原来美国人这么过万圣节

这个周末，已经有很多万圣节活动了；
不过，其实今天(10/31)才是万圣节！
这到底是个什么节日？
它在美国的地位又如何？
美国人怎么庆祝万圣节？
9 X/ T3 x' r& I* h0 p% ^Jenny, Spencer今天跟你聊一聊！

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Halloween basics | 万圣节基本信息

Halloween: 万圣节
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October 31st every year: 每年10月31日
( d' B) V- S1 Y3 v& u6 JThe 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
Pronunciation｜ 怎么读？
Halloween [ˌhæloˈin]

( P! A; E' {5 uMeaning ｜意义？
& J, @+ p4 \2 h  {, U6 }It 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
( N7 ]5 c; M4 S( jSpooky: 诡异的
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P.S. 昨天（10月30日）是Spencer的生日！
8 p' l# Y; a# a8 I他每年都是生日连着万圣节一起过，大party一下！
Happy belated birthday: 送你迟到的生日祝福！


小朋友喜欢万圣节的理由：
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• Dress up in fun costumes:  穿好玩儿的道具服
• Stuff your face with candy: 猛吃糖
• Terrorize the neighborhood: 在小区恶作剧
  

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A no-pressure holiday | 没压力的节日

; {8 |8 s- Y) {. G) s7 LHalloween is a fun holiday for both kids and adults: 万圣节对孩子、大人来说，都很好玩儿
  |& n" c$ G" ]5 r; vIt's not so serious or sacred: 不是那么严肃、神圣
6 q/ W. [, C2 H- D6 CIt's a no-pressure holiday: 是个没有压力的节日
Think of it as a big party: 基本上就是一个大派对
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Costume categories | 装扮流派

Different costume categories: 道具服、装扮的几个大类
$ y( Q( f8 H5 QBoys often dress up as superheroes:小男孩儿最爱超级英雄，如超人、蜘蛛侠
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Or monsters, goblins, ghouls: 或者打扮成小魔鬼、小怪兽

5 A/ N. }% H: x8 ULittle 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

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/ D3 i% c. _+ {4 g1 K1 ^You 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
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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
Tons 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）
; f& `8 V! H$ Q! ^* yYou can go for the creative and surprise factor: 可以走创意、意想不到的路线
People in the news are often inspiration for costumes: 新闻人物通常是很多人的灵感来源
There’s also a lot of crossdressing: 也可以男扮女装、女扮男装
6 Y* q0 z5 }' s. l. l* kFor 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

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。

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Creative Halloween costumes | 再来些创意万圣节装扮

Themed 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

Trick or Treat ｜ 万圣节讨糖

' Q/ }) s, z! _2 j( b2 oKids love trick-or-treating: 小朋友最喜欢“不给糖，就捣蛋”了
  F: A1 e" B' W0 X0 V$ h2 W  gKids 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
Kids will say “Trick or treat!” to ask for candy: 小朋友会大声说“Trick or Treat!"
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A treat is a candy: “treat"这里指的就是糖果
If 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

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。

Why trick or treat? 为什么要讨糖？
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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

Costume manufacturers too: 道具服商家也一样
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Fun with pumpkins | 南瓜新玩法

Jack-o-lantern: 万圣节南瓜灯

Pick pumpkins in a pumpkin patch: 去南瓜地买南瓜
Carve them into jack-o’-lanterns: 雕刻成南瓜灯
# U) A3 Q# S! L4 H/ G5 |It’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

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
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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
% D; k1 W# W3 r, l" F" {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
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怀旧万圣节 | Older Halloween traditions

! N2 ~* D% u5 O6 C万圣节如今已经非常商业化，Spencer不禁怀念起儿时简单、淳朴的万圣节：

There’s a game called Bobbing for Apples: 我小时候，会玩儿一个咬苹果的游戏
4 ~1 {0 K0 {0 E4 z! _You put apples in a bucket of water: 把一堆苹果放在水桶里
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
It 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
You can also go on a hay ride: 小时候也有万圣节稻草拖拉机游车
# E( p8 q- f7 YThey 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
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Halloween in China | 万圣节在中国
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Halloween wasn’t celebrated at all in China a few year ago: 前几年在中国，没人过万圣节
But now in Shanghai, Halloween is everywhere: 但现在在上海，万圣节也随处可见
# t4 s) C- k2 R; G! w9 gEven convenience stores sell Halloween-themed items: 便利店都有万圣节的东西
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It's all commercialized: 都是商业化的套路

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你参加万圣节活动了吗？有没有带孩子去trick or treat?
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