感恩节:美国人的中秋节

今天是感恩节(Thanksgiving)。
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感恩节，可以说是美国的第一大节，地位更胜圣诞节。
今天，来了解一下美国人如何过感恩节吧！
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（18:05                      ）感恩节: 美国的中秋节
节目音乐: What a Wonderful World by Rod Stewart
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When is Thanksgiving? 感恩节是哪一天？

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$ ?$ x1 b  n3 J" D6 H/ ^3 Z  qThanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November: 感恩节是每年11月的第四个星期四
Not the last Thursday of November: 不是最后一个星期四
6 ~! t5 C4 z* l7 qThe 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
4 Y7 Y1 i. ?6 y% |: d$ j; w. ]1 gIt officially kicks off the holiday season in America: 感恩节也正式开启了美国的节日季

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All about the family: 美国的团圆节

* O  z6 X; L9 G% s; @% u& GThanksgiving 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
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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
Family reunion: 举家团圆
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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
. J6 B7 e& O! [* Y& J3 rNon-Christians: 非基督徒
It's a secular holiday: 是一个世俗节日
The 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
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Many 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

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Chinese Americans & Thanksgiving: 华人特色的感恩节

Diana家的感恩节
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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
3 ~3 d% U5 e. J' a6 K" y  m: _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
We don't usually have a turkey: 我家基本上不吃火鸡
* [! L& Z' G6 `& e7 t2 B9 ]Every family would bring some food. We would have a potluck: 每家带些菜，大家聚餐

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What are you thankful for? 如何表达感恩?

+ e: f2 r6 Z! T0 _6 uA small ritual before dinner to pay thanks: 晚餐前的小仪式，表达感谢
Make a small speech about what you're thankful for: 每人说段话，说自己感恩什么

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如何表达感谢？

• Thankful for: 感谢
  
• Grateful for: 感激
  

比如

• 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
  

＊昨天的听众征集，收到大家很多精彩留言, 这里精选一些＊

Family and loved ones: 温馨有爱

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Funny & cute: 搞笑的

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＊也有很多感谢开言的留言，我们都有收到，衷心谢谢你们！

The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩节的起源

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- H5 m; R/ G6 K5 r' M/ eThe origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩节的起源
3 X0 B0 f" V" U# N; h, W( {Pilgrims: 清教徒，指最先从欧洲到美国新大陆的人
2 O8 A6 O3 V  XNative Indians: 土著印第安人
9 w6 P1 d% h  s" i9 _8 c' `) VThe 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

The Thanksgiving feast: 感恩节大餐

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0 G$ o# w# M% t6 P1 {! ~" @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

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5 r6 r$ Y+ x5 vRoasted turkey, aka, the big bird: 火鸡，美国人也戏称为大鸟
You 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
5 j3 q# A6 z7 UIt takes a long time to defrost a frozen turkey: 化冻一只冷冻大火鸡要很久
) R! W, K$ m& ]! P, e* g, c: eThe Thanksgiving feast takes a lof of prep work: 感恩节大餐准备起来工程浩大

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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
4 d0 w- n$ M7 I: e! O6 BFamily recipes passed down from generations: 每家都有自己祖传的秘方
9 v: G" H% \( T  U( h& xSeasoning: 调味
( x: s) x) f" q7 z6 c3 u1 C6 D1 y  hThe turkey will be very dry if you overcook it: 烤过头了，火鸡肉就会很柴
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
Rotisserie: 烤肉铺
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Turkey with all the trimmings: 火鸡&配菜

" Z3 w% d  B& E9 ITurkey with all the trimmings: 火鸡和配菜，这是一个固定说法
配菜还有以下更通用的说法:
Side dishes/sides: 配菜
感恩节火鸡经典配菜:
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5 e/ J; Q$ Z$ C. AStuffing: 火鸡肚子里塞的馅料
; Q$ s) D( v- P# W, Y3 \: UTo stuff: 塞进去
No one cooks a turkey without the stuffing: 没人烤火鸡会不塞馅料
It's almost as important as the turkey: 馅料和火鸡一样重要

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4 e; V6 \. M  D0 n+ x  cWhat's in the stuffing? 火鸡馅料里有什么？

• Bread crumbs: 干面包、面包糠
• Veggies: 蔬菜
• Fruits: 水果
• Nuts: 坚果
• Herbs: 香料
  

Cranberry sauce: 蔓越莓酱
. d' A3 r- `6 k9 S. e4 pYou have to eat turkey with cranberry sauce: 吃火鸡一定要配蔓越莓酱
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Unique dessert: 创新甜点
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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
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Roasted pumpkin or sweet potato with marshmallow: 烤南瓜、烤红薯，上面铺一层棉花糖
Guilty pleasure: 罪恶的享受

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