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1、 根据牛津英语词典（oxford english dictionary）的记载，在17世纪，jack-o-lantern的本意是“一个提着灯笼的男人；守夜人”，在这里，jack这个名字可以指代任何人，就像jack of all trades（万事通）里的jack一样。到了1673年，jack-o-lantern这个词又被赋予了新的含义，指代户外出现的神秘亮光，也就是鬼火（will-o-the-wisp）。 每年万圣节前夜制作灯笼的习俗起源于不列颠群岛（the british isles），不过当时人们用的不是南瓜，而是大头菜（turnip）。后来在北美洲，人们发现南瓜更容易掏空，就选择了南瓜来

2、做灯笼，渐渐地，jack-o-lantern就用来指代南瓜灯了。 trick-or-treating不给糖，就捣乱 对于孩子们来说，万圣节最重要的的活动就是“trick or treat（不给糖就捣乱）”了。不过这个习俗也是后来才有的。虽然在20世纪早期，北美洲的年轻人就有在万圣节之夜穿奇装异服、雕刻南瓜灯的习俗，不过却没有挨家挨户讨糖果的说法。倒是在19世纪，苏格兰以及英格兰某些地区的孩子们有着guising（穿化装服并常带面具登门拜访）和souling（富人要向祷告者分发食物）的习惯。牛津英语语料库（oxford english corpus）中说道，trick ortreat相当于gui

3、sing的现代版。mischief night恶作剧之夜虽说孩子们嘴里喊着“不给糖就捣乱”，但他们并不会真的做出什么坏事，一般来说，他们的家长都会陪在他们身边。相反，在北美洲，恶作剧会发生在万圣节之前的10月30日的夜晚，青少年们会砸南瓜，扔鸡蛋，用厕纸来装饰树木。篇二：万圣节英语作文 万圣节英语作文万圣节halloween is a western festival. it s on it s a happy time for childrenbecause at night they put on the masks to attend the party. after the party

4、, theyknock at someone s door and say: trick or tread .it means if you don t give methe candies, i will play trick on you! at last kids can get enough candies for oneyear.篇三：万圣节英语词汇 web -please remember all these words & expressions before the halloweenparty!halloween 万圣节mummy木乃伊 devil恶魔 black cat黑猫

5、 ghost鬼 spider蜘蛛 pirate海盗vampire吸血鬼 skeleton骷髅 clown小丑 fairy精灵 pumpkin 南瓜 candy 糖果goblin妖精 bones骨头 witch女巫，巫婆 warlock巫师halloween costume 万圣节服装 skeleton 骨架 bat 蝙蝠 mask 面具grim reaper 死神 spider web 蜘蛛 jack-o-lantern南瓜灯 fog雾 broom扫帚 moon月亮 owl猫头鹰 candle蜡烛 werewolf狼人 demon魔鬼 trick or tread 不招待，就使坏。 the c

6、hild screamed when it confronted the man in the halloween costume. 当面对那个穿万圣节服装的人时孩子尖叫起来。 older boys put us up to pointing the statue red on halloween. 年纪大的男孩指挥我们在万圣节前夕将雕像漆红。the jack-o-lantern is the symbol of halloween.“空心南瓜灯”是万圣节的象征。 web -please remember all these words & children would make hallow

7、een decorations, all kinds of orange-paperjack-o-lanterns.孩子们会制作万圣节的装饰品：各种各样桔黄色的南瓜灯。on the eve of all hallows,oct. 31, 在万圣节的前夜，10月31日， few holidays tap into the american psyche so closely as halloween. 与美国人心理最接近的节日莫过于万圣节前夜。 people use me to make a jack-o-lantern onhalloween.人们在万圣节时用我制作“鬼火” 万圣节长句： 万圣

8、节的庆祝活动于每年11月1日的all hallows day 或all saints day。它原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日，但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日。 halloween这个词来自于all hallows eve（夜晚），all hallows eve是all hallows day前一天的缩写。人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活！ dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular halloween customs,especially among children. according to tradition, pe

9、ople would dress up in costumes （wear special clothing, masks ordisguises） to frighten the spirits away. dressing up in costumes是最受欢迎的万圣节风俗之一，尤其是受孩子们的欢迎。按照传统习俗，人们会dress up in costumes（穿戴一些特別的服裝，面具或者装饰）来吓跑鬼魂。 popular halloween costumes include vampires （creatures that drink blood）,ghosts （spirits of

10、the dead） and werewolves （people that turn into wolves when the moon is full）. 流行的万圣节服装包括vampires（吸血鬼），ghosts（死者的灵魂）和werewolves（每当月圆时就变成狼形的人）。trick or treating is a modern halloween custom where children go from house to housedressed in costume, asking fortreats like candy or toys. if they dont get

11、any treats, they might play a trick（mischief or prank） on the owners of the or treating 是现代万圣节的风俗。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。wander the earth with a lantern. the jack o lantern is made by placing a candleinside a hollowed-out pumpkin, which is carved to look like a fa

12、ce. jack o lantern 的传统来自于一个民间传说。一个名叫jack的人戏弄了恶魔，之后就不得不提着一盏灯在地球上流浪。jack o lantern是用雕刻成脸型，中间挖空，再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的。 there are many other superstitions associated with halloween. a superstitionis an irrational idea, like believing that the number 13 is unlucky!和万圣节有关的迷信还有很多。迷信是一种不合常理的想法，比如认为13是不吉利的数字！ hallowee

13、n is also associated with supernatural creatures like ghosts andvampires. these creatures are not part of the natural world. they dont really exist. or do they万圣节还和一些诸如鬼魂和吸血鬼之类的超自然的生物有关。这些生物不是自然界的一部分。他们实际上是不存在的.或许他们其实真的存在？ witches are popular halloween characters that are thought to have magical pow

14、ers.they usually wear pointed hats and fly around on broomsticks.女巫是万圣节很受欢迎的人物，人们认为她们具有强大的魔力。他们通常戴着尖顶的帽子，骑在扫把上飞来飞去。 bad omens are also part of halloween celebrations. a bad omen is something thatis believed to bring bad luck, likeblack 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

15、兆。篇四：万圣节英语词汇web -please remember all these words &about halloween 关于万圣节mummy木乃伊 devil恶魔 black cat黑猫 ghost鬼 spider蜘蛛 pirate海盗vampire吸血鬼 skeleton骷髅 clown小丑 fairy精灵 pumpkin 南瓜 candy 糖果goblin妖精 bones骨头 witch女巫，巫婆 warlock巫师halloween costume 万圣节服装 skeleton 骨架 bat 蝙蝠 mask 面具grim reaper 死神 spider web 蜘蛛 jac

16、k-o-lantern南瓜灯 fog雾 broom扫帚 moon月亮 owl猫头鹰 candle蜡烛 werewolf狼人 demon魔鬼 trick or tread 不招待，就使坏。篇二：万圣节英文主持词推荐万圣节英文主持词推荐a&b：ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, good afternoon!a: its bright and crisp in autumn.b: weve got lots of great achievements in october.c: we are enthusiastic in october.d: we har

17、vest in october.a: our great motherland is developing quickly. we had too many tests, but our school is colorful. its a beautiful world. and we are happy in life and learning. we expressed ourselves in the activities. today we also have a big activity- the sixth halloween in the xiuwen international

18、 academy at zibo. halloween is an autumn holiday that americans celebrate every year.it means “holly evening”. and its also called “the festival of the dead”. it xxes every october 31. this festival is not only for praising the autumn, but a real carnival. halloween face makeup is one of the traditi

19、ons. orange is the theme color of halloween. pumpkins are a popular image. on halloween, everybody dresses up as ghosts in this evening, and visits haunted houses. it is a happy holiday. now halloween is always present with children. children say “trick or treat” to ask for candy and gifts and drive

20、 away ghosts. its the first time to join in halloween for many : so we will always be excited and surprised at this moment. we hope to be the most remarkable people. in this grand event, our schoolmates have made a lot of weird masks and beautiful costumes. teachers and parents have done a great job for us. on behalf of all students, we want to say: thanks for your hard work! look! a teacher dressed up on the stage. guess! who is he yes, he is mr. wu! now welxxe mr. wu to make a speech! （