcultures.Americanscommonlycelebratethefirstharvestofthe"pilgrims",orthefirstcoloniststosettleinNorthAmerica,in1621.ManycolonistscametotheNewWorldforreligiousfreedom,becauseEnglanddidnotallowdiversityinreligion.NativeAmericansandcolonistsdidnotalwayslivetogetherpeacefully,buttheydidlearnfromeachotherbytradinggoodsandfarmingmethods.Somanypeoplecelebratethefirstsuccessfulharvestofthecolonists.
Thankfulness
Traditionally,Thanksgivingisareligiousholiday,asatimetogivethankstoGodfortheblessingsinone'slife.Peoplecanbethankfulforthingsliketheirgoodhealth,thesafetyoftheirfamilies,orhavinggoodfriends.Allofthesethingsarecalled"blessings",orthingsthatGodhasgivenus.
ForAmericanswhoarenotreligious,thankfulnessisjustafeelingofgratitude.Itiseasytoforgethowluckyweare,soThanksgivingisatimetoberemindedofthepricelessthingsinourlives.Manyfamiliestalkaboutwhattheyarethankfulforastheyaresittingaroundthedinnertablebeforetheystartthemeal.
Family
Thanksgivingisusuallycelebratedbygettingtogetherwithlotsoffamily,includinggrandparents,aunts,unclesandcousins.Themealisheldinonefamily'shome,anditiscommonforgueststobringdrinks,snacksanddesserts.BecauseThanksgivingisclosetoChristmas,familiescanspendoneholidaywiththemother'sfamilyandtheotherholidaywiththefather'sfamily.Universitystudentscaninviteboyfriends,girlfriendsorfriendswhosefamilieslivetoofarawaytocomehomewiththemfortheholiday.
Food
ThefirstimagethatcomestomindwhenpeoplethinkaboutThanksgivingisabig,fatturkey.Turkeysareindeedenormous;theaverageThanksgivingturkeyis15pounds,or6.8kilograms.(ThismeansthatpeoplehavetoeatturkeysandwichesforweeksafterThanksgiving!
)Themeal,oftenheldinthelateafternoon,alsoincludesmashedpotatoeswithgravy,breadrolls,stuffing(whichcanbecookedinsidetheturkey),cranberrysauce,sweetcorn,andotherseasonalvegetableslikesweetpotatoandgreenbeans.Fordessert,pumpkinpieismostpopular,althoughmanyfamiliesenjoyotherkindsofpieaswell,suchasapplepie,pecanpieorblueberrypie.
Activities
Afterthemeal,familiesrelaxandspendtimetogether,sometimeswatchingAmericanfootballgamesorThanksgivingDayparadesontelevision.Thanksgivingisalsoatimetovolunteerordonateyourtimeandmoneytocharities.Aspeoplereflectontheblessingsintheirlives,theyareinspiredtohelpthosewhomaybegoingthroughdifficulttimes.Manychurchesandcommunityorganizationsholdfreedinnerswherepeoplevolunteertobuy,cookandservethefood.Peoplealsoorganize"fooddrives"wherecannedandpackagedfoodisdonated,collectedandgiventothoseinneed.Also,companiesandorganizationscanholdcharityevents,whereemployees,friendsandfamiliescanpaytoattendadinnerordanceandallofthemoneyisdonatedtoacharity.
Atimeoffamilyreunion美国人怎么过感恩节?
ThisThursdayisThanksgivingDay.ThewriterO.HenrycalledittheonedaythatispurelyAmerican.Thanksgivingisnotareligiousholiday.Butithasspiritualmeaning.SomeAmericansattendreligiousservicesonthedaybeforeThanksgiving,oronThanksgivingmorning.Otherstravellongdistancestobewiththeirfamilies.Theyhavealargedinner,whichisthemainpartofthecelebration.
本周四是感恩节。
作家欧·亨利把这一天称为“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。
FormanyAmericans,Thanksgivingistheonlytimewhenallmembersofafamilygather.Theholidayisatimeoffamilyreunion.
对许多美国人来说,感恩节这一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。
Thanksgivingweekisgenerallyoneofthebusiesttraveltimesoftheyear.ManyAmericanswhousuallyvisitfamilyandfriendsbyplanearedrivingshorterdistancesinsteadthisweek.Somemental-healthexpertssaytheattackshavefrightenedpeople.Theysaypeoplefeelsaferandhappierclosetohome.
感恩节这一周通常是全年中人们出行最为繁忙的时段之一。
许多经常坐飞机走亲访友的美国人这一周将改为短途驾车。
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。
Morethananyotherholiday,Thanksgivingisacelebrationoffamilyandhome.Manypeoplesaythatthisyeartheyareespeciallythankfulfortheirfamiliesandfriendsandthegoodthingsintheirlives.OnThanksgiving,peopleenjoyalongdayofcooking,eatingandtalking.Thetraditionalmealalmostalwaysincludesaturkeywithabreadmixturecookedinside.
与其它节日不同,感恩节是一个家庭节日。
许多人说,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,人们享受着一整天的烹调、美味和交谈所带来的快乐。
传统的感恩节大餐都包括一只火鸡,火鸡内填满面包和火鸡一起做熟。
OthertraditionalThanksgivingfoodsservedwithturkeyaresweetpotatoes,cranberriesandpumpkinpie.StoresaresaidtosellmorefoodatThanksgivingthanatanyothertimeoftheyear.AndmanypeopleeatmorefoodatThanksgivingthanatanyothertimeoftheyear.
其他和火鸡相搭配的传统感恩节食物有:
红薯,越橘和南瓜派。
据说,感恩节前后,商店出售的食物比一年中的任何时候都要多。
当然,许多人在感恩节吃的食物也比一年中其它的时候要多。
Overtheyears,AmericanshaveaddednewtraditionstotheirThanksgivingcelebration.Forexample,anumberofprofessionalanduniversityfootballgamesareplayedonThanksgivingDay.Someofthegamesarebroadcastonnationaltelevision.
近年来,美国人给感恩节增添了新的庆祝方式。
例如,在感恩节这一天会举行由职业队和大学生参加的橄榄球比赛。
其中有些比赛在国家电视台播放。
热情洋溢的"谢谢":
Ireallyappreciateit.我很感谢。
You'reoneinamillion.你真是个大好人。
You'rethegreatest.你最棒了。
称赞对方功劳的"谢谢":
Thankstoyou(wemadeitontime.)都要多谢你(我们才能准时完成)。
Icouldn'thavedoneitwithoutyou.若是没有你,我不可能做到。
非常正式的"谢谢":
I'mtrulygratefulforyourhelp.我非常感激你的帮助。
Yourhelpisgreatlyappreciated.非常感激您的帮助。
I'dliketoexpressmygratitude.我要表达我诚挚的谢意。
此外,感恩节的时候人们也常常发短信表示感激之情,下面是一些常用的短信:
WarmwishesatThanksgiving.在感恩节,衷心地祝福你们。
FromallofustoallofyouatThanksgiving.我们全体祝你们感恩节快乐。
Thanksgivingwishesforyouandyourfamily.给你们全家感恩节的祝福。
IwishyoucouldbehereonThanksgiving.但愿你能来过感恩节。
Thanksgivingjustwon'tbethesamewithoutyou.没有你,感恩节就不会一样了。
Itwillbesadnottoseeyouduringtheholidaywhenfamiliesgettogether.
OurfirstThanksgivingshouldbeourbest.
Iwouldn'twanttospendThanks-givingwithanyoneelse.我只愿和你共度感恩节。
Whatawonderfultimetobetogether.在一起的时光多么快乐。
ThanksgivingisatimewhenItellyouthatIloveyou.感恩节就是告诉你我爱你的时候。
Thanksgivingisagreattimetotellyouthatweloveyoukids.
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水货:
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对某人念念不忘getthehotsfor
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偶像派idoltype
脑残体leetspeak
挑食者picky-eater
伪球迷fakefans
狂热的gaga eg:
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二奶:
keptwoman
麦霸:
Micking/Micqueen
型男:
metrosexualman(范指那些极度重视外貌而行为gay化的直男,型男属于其中的一种)
新新人类:
new-newgeneration
另类:
offbeat
菜鸟:
rookie
“色”友(摄影爱好者):
shutterbug
驴友:
tourpal
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sissy
负翁:
spend-more-than-earn
全职妈妈:
stay-at-homemom
裸奔:
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Godworks.上帝的安排。
Notsobad.不错。
Noway!
不可能!
Don'tflatterme.过奖了。
Hopeso.希望如此。
Godowntobusiness.言归正传。
I'mnotgoing.我不去了。
Doesitserveyourpurpose?
对你有用吗?
Idon'tcare.我不在乎。
Noneofmybusiness.不关我事。
Itdoesn'twork.不管用。
Yourarewelcome.你太客气了。
Itisalongstory.一言难尽。
Betweenus.你知,我知。
Surethin!
當然!
Talktruly.有话直说。
I'mgoingtogo.我這就去。
Nevermind.不要緊。
Whyareyousosure?
怎么这样肯定?
Isthatso?
是这样吗?
Comeon,bereasonable.嗨,你怎么不讲道理。
Whenareyouleaving?
你什么时候走?
Youdon'tsayso.未必吧