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关于2017元宵节的日常英语口语练习

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吃元宵、提灯笼、射灯谜等民俗都是元宵节的传统习俗,大家通过这些习俗来庆祝这一重要的节日。以下是小编为大家搜索整理的关于元宵节的'日常英语口语练习,希望能给大家带来帮助!更多精彩内容请及时关注我们应届毕业生考试网!

关于2017元宵节的日常英语口语练习

  Spring Festival Words

  Greeting Season:

春节 The Spring Festival

农历 lunar calendar

正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar

除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year

七年级 the beginning of New Year

元宵节 The Lantern Festival

  Customs:

过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

春联 Spring Festival couplets

剪纸 paper-cuts

年画 New Year paintings

买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping

敬酒 propose a toast

灯笼 lantern: a portable light

烟花 fireworks

爆竹 firecrackers

红包 red packets

舞狮 lion dance

舞龙 dragon dance

戏曲 traditional opera

杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

灯会 exhibit of lanterns

守岁 staying-up

拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit

禁忌 taboo

去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune

祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift

Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth

辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year

扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

  Blessing:

Treasures fill the home

Business flourishes

Peace all year round

Wishing you prosperity

Harmony brings wealth

May all your wishes come true

Everything goes well

The country flourishes and people live in peace

Money and treasures will be plentiful

Wishing you every success

Promoting to a higher position

Safe trip wherever you go

祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!

事业成功,家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

  Food names:

年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

团圆饭 family reunion dinner

年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve

饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli

汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings