关于万圣节的英语作文及中文翻译 Halloween HalloweenisanautumnholidaythatAmericanscelebrateeveryyear.Itmeansholyevening,anditcomeseveryOctober31,theeveningbeforeAllSaints‘Day.However,itisnotreallyachurchholiday,itisaholidayforchildrenmainly. Everyautumn,whenthevegetablesarereadytoeat,childrenpicklargeorangepumpkins.Thentheycutfacesinthepumpkinsandputaburningcandleinside.Itlooksasiftherewereapersonlookingoutofthepumpkin!Theselightsarecalledjack-o‘-lanterns,whichmeansJackofthelantern. ThechildrenalsoputonstrangemasksandfrighteningcostumeseveryHalloween.Somechildrenpainttheirfacestolooklikemonsters.Thentheycarryboxesorbagsfromhousetohouse.Everytimetheycometoanewhouse,theysay,Trickortreat!Moneyoreat!Thegrown-upsputtreat-moneyorcandyintheirbags. Notonlychildren,butmostgrown-upsalsoloveHalloweenandHalloweenpartiesbecauseonthisday,theycandisguisethemselvesasperson第 1 页 共 3 页
agesorghostastheirimaginationswillleadthem.Thisbringthemthesatisfactionofbeingyoung. 万圣节前夕 万圣节前夕是美国人年年都会庆祝的秋季节日。它的意思是“神圣的夜晚”,在每年的10月31日,也就是万圣节前夜。但实际上这不是一个真正的宗教节日,而主要是孩子们的节日。 每年秋天蔬菜成熟可以食用的时候,孩子们就会挑出大个儿的橙色南瓜。然后在南瓜上刻上一张脸,把一根点燃的蜡烛放在里面。看起来就好像有人在向南瓜外面张望。这些灯就叫做“iack-o‘-lantems”,意思也就是“杰克的灯”。 每年万圣节前夕孩子们还戴上奇怪的面具,穿上吓人的服装。有些孩子把脸刷成怪物。然后他们拿着盒子或袋子挨家挨户串门。每来到一个新房子他们就说:“不款待就捣乱!给钱还是吃的!”大人们就会把用来招待的钱或糖放在他们的袋子里了。 不仅孩子,许多成年人也喜欢万圣节前夕和万圣节前夕晚会。因为这一天他们可以根据自己第 2 页 共 3 页
的想象把自己装扮成名流或幽灵。这会带给他们年轻的快感。 第 3 页 共 3 页