元宵节来历英语

元宵节来历英语

【篇一：元宵节lantern festival由来中英文翻译】

元宵节

自汉朝(公元前206年—公元221年)起，元宵节就已成为了中国新

年庆祝活动中的一部分了。一般农历的正月十五为元宵节，这一天

也标志着新年庆祝活动的结束。

the lantern festival has been part of chine new year

celebrations since the han dynasty (206 bc- 221 ad). usually

held on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, it

marks the end of new year festivities。

据说元宵节由古代中国的一个传说演化而来，传言每至农历第一个

月圆之夜，便可看到天上飞动的神灵。为了更容易寻找神灵，他们

都会用一些火把照明，而这些火把也逐渐由一些形状、大小、颜色

各异的灯笼所取代。

it is said that the holiday evolved from an ancient chine

belief that celestial spirits could be en flying about in the

light of the first full moon of the lunar calendar. to aid them in

their arch for the spirits they ud torches. the torches

gave way to lanterns of every shape, size and colour。

元宵节广受喜爱的另一个原因在于：它也被看做中国的情人节，因

为在过去，这一天少男少女们可以利用这个宝贵的机会晚上一起出

去约会。而今，在中国、香港、新加坡和台湾每年都会欢庆元宵节，

以此作为中国新年庆祝的收尾。同时这些地方每年也会举办一些比

the lanterns

the lanterns come in all shapes and sizes. some are created

in the form of animals, incts, flowers, people or even

machines or buildings. others depict scenes from popular

stories teaching filial piety and traditional values. a favourite

subject is the zodiac animal of the year

猜灯谜

元宵节传统习俗中还有一部分是关于猜灯谜的游戏。在过去，这些

谜语大多出自于模糊的文学典故和中国古典之中，所以猜灯谜以前

多为知识份子的“领地”。

lantern riddles (caideng mi)

part of the lantern festival tradition involves a game to guess

riddles attached to the lanterns. in the old days the riddles

were obscure literary allusions to the chine classics and so

were mainly the prerve of the educated class。

特色小吃

与大多数中国节日一样，元宵节同样有自己的特色小吃，称为“汤

圆”(也叫“元宵”)。汤圆外形圆圆的，外皮由糯米制成，内馅或甜或

辣。人们都说汤圆有两个象征之意，一为农历的第一个月圆，二为

家庭团聚圆满。

special foods

like most chine festivals, the lantern festival has its own

special food, called tang yuan. the are round, glutinous rice

dumplings with sweet or spicy fillings. the dumplings are said

to symboli both the first full moon and family unity and

completeness。

【篇二：中国民俗-元宵节英文介绍】

段落翻译

b-中国民俗-元宵节-综述-4

语言要点：

symbolize, harmony, family reunion, streets and lanes, mark,

daily routine

译文：

the lantern festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar

month. this is the first full moon of the new year, symbolizing

harmony and reunion. it is traditionally a time for family

reunion. the most prominent activity of the festival is the

display of all types of beautiful lanterns. on that night, streets

and lanes are decorated with a variety of lanterns. people

gather in the streets, watching dragon dance, guessing lantern

riddles, and lighting fireworks. it’s really a lot of fun for the old

and the young. the lantern festival marks the end of the new

year ason and afterwards life returns to daily routine.

【篇三：元宵节的来历习俗意义英文】

today, the displaying of lanterns is still a big event on the 15th

day of the first lunar month throughout china. people enjoy the

brightly lit night. chengdu in southwest chinas sichuan

province, for example, holds a lantern fair each year in the