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#用英语介绍“春节”



Chinese Lunar New Year: 农历新年

Spring Festival：春节

New Year's Eve：除夕

某个节日或某个特殊的日子在哪一天动词用fall

New Year's Eve falls on January 4th. 除夕是在二月四号。

Dragon Boat Festival falls on Lunar May 5th. 龙舟节是在农历五月初五。

The entire festival lasts 16 days. 整个春节持续16天。

Year of Pig：猪年

#春节“dos and don’ts”



dos and don’ts: 可做的和不可做的事

traditions and rituals['rɪtʃʊəlz]：传统习俗

traditional and superstitious['sʊpɚ'stɪʃəs]：传统，迷信的

#春节期间要做的



the big (house) cleansing: 大扫除

People will do the big cleaning to welcome the Spring Festival.

人们会大扫除来迎接新年。

buy fortune goodies：买年货

put up decorations：挂上装饰

put up（Spring/red） couplets: 贴春联

hang on lanterns: 挂灯笼

enjoy reunion dinner with family on New Year's Eve. 在除夕夜和家人一起吃团圆饭

give out red envelope to kids: 给小孩红包

watch the Spring Festival Gala: 看春晚

dragon dances：舞龙

lion dances：舞狮

The clock strikes midnight: 钟声在午夜响起。

set off fireworks and firecrackers 放烟花和爆竹。

stay up late：很晚才睡

stay up until midnight： 守岁

stay up the whole night ：守岁

It's a big overnight party.   这是个通宵派对

#春节期间做了会挨骂的



break a bowl: 打破

Sweeping up：扫地 : don't"sweep all your luck away".

Lend or borrow money: 借钱出去，向别人借钱