今天是感恩节(Thanksgiving)。# a! L' v( v, p/ x; \$ E, S# i F 首先，要衷心感谢大家对开言英语的支持、鼓励和肯定! 6 j% c% Q8 E; z- b( _! _4 TThank you for your support, encouragement and love!: F% }. e1 `4 g, I3 |, U
感恩节，可以说是美国的第一大节，地位更胜圣诞节。 L3 \. x. c' D
今天，来了解一下美国人如何过感恩节吧！# f( v8 `3 E) @9 N' a4 P
2 m9 V# x" _- h# ~& }2 _% ]& V ! u/ _8 g2 U/ b& e （18:05 ）感恩节: 美国的中秋节: |/ o2 k; Q) Y 节目音乐: What a Wonderful World by Rod Stewart& {+ m' g" e4 p/ x' N* I( y
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When is Thanksgiving? 感恩节是哪一天？
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Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November: 感恩节是每年11月的第四个星期四9 w% H/ W' N3 s5 X( X/ \, V
Not the last Thursday of November: 不是最后一个星期四 . {1 ]. V% ]/ z' [* X( I* I" eThe fourth Thursday is usually the last Thursday of November, but not always: 第四个星期四通常是最后一个星期四，但不是每年如此# A+ j3 ^4 \6 @3 w
It officially kicks off the holiday season in America: 感恩节也正式开启了美国的节日季/ l8 Q- g2 M4 q5 V0 n& b# V) O9 S
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All about the family: 美国的团圆节
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Thanksgiving to Americans is like Mid Autumn Festival to Chinese: 感恩节对美国人来说，好比中秋节对中国人的意义 2 W3 {. i+ j. {( q* o) m$ X0 h( `+ D4 \; g3 I
Everyone tries to make their way home and have a family gathering: 大家都会尽量赶回家，和家人团聚8 s4 ~* o$ O6 v4 {9 B
Family reunion: 举家团圆 0 n. v y2 D( E+ b. M v ) v- c" D- N9 J
More important than Christmas:
比圣诞节更重要
Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday, therefore everyone can and does celebrate it: 感恩节不是一个宗教节日，所以人人都能、也都会庆祝- j1 ^, f1 y8 Y
Non-Christians: 非基督徒/ D+ }' ?1 S, U) ~; i3 _2 a- Z
It's a secular holiday: 是一个世俗节日 + j- D# W4 }9 {2 l$ mThe Jews don't celebrate Christmas, but they do celebrate Thanksgiving: 比如犹太人，不庆祝圣诞，但会庆祝感恩节 0 B/ O4 p1 x" C# q" h6 }2 b/ e＊想不到＊ 0 t, D6 w9 ^& R) ]* U# I/ K. p% UMany Jewish Americans go to Chinese restaurants on Christmas because Western restaurants are closed: 很多美国犹太人圣诞会去中餐馆，因为西餐厅都关门了 - \3 _. I% S( v 0 U( ], j% T+ |' X9 W* K% _8 ^7 s2 w! _8 Y y$ K
Chinese Americans & Thanksgiving: 华人特色的感恩节
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Different people in my family would take turns hosting Thanksgiving: 我家的亲戚感恩节会轮流作东9 p h! r& W/ c
My grandparents are not used to American food. So we cook Chinese food and order Chinese takeout: 我爷爷奶奶吃不惯西餐，所以我们感恩节还是吃中餐、叫中餐外卖 $ |9 s( W# H5 }& }9 [: `$ a& iWe don't usually have a turkey: 我家基本上不吃火鸡* R4 _ E& f- Q% Y, p3 v6 E
Every family would bring some food. We would have a potluck: 每家带些菜，大家聚餐7 h6 [" x* z0 T
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What are you thankful for? 如何表达感恩?
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; p7 l& I9 x) h) g' IA small ritual before dinner to pay thanks: 晚餐前的小仪式，表达感谢 ?$ W: Y a1 r3 _Make a small speech about what you're thankful for: 每人说段话，说自己感恩什么2 n. t' v% I; R7 Q1 f, \1 ~
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Thankful for: 感谢 9 j& F, D' g* i! {9 V
Grateful for: 感激0 x- W" L) H N- Z1 G
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I'm thankful for having a great family who loves and supports me: 我感恩家人，爱我、支持我
I'm grateful for all the great experiences this year: 我感恩这一年来所经历的一切8 I) j6 ^, c. L# [
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5 ^7 e# l; p* K ＊昨天的听众征集，收到大家很多精彩留言, 这里精选一些＊. |$ \7 }# j% G4 p8 p
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Funny & cute: 搞笑的
6 v. g/ d2 f* @8 S＊还有很多精彩留言，无法一一展示，但是我们都有读。谢谢大家踊跃发送！6 h# |# c& a' u9 {" L/ v9 \ ＊也有很多感谢开言的留言，我们都有收到，衷心谢谢你们！) A) B% {- _, Q* B/ a- h
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The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩节的起源
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" F2 {: |. a7 R+ ~ }3 Y kThe origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩节的起源 / x0 k# ?5 m1 R4 i ^* v* Y( Y- D5 HPilgrims: 清教徒，指最先从欧洲到美国新大陆的人7 U% s( w/ R, F
Native Indians: 土著印第安人, j+ ~4 z3 y& d8 q. J9 R
The pilgrims hosted a big feast to thank the Indians for teaching them how to grow food and having a harvest: 清教徒举办了一场盛宴，感激印第安人教他们种植、得到了丰收 4 s% e7 {% h- ]0 b' E3 H P6 {) ~4 v% r/ f( Q" H3 C
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The Thanksgiving feast: 感恩节大餐
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Thanksgiving feast: 感恩节大餐; I' L2 M) `% g0 [6 J
Lots and lots of food with lots of leftovers: 很多、很多好吃的，根本吃不完，会有很多剩菜 4 s! k8 ]" {7 n" s/ r, O 3 W3 Q" j+ }; T8 P: Q# g2 V% |) N7 Z9 y9 _! y; l9 b
/ Y0 X! ?7 c7 A! W3 L感恩节一定要吃：1 h$ \( \. R: g4 g+ e+ P* r Roasted turkey, aka, the big bird: 火鸡，美国人也戏称为大鸟 1 i3 o6 [* @# g' }( v) LYou can get a 15-pound or 20-pound turkey from the supermarket: 超市里可以选要多重的，15磅、20磅等等# ^. S) ~. \7 N! P b1 p; l
It takes a long time to defrost a frozen turkey: 化冻一只冷冻大火鸡要很久' K" i M# h. A7 w( M
The Thanksgiving feast takes a lof of prep work: 感恩节大餐准备起来工程浩大 0 C5 `2 F3 l$ `& F " Y! Y) p( i4 X- [& R2 T, c& g) J" T, [/ }( x9 S
Who makes the turkey? 烤火鸡是个神圣的任务
Roasting the turkey is a sacred task: 烤火鸡是个神圣的任务 1 I1 }2 o7 D; K" F/ m8 q8 pFamily recipes passed down from generations: 每家都有自己祖传的秘方 * l1 r9 o4 y" Y R( U1 mSeasoning: 调味* E, Q, d f7 `3 V, u5 m
The turkey will be very dry if you overcook it: 烤过头了，火鸡肉就会很柴% `! u5 R4 Z9 J2 x; Q. l) b0 v
Many Chinese will go to a Chinese supermarket to buy a roasted turkey: 很多美国华人会去华人超市买适合华人口味的烤火鸡3 Z4 @* p2 A0 P6 m. a6 Z
Rotisserie: 烤肉铺6 c) b; \7 J: H5 c$ V
Ranch 99: 大华99， 美国著名华人连锁超市 0 j/ B% G D* M
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Turkey with all the trimmings: 火鸡&配菜
' H5 t, d5 S9 @: C4 m7 x% ATurkey with all the trimmings: 火鸡和配菜，这是一个固定说法1 V+ N9 Q" w8 v* B+ w 配菜还有以下更通用的说法: / x' N7 e# `2 q; X# d/ m7 ISide dishes/sides: 配菜1 o3 y8 X+ @2 d: Y5 w, ~, [4 c 感恩节火鸡经典配菜: 3 O) t o; c( [0 ~4 P/ n& m* D* hMashed potatoes with gravy: 土豆泥配肉汁2 V7 T) ~. A0 y/ K
5 a; ]4 R" L8 A/ Y8 }# Q9 aStuffing: 火鸡肚子里塞的馅料 : j$ y$ v" a- ?To stuff: 塞进去 \* t$ [, H( h( D7 v d
No one cooks a turkey without the stuffing: 没人烤火鸡会不塞馅料 5 Z4 h. w0 |; @: }It's almost as important as the turkey: 馅料和火鸡一样重要3 U7 y& d8 U: {0 O9 [
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# K& a' H3 H0 B3 E6 s, [ What's in the stuffing? 火鸡馅料里有什么？ 8 W# j- E; K( _. |8 ?2 X ]
Bread crumbs: 干面包、面包糠
Veggies: 蔬菜
Fruits: 水果
Nuts: 坚果
Herbs: 香料 ! E* T. T2 Y2 R+ `2 C
Cranberry sauce: 蔓越莓酱 8 B0 a! T# H s& V5 F& Q( |You have to eat turkey with cranberry sauce: 吃火鸡一定要配蔓越莓酱1 r' l; ]: L7 J- b( B- M+ _
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Unique dessert: 创新甜点 8 f7 j0 d& N- `
All kinds of pies, e.g. pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie: 传统甜点是各类派，比如南瓜派、红薯派( R9 q$ z/ M, [/ w3 X 不过还有个创新甜点：- I& \+ b& L' b, h' Q* e% a5 O
Roasted pumpkin or sweet potato with marshmallow: 烤南瓜、烤红薯，上面铺一层棉花糖2 t# I! {- K5 e! ^8 L4 A
Guilty pleasure: 罪恶的享受 " b0 i" G" v! {. T% G7 c; @, u ' h' u+ K# d% K' c" _! W) F1 o
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