关于万圣节,你应该知道的一些事儿! 导读:万圣节来了,作为学英语的同学,你

导读:万圣节来了,作为学英语的同学,你对这一西方节日了解多少?

Every year we wear scary outfits, bob for apples and carve pumpkins on Halloween - but why?

在每年万圣节，我们都会穿上吓人的服装、试图用牙咬住苹果、和雕刻南瓜，但是这是为什么呢？

What is Halloween?

什么是万圣节？

Well, Halloween, also known as All Souls’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a spooky festival observed every year in a number of countries on October 31. In 2017, Halloween falls on a Tuesday.

好了，万圣节，亦称“聚魂之夜”或“圣徒之夜”，是一个很多国家于每年10月31日庆祝的奇特节日。2017年，万圣节在周二。

What is the history behind Halloween?

万圣节背后的历史是什么？

The origin of the festival is disputed.

万圣节的起源是有争议的。

Some believe it originates from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain, meaning ’Summer’s End’ which celebrated the end of harvest season.

一些人认为，它起源于凯尔特异教徒节日夏末节，该节日意味着“夏天的结束，人们在丰收季节结尾之际进行庆祝。

Gaels believed that it was a time when the walls between our world and the next became thin and porous, allowing spirits to pass through, come back to life and damage their crops. Places were set at the dinner table to appease and welcome the spirits. Gaels would also offer food and drink, and light bonfires to ward off the evil spirits.

盖尔人认为，此时我们的世界与另外一个世界之间的墙壁变得稀薄多孔，让灵魂得以通过、复活、并且破坏他们的庄稼。餐桌上有着安抚和欢迎鬼魂的地方。盖尔人还会提供食物和饮料，点燃篝火驱除邪灵。

Trick or treating

上门讨糖

The origins of trick or treating and dressing up were in the 16th century in Ireland, Scotland and Wales where people went door-to-door in costume asking for food in exchange for a poem or song. Many dressed up as souls of the dead and were understood to be protecting themselves from the spirits by impersonating them.

上门讨糖和打扮起源于16世纪的爱尔兰、苏格兰、和威尔士，这里的人们着装挨家挨户地用一首诗或一首歌换取食物。许多人装扮成死者灵魂的模样，被理解为通过模仿灵魂来保护自己。