美国文化早知道之Easter-爱迪思英语培训
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节日介绍Introduction
April 16, 2017
复活节,也称复活星期天,是纪念耶稣基督被钉死在十字架之后第三天复活的日子,一般为每年春分月圆之后的第一个星期日。在欧洲,复活节是基督教最重大的节日。基督徒认为,复活节象征着重生与希望。
Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It has come to be the first Sunday after the ecclesiastical full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March. In Europe, Easter is the most important festival of Christianity. Christians believe that Easter is a sign of rebirth and hope.02
节日习俗Customs
Celebrations around the world
假期Holidays
在基督徒人口众多的国家,复活节往往是公共假期。在美国,因为复活节是在星期天下午,已经是联邦和州雇员的非工作日,没有被指定为联邦或州假期。
由于复活节是星期日,世界上许多国家也将复活节星期一作为公共假期。复活节前的耶稣受难日也是许多国家包括美国的公共假期。
In countries where there has large Christian population, Easter is often a public holiday. In the USA, because Easter falls on a Sunday, which is already a non-working day for federal andstate employees, it has not been designated as a federal or state holiday.
As Easter is always a Sunday, many countries in the world also have Easter Monday as a public holiday. Good Friday, which occurs before Easter Sunday, is also a public holiday in many countries, as well as in the USA.
复活节游行Easter Parades
复活节游行在许多美国城市举行,包括节日散步游行,纽约市游行是最著名的。
Easter parades are held in many American cities, involving festive strolling processions, with the New York City parade being the best known.
复活节彩蛋Easter Eggs
复活节彩蛋的习俗源于早期基督教社区,人们用染红的鸡蛋纪念基督之血。最古老的传统是使用染鸡蛋,但是现代习俗是用巧克力制成的鸡蛋,或者是充满果糖的糖果的塑料蛋。
This custom originated in the early Christian community, who stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ. For Christians, the Easter egg is a symbol of the empty tomb. The oldest tradition is to use dyed chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute eggs made from chocolate, or plastic eggs filled with candy.
许多美国人遵循着煮鸡蛋和给糖果篮的传统。复活节星期一,美国总统在白宫草坪上为孩子们举行一年一度的复活节滚彩蛋活动。
Many Americans follow the tradition of coloring hard-boiled eggs and giving baskets of candy. On Easter Monday, the President of the United States holds an annual Easter egg roll on the White House lawn for young children.
复活节兔子Easter Bunny
在美国文化中,舞王回一 复活节兔子是与圣诞老人类似的礼物赠送者,很受欢迎。
In American culture, the Easter Bunny is a popular legendary anthropomorphic Easter gift-giving character analogous to Santa Claus.
但在澳大利亚林俊峰,复活节兔子却并不如此被喜爱,原因是兔子是澳大利亚的一种害虫,因此他们选择复活节兔耳袋狸代替复活节兔子。
However, since the rabbit is a pest in Australia, the Easter Bilby is available as an alternative.
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