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1、洛基英语Rocky打造国内最大的英语教育平台洛基提醒:英语学习已经进入互联网时代 每年的公历四月五日前后为清明节,是二十四节气之一。今年的清明节是4月5日。在二十四个节气中,既是节气又是节日的只有清明。清明节是我国传统节日,也是最重要的祭祀节日。 按照旧的习俗,祭祀(扫墓)时,人们要携带酒食果品、纸钱等物品到墓地,将食物供祭在亲人墓前,再将纸钱焚化,为坟墓培上新土,折几枝嫩绿的新枝插在坟上,然后叩头行礼祭拜,最后吃掉酒食回家。 清明节,又叫踏青节,正是春光明媚草木吐绿的时节,也正是人们春游的好时候,所以古人有清明踏青,并开展一系列体育活动的的习俗。直到今天,清明节祭拜祖先,悼念已逝的
2、亲人的习俗仍很盛行。 今天,小编就带大家一起阅读一篇关于清明习俗的英语(论坛)文章。在阅读的过程中一起学习关于清明节的地道表达。 Celebratedtwoweeksafterthevernalequinox(24节气之一的春分),TombSweepingDayisoneofthefewtraditionalChineseholidaysthatfollowsthelunarcalendar(lunarcalendar,意为农历、阴历)--typicallyfallingonApril4,5,or6.ItsChinesename"QingMing"literallymeans"Clea
3、rBrightness,"hintingatitsimportanceasacelebrationofSpring.Similartothespringfestivalsofothercultures,TombSweepingDaycelebratestherebirthofnature,whilemarkingthebeginningoftheplantingseasonandotheroutdooractivities. QingMingJieinAncientTimes 古代的清明节 Inancienttimes,peoplecelebratedQingMingJiewithd
4、ancing,singing,picnics,andkiteflying.Coloredboiledeggs(原来古代中国的清明节和西方复活节一样有彩蛋……小编只能感叹历史惊人的相似了……)wouldbebrokentosymbolizetheopeningoflife.Inthecapital,theEmperorwouldplanttreesonthepalacegroundstocelebratetherenewingnatureofspring.Inthevillages,youngmenandwomenwouldcourteachother. TheTombSweepingDa
5、yasCelebratedToday 庆祝春天的清明 Withthepassingoftime,thiscelebrationoflifebecameadaytothehonorpastancestors.Followingfolkreligion(folkreligion,民间习俗、信仰),theChinesebelievedthatthespiritsofdeceasedancestorslookedafterthefamily.Sacrificesoffoodandspiritmoneycouldkeepthemhappy,andthefamilywouldprosperthro
6、ughgoodharvestsandmorechildren. Today,Chinesevisittheirfamilygravestotendtoanyunderbrushthathasgrown.Weedsarepulled,anddirtsweptaway,andthefamilywillsetoutofferingsoffoodandspiritmoney(注意纸钱的官方说法啊:spiritmoney).Unlikethesacrificesatafamily'shomealtar,theofferingsatthetombusuallyconsistofdry,blandfo
7、od.Onetheoryisthatsinceanynumberofghostsromearoundagravearea,thelessappealingfoodwillbeconsumedbytheancestors,andnotbeplunderedbystrangers. HonoringAncestors 祭祖 Honoringancestorsbeginswithproperpositioningofag