春节实用词汇

时间：2009-01-17 03:30:03

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  Greeting Season:
 
  春节 The Spring Festival
 
  农历 lunar calendar
 
  正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
 
  除夕 New Year‘s Eve; eve of lunar New Year
 
  初一 the beginning of New Year
 
  元宵节 The Lantern Festival
 
 
  Customs:
 
  过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
 
  对联 poetic1 couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
 
  春联 Spring Festival couplets
 
  剪纸 paper-cuts
 
  年画 New Year paintings
 
  买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
 
  敬酒 propose a toast
 
  灯笼 lantern: a portable light
 
  烟花 fireworks
 
  爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
 
  红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize2 fortune and wealth in the coming
  year.)
 
  舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel3 evil and bring good luck.)
 
  舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
 
  戏曲 traditional opera
 
  杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
 
  灯谜 riddles4 written on lanterns
 
  灯会 exhibit of lanterns
 
  守岁 staying-up
 
  拜年 pay New Year‘s call; give New Year‘s greetings; New Year‘s visit
 
  禁忌 taboo
 
  去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
 
  祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one‘s ancestors
 
  压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
  Culture Note: In the old days, New Year‘s money was given in the form of one hundred copper5 coins strung together on a red string and symbolized6 the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations7 considered auspicious8 and given to represent luck and wealth
 
  辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
 
  扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
 
 
  Blessing:
 
  Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
 
  Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
 
  Money and treasures will be plentiful9 Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
 
 
  祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
 
  事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
 
 
  Food names:
 
  年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake
 
  团圆饭 family reunion dinner
 
  年夜饭 the dinner on New Year‘s Eve
 
  饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli
 
  汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or
  spicy fillings
 
  八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
 
  糖果盘 candy tray:
 
  什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
 
  蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
 
  西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
 
  金桔 cumquat - prosperity
 
  糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
 
  糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
 
  红枣 red dates - prosperity
 
  花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
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1 poetic b2PzT     
adj.富有诗意的，有诗人气质的，善于抒情的
参考例句：
  • His poetic idiom is stamped with expressions describing group feeling and thought.他的诗中的措辞往往带有描写群体感情和思想的印记。
  • His poetic novels have gone through three different historical stages.他的诗情小说创作经历了三个不同的历史阶段。
2 symbolize YrvwU     
vt.作为...的象征，用符号代表
参考例句：
  • Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
  • Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。
3 dispel XtQx0     
vt.驱走，驱散，消除
参考例句：
  • I tried in vain to dispel her misgivings.我试图消除她的疑虑，但没有成功。
  • We hope the programme will dispel certain misconceptions about the disease.我们希望这个节目能消除对这种疾病的一些误解。
4 riddles 77f3ceed32609b0d80430e545f553e31     
n.谜（语）( riddle的名词复数 )；猜不透的难题，难解之谜
参考例句：
  • Few riddles collected from oral tradition, however, have all six parts. 但是据收集的情况看，口头流传的谜语很少具有这完整的六部分。 来自英汉非文学 - 民俗
  • But first, you'd better see if you can answer riddles. 但是你首先最好想想你会不会猜谜语。 来自辞典例句
5 copper HZXyU     
n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的
参考例句：
  • The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
  • Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。
6 symbolized 789161b92774c43aefa7cbb79126c6c6     
v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • For Tigress, Joy symbolized the best a woman could expect from life. 在她看，小福子就足代表女人所应有的享受。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • A car symbolized distinction and achievement, and he was proud. 汽车象征着荣誉和成功，所以他很自豪。 来自辞典例句
7 denominations f2a750794effb127cad2d6b3b9598654     
n.宗派( denomination的名词复数 )；教派；面额；名称
参考例句：
  • Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
  • The service was attended by Christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 auspicious vu8zs     
adj.吉利的；幸运的，吉兆的
参考例句：
  • The publication of my first book was an auspicious beginning of my career.我的第一本书的出版是我事业吉祥的开始。
  • With favorable weather conditions it was an auspicious moment to set sail.风和日丽，正是扬帆出海的黄道吉日。
9 plentiful r2izH     
adj.富裕的，丰富的
参考例句：
  • Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.他们家今年又丰收了。
  • Rainfall is plentiful in the area.这个地区雨量充足。

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