标题 | 中国人为何要过两个新年英语会话 |
内容 | 一个中国人跟外国人说新年快乐,外国人很迷糊,新年不是都过了吗,为什么还说“新年快乐”呢?原来他说的是春节快乐,中国人过春节已经有几千年的历史了呢。 A: Happy New Year! A: 新年快乐! B: Uh...I'm a bit confused; New Year's Day was over weeks ago. B: 嗯……我有点搞迷糊了,新年不是几周前就过去了吗? A: You must be kidding! It is Chinese New Year, silly! A: 你在开什么玩笑啊!我是说春节,你这傻瓜! B: Oh right, it slipped my mind. Why do you celebrate two New Years? B: 喔,对了,我都忘了。你们为什么要庆祝两个新年啊? A: Chinese New Year is according to the lunar calendar. Chinese have been celebrating New Years in this fashion for thousands of years. A: 春节是根据农历而定的。中国人庆祝这个节日的习俗已经延续几千年了。 B: I noticed that our company was very empty the past couple of days. B: 我发现这几天我们公司里空荡荡的。 A: That is because everyone goes home for Chinese New Year; it is a family holiday, not so much a party holiday. Would you like to come to my house for New Year's Dinner? A: 因为大家都回家过年啦,这是个家庭团聚的日子,不太属于狂欢的节日。你想要到我家吃年夜饭吗? B: Of course. Will you set off firecrackers? B: 当然好啊,你们会放鞭炮吗? A: Naturally, but the most important thing that we do during New Years is to eat! So make sure to bring your appetite! A: 会啊,不过过年期间最重要的事情就是吃,所以准备好大吃一顿哦! 【注释】 in this fashion在对话中指的是“用这样的习俗或方式庆祝春节”。 |
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