如何和老外用英语聊春节发生的事儿?
鸡年的春节已经结束了,你们过年都干嘛了呢?咱们天来回顾回顾在这个鸡年春节里很好用的英语表达吧~
可爱的大家都知道有关农历新年的故事吧?大家知道为什么生肖年是那样排序的吗?
Chinese legend tells that Buddha,the emperor of the heaven,invited all animals to enjoy the New Year's celebration and only 12 animals appeared on order to reward their loyalty,Buddha named a year after each one in the order they arrived. That is:Rat,Ox,Tiger, Rabbit,Drangon,Snake,Horse,Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog.
这个中国传说讲述的是佛祖邀请了所有的动物去参加新年庆典,但只有12只动物到场。为了奖励它们的忠诚,佛祖按照它们到来的先后顺序给每一年命名。分别是:鼠、 牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。
The 2017 Chinese New Year celebrates the Year of Rooster,the tenth animal honored by Buddha.
2017年的中国新年庆贺的是鸡年,这是被佛祖奖励的第十只动物。
People born in the Year of Rooster are characterised as confident,energetic,intelligent.而鸡年出生的小伙伴一般被认为自信又精力充沛,而且很勤奋。可不是嘛?“闻鸡起舞”这个成语可是与之息息相关的呢。
闻鸡起舞:To rise up upon hearing the crow of a rooster
古有祖逖早起练剑,今有小伙伴们勤学英语~请看例句:
Zu Ti, an extremely intelligent boy in Jing Dynasty, rose up upon hearing the crow of a rooster and practiced with the sword and determined to safeguard his country since youth.
祖逖,晋朝时十分勤奋的少年,年轻时便闻鸡起舞,立志保护国家。
好了,先不说题外话,春节里让我们这些小天使最期待的大概就是红包了吧!
Red Packets/Envelopes 包红包
The red packet is a red envelope with money in it,which ranges from 1 yuan to a few thousand usual,the red packet is given by the eldery and is generally believed that the money in the red packet will keep ones who receive the pocket money.
红包是装着钱的“信封",红包里的钱一般由一元从数千元不等。过年时一般是长辈和成年人发红包。通常认为,红包里的钱能够让收红包的人身体安康。
不过这几年,大家都有目共睹,是电子红包越发地成为新春里必不可少的旋律。
App-sent/received "red envelops" appeared in recent years,we can take Wechat for an young people spend most of their Chinese New Year holiday time on it for amusement.
APP收发红包,微信作为一个例子,近几年来出现在人们的视野。很多年轻人将大部分春节假期时间花在了这上面。
今年是鸡年,可是当歪果仁小伙伴问到我们有关十二生肖(Chinese zodiac)的事情,咱们该怎么用英语说呢?下面可是小编过年里听到频率最高的对话:
1.今年是什么生肖年?
A:Do you know what the Chinese zodiac animal is this year?
你知道今年是什么年吗?
B:It is the Year of the Rooster.
今年是鸡年。
2.你的生肖属相是什么?
A:What is your Chinese animal sign?
你属什么的?
B:I am a Rat.
我属老鼠。
3.你今年运势会怎样?
A:What does your star sign say for this year?
你今年运势会怎样?
B:Oh,it isn't the year of my Chinese animal sign so I hope everything goes smoothly.
噢,幸亏今年不是我的本命年,所以我我希望万事如意。
最后,英语君祝你们:
I hope everything goes your way and may all your wishes come true.祝大家万事如意,心想事成!
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