5. Children would make Halloween decorations, all kinds of orange-paper jack-o-lanterns.
孩子們會(huì)制作萬圣節(jié)的裝飾品:各種各樣桔黃色的南瓜燈。
6. On the eve of All Hallows, Oct. 31,
在萬圣節(jié)的前夜,10月31日,
7. Few holidays tap into the American psyche so close- ly as Halloween.
與美國人心理最接近的節(jié)日莫過于萬圣節(jié)前夜。
8. People use me to make a jack-o-lantern on Halloween.
人們?cè)谌f圣節(jié)時(shí)用我制作“鬼火”
萬圣節(jié)長句:
The Halloween celebration comes from All Hallows Day or All Saints Day, the 1st of November. This was originally a pagan festival of the dead, but later became a holiday to honor Christian saints.
萬圣節(jié)的慶祝活動(dòng)來源于每年11月1日的All Hallows Day 或All Saints Day。它原先是異教徒們紀(jì)念死者的節(jié)日,但是逐漸演變成一個(gè)紀(jì)念基督圣者的節(jié)日。
2. The name Halloween comes from a contraction of All Hallows Eve (Evening), the day before All Hallows Day. On this night it was believed that the spirits of the dead would try to come back to life!
Halloween這個(gè)詞來自于All Hallows Eve(夜晚),All Hallows Eve是All Hallows Day前一天的縮寫。人們認(rèn)為在當(dāng)天晚上,亡者的靈魂會(huì)重新復(fù)活!
3. Dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially among children. According to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing, masks or disguises) to frighten the spirits away.