这个周末，已经有很多万圣节活动了； , e- ~! Q# ]. B: N7 i% P3 h不过，其实今天(10/31)才是万圣节！5 Z# o1 W/ k& i
这到底是个什么节日？ , X7 k: ^4 s& ?$ W/ o" y ?" W# N" ~它在美国的地位又如何？ $ c3 r! c9 \* d# p' g; C( G( Y, o美国人怎么庆祝万圣节？2 S4 G# [7 G- c
Jenny, Spencer今天跟你聊一聊！ ' X1 S5 w# y3 b ' G/ ]+ O2 d0 n9 d$ [, O & K$ \) o$ j0 _$ M& _. t+ j（17:05） 8 K6 e6 N8 A. ~, R 7 A+ T. H { a# n9 A + o* C6 S5 s; i : W, v3 C* L+ `$ e
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Halloween basics | 万圣节基本信息
Halloween: 万圣节; e3 s3 H* Q3 Z9 g# U When ｜ 到底哪一天？ + J( R( w& k3 R8 f! I% j4 C3 pOctober 31st every year: 每年10月31日5 ^+ d- A& ~# S- H/ y6 e) F; a
The date is always the same, unlike many other American holidays such as Thanksgiving which change dates: 万圣节是固定的10月31日，不像有些美国节日，如感恩节，不是固定的日期 & b/ q& o2 Z* d7 K! {! ^6 Y8 v' ]" _$ EPronunciation｜ 怎么读？ / ]( l+ H3 t% M, i! gHalloween [ˌhæloˈin]7 A, o6 K- H+ z9 i ` }9 ?6 F
. i4 r3 }, h3 A Meaning ｜意义？ 7 B% Q9 d% e% b3 s2 u" _3 B0 Q, b5 GIt has to do ghosts in the beginning. But it's a big party now: 起源和鬼怪有关，但现在就是一个轻松、好玩儿的大派对6 y7 }; j& n3 y* B% U
Spooky: 诡异的 # @& _1 i- T7 G- G 1 K0 z( M# p6 Z 6 `! {- Y1 v4 r! ~P.S. 昨天（10月30日）是Spencer的生日！% A6 U. }% O6 {: B) |' ?
他每年都是生日连着万圣节一起过，大party一下！. H3 f X2 G; y' C. G+ @- V% o
Happy belated birthday: 送你迟到的生日祝福！6 a! C) Q; X' M& f+ z5 `
Terrorize the neighborhood: 在小区恶作剧 ?7 p2 e/ M$ T! M
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A no-pressure holiday | 没压力的节日
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Halloween is a fun holiday for both kids and adults: 万圣节对孩子、大人来说，都很好玩儿 1 s; n5 X( H! ]5 u" m8 x j- x4 NIt's not so serious or sacred: 不是那么严肃、神圣$ J; a" Y$ v, X$ R# N# }
It's a no-pressure holiday: 是个没有压力的节日 * O5 v( I! @7 e$ R3 w2 G4 nThink of it as a big party: 基本上就是一个大派对 : |9 q, o( J* {+ f5 \' R& B- v$ q9 R/ D6 r7 z! u M9 L) w" Z
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Costume categories | 装扮流派
Different costume categories: 道具服、装扮的几个大类 9 F: B5 {# ]2 A4 \- b; TBoys often dress up as superheroes:小男孩儿最爱超级英雄，如超人、蜘蛛侠 ' L: G( F) R7 c! B9 E. V( U6 t- o( G+ p' e8 c" N
Or monsters, goblins, ghouls: 或者打扮成小魔鬼、小怪兽 + L+ n5 [- y, }( K2 Y/ q/ i% ?. t) z) I9 c. {0 R; s
Little girls often dress up as princesses or witches: 小女孩儿最喜欢打扮成小公主或者小女巫 ' R" o, f) @& `! e9 O8 P 6 l8 E/ p+ [9 L @ $ L; C9 F0 i! x: e6 SYou can either go for the dark side or the bright side: 装扮可以选择黑暗形象或者正面形象8 c3 ] a6 f; ?" w2 T# ~, H
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Creative, funny, topical ｜ 创意、搞笑、热点
For adults, dressing up as superheros or monsters is too old, been there, done that: 对大人来说，打扮成超级英雄、或者鬼怪已经没有创意了 8 ?; o' K/ f# W; c) a: e) q6 G7 ATons of people will dress up as Trump and Hillary this year: 今年，当然最流行打扮成特朗普、希拉里 （特别是大人打扮，会走这种路线） ) u' [3 g; R" I! P P8 i' k H! r/ ~You can go for the creative and surprise factor: 可以走创意、意想不到的路线) U/ _0 _/ I* v7 h8 z, x; ? p' B& [
People in the news are often inspiration for costumes: 新闻人物通常是很多人的灵感来源# P* V, w+ I; [6 ] D! F% X- O
There’s also a lot of crossdressing: 也可以男扮女装、女扮男装 ! ]: P3 Y, r, N: tFor example, women dress up as Trump, men dress up as Hillary: 比如女的打扮成特朗普、男的打扮成希拉里 + W4 [& A; n$ _, |' |& }; A& u! p+ a2 Q7 s v5 x
上面的希拉里和比尔克林顿其实是水果姐Katy Perry和精灵王子Orlando Bloom扮的。 ! y5 B3 ^1 |# x7 _9 ~" q' L ' u2 Z; T" i" B6 l3 `: ]2 L1 e) D/ \: m& o- Z( f( Q; w; {
Creative Halloween costumes | 再来些创意万圣节装扮
$ y# m3 D) k1 t/ Z* V+ P) T& CThemed costume parties on Halloween: 还有主题装扮派对，去的人一定要打扮成和主题相关的样子。比如美剧主题、还有上图这种美食主题，把自己打扮成甜甜圈、肯德基、酱油 - L( ] J$ A. l+ g7 j) m r. {) j* p5 S
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Trick or Treat ｜ 万圣节讨糖
: j; y* I b* O# Y0 T6 WKids love trick-or-treating: 小朋友最喜欢“不给糖，就捣蛋”了3 |! H; d2 n) j' x! d
Kids dress up in a costume and knock on neighbor’s doors: 穿上万圣节道具服，挨家挨户敲门讨糖3 @0 t; |' i" R, |% t- z7 W
Kids will say “Trick or treat!” to ask for candy: 小朋友会大声说“Trick or Treat!" 9 s, n; ]/ ]& P$ k- G
A treat is a candy: “treat"这里指的就是糖果 # O1 h" X9 J- j6 { @1 cIf you don’t give out candy, kids might play a trick on you: 如果你不给糖，小朋友也许会搞个恶作剧
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融入北美社区，准备好糖果、积极参与万圣节
Fitting in: get your candy ready, have fun on Halloween!
万圣节家家户户都会准备好糖果，等待小朋友敲门。
如果你没有准备糖果，小朋友们会很失望，其他邻居也会觉得你不合群。
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Why trick or treat? 为什么要讨糖？ % M& b1 f6 E, N( y. l8 M$ M! T
Halloween is very commercialized：万圣节是非常商业化的节日
Candy manufacturers make so much money on Halloween. They put a lot of marketing dollar behind it: 讨糖就是糖果、巧克力生产商想出来的点子，每年万圣节都会投入大笔市场费用、然后大赚一笔
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Jack-o-lantern: 万圣节南瓜灯! C$ Y0 M* B9 E0 w8 |2 d- h
Pick pumpkins in a pumpkin patch: 去南瓜地买南瓜+ D2 e0 f0 r2 c2 }* S$ o* T1 D4 W
Carve them into jack-o’-lanterns: 雕刻成南瓜灯 + T* ^1 U" c0 e+ b7 x9 F8 M8 N* O4 BIt’s just a fun tradition: 很好玩儿的传统
Trump and Hillary jack-o-lanterns: 特朗普、希拉里南瓜灯
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够胆量？去鬼屋｜Haunted house tours
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Haunted house: 鬼屋，注意不叫 “ghost house”
If a ghost lives somewhere, that place is haunted: haunted的意思就是闹鬼的 / }( H! e# m4 m& ^3 ^& L. e8 o" l& [I went to New Orleans one year during Halloween, and they claimed to be the most haunted city in America: 有一年万圣节我正好在新奥尔良，那里号称是美国最诡异的城市7 X+ x. \. X- T6 @* Q5 V
I joined a haunted house tour where a guide took us to some really old spots at night， but I didn’t find it scary: 我参加了一个当地的鬼屋团，但也没觉得很可拍: X. m: a/ {8 g9 t& S3 ?7 |
Do you believe in ghosts? 你相信有鬼吗？
Perhaps ghosts exist in a different dimension: 也许它们生存在另一个维度" s$ L8 j$ C+ a, S- ~3 ?
There’s a game called Bobbing for Apples: 我小时候，会玩儿一个咬苹果的游戏: g- a' _" P W9 A" x
You put apples in a bucket of water: 把一堆苹果放在水桶里3 o2 X& }9 `- _/ H7 d; m, y' I& S
Compete against each other to see how many apples they can bob for using just their teeth: 只能用牙咬出来，不能用手拿 $ }; o! I- [$ m) tIt doesn't sound safe, and it’s not that commonly played now: 现在回想起来，真不太安全，怪不得现在玩儿的人也不多了 - l* o/ w A9 |; CYou can also go on a hay ride: 小时候也有万圣节稻草拖拉机游车 * E. A/ v, C2 A* C3 _They put a bunch of hay on a big tractor and you ride around on the farm: 在拖拉机上放一大堆稻草，小朋友坐在上面游车河 + h0 a/ g* v2 Q7 J2 s6 C; g) q6 d : @' a0 P4 _6 | U: t2 XHalloween in China | 万圣节在中国& @! d% o2 ^4 O1 \+ f
Halloween wasn’t celebrated at all in China a few year ago: 前几年在中国，没人过万圣节 6 ]+ m6 w2 L* O0 zBut now in Shanghai, Halloween is everywhere: 但现在在上海，万圣节也随处可见8 m3 T; b0 I/ W/ O7 f: k& E
Even convenience stores sell Halloween-themed items: 便利店都有万圣节的东西 : q' J5 I; A; @% N6 O4 ?Lots of preschools will throw parties for the kids: 很多幼儿园还有万圣节活动
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你参加万圣节活动了吗？有没有带孩子去trick or treat? ( m9 |2 N& M& `: M% A还是想祝Spencer生日快乐？欢迎给我们留言哦！ . n! u! {6 e, [5 y6 X# N' I ! T+ I; A( k" D2 ^2 p& G/ V8 p
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