端午節(jié)的由來(lái)和歷史 英語(yǔ)
the dragon boat festival is a lunar holiday, occurring on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month
the chinese dragon boat festival is a significant holiday celebrated in china, and the one with the longest history. the dragon boat festival is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons. competing teams row their boats forward to a drumbeat racing to reach the finish end first.
the boat races during the dragon boat festival are traditional customs to attempts to rescue the patriotic poet chu yuan. chu yuan drowned on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 277 b.c. chinese citizens now throw bamboo leaves filled with cooked rice into the water. therefore the fish could eat the rice rather than the hero poet. this later on turned into the custom of eating tzungtzu and rice dumplings. the celebration's is a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. it is done so by different practices such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door, drinking nutritious concoctions, and displaying portraits of evil's nemesis, chung kuei. if one manages to stand an egg on it's end at exactly 12：00 noon, the following year will be a lucky one.
notesignificant：重要的 drumbeat：鼓聲，打鼓 patriotic：愛(ài)國(guó)的concoction：調(diào)和物 nemesis：報(bào)應(yīng)風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣
dragon boat race traditions at the center of this festival are the dragon boat races. competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward to the rhythm of beating drums. these exciting races were inspired by the villager's valiant attempts to rescue chu yuan from the mi lo river. this tradition has remained unbroken for centuries.
tzung tzu a very popular dish during the dragon boat festival is tzung tzu. this tasty dish consists of rice dumplings with meat, peanut, egg yolk, or other fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves. the tradition of tzung tzu is meant to remind us of the village fishermen scattering rice across the water of the mi low river in order to appease the river dragons so that they would not devour chu yuan.
ay taso the time of year of the dragon boat festival, the fifth lunar moon, has more significance than just the story of chu yuan. many chinese consider this time of year an especially dangerous time when extra efforts must be made to protect their family from illness. families will hang various herbs, called ay tsao, on their door for protection. the drinking of realgar wine is thought to remove poisons from the body. hsiang bao are also worn. these sachets contain various fragrant medicinal herbs thought to protect the wearer from illness.
風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣端午節(jié)最重要的活動(dòng)是龍舟競(jìng)賽，比賽的隊(duì)伍在熱烈的鼓聲中劃著他們多彩的龍舟前進(jìn)。這項(xiàng)活動(dòng)的靈感是來(lái)自於當(dāng)時(shí)汨羅江畔的居民，在江中劃船救屈原，而這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)也一直保持了數(shù)個(gè)世紀(jì)。在端午節(jié)時(shí)受歡迎的食物就是粽子，粽子是以米包著肉、花生、蛋黃及其他材料，再以竹葉包裹。而粽子的傳統(tǒng)則來(lái)由於汨羅江邊的漁夫，將米丟入江中平息江中的蛟龍，希望他們不要將屈原吃掉。農(nóng)歷的五月，也就是端午節(jié)的這個(gè)時(shí)節(jié)，對(duì)中國(guó)人而言，除了屈原的故事還有許多其他重要的意義。許多中國(guó)人相信五月是一年中容易引發(fā)疾病的危險(xiǎn)時(shí)節(jié)，因此必須有許多防備家人生病的措施。許多家庭會(huì)將一種特別的植物-艾草掛在門口，作為保護(hù)之用，而人們也會(huì)掛帶香包，它是以含有多種香味的藥用植物所做成，也可以保護(hù)人們遠(yuǎn)離疾病。
traditions/vocabulary race比賽(名詞)
the races were very exciting because the cars were very fast and loud.那個(gè)比賽非常刺激，因?yàn)槟切┸囎臃浅５目焖俣掖舐暋?/p>
competing競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的(形容詞)
all of the competing race car drivers are very skilled.所有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的賽車選手都有高超的技術(shù)。rhythm節(jié)奏(名詞)
i like to dance to the rhythm of this music.我喜歡隨著音樂(lè)的節(jié)奏跳舞。
inspire啟發(fā)靈感(動(dòng)詞)
the beautiful scenery inspired me to write this song.這美麗的風(fēng)景啟發(fā)我寫(xiě)這首歌曲的靈感
villager村民、鄉(xiāng)民(名詞)
during our travels we found the villagers to be very friendly and helpful.在我們的旅程中，我發(fā)現(xiàn)鄉(xiāng)民們非常友善及熱心。
valiant英勇的(形容詞)
the valiant hero saved the little girl's life.那個(gè)英勇的英雄拯救了小女孩的生命。
remain 留下、保持原狀(動(dòng)詞)
he had completed the report.他留在辦公室直到完成報(bào)告。
tzung tzu粽子(名詞)
he ate so much tzung tzu that he became sick.他因?yàn)槌蕴圄兆佣械缴眢w不適。
wrap包裹(動(dòng)詞)
she wrapped the christmas presents with colorful paper.他用彩色的紙包裹圣誕禮物。
the man is scattering seeds on the grass for the birds to eat.那個(gè)男人將種子灑在地上給鳥(niǎo)吃。
devour狼吞虎咽的吃，吃光(動(dòng)詞)
the lion devoured the food.那只獅子狼吞虎咽的吃那些食物。
significance重要性(名詞)
do you understand the significance of this story？你知道這個(gè)故事的重要性嗎？
ay tsao艾草(名詞)
every year my family hangs ay tsao on their front door.每年我的家人都會(huì)掛艾草在前門。
hsiang bao香包(名詞)
the children love to collect the colorful hsiang bao.小孩喜歡蒐集鮮艷的香包。
people drink realgar wine to protect themselves from illness.人們喝雄黃酒保護(hù)自己免於生病。
sachet香包、香袋
the sachets are very fragrant.那些香包很香。
those flowers are very fragrant. 那些花很香。