清明节扫墓

Last Tomb Sweeping Day, I return home to worship my grandfather. Tomb Sweeping Day is a folk Festival. The day before Tomb Sweeping Day is called Cold Food Festival. But Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family's home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts roam around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers.

去年清明节,我回家祭拜我的祖父。清明节是一个民间节日。在清明节前一天被称为寒食节。但是今天,中国人会去拜扫祖先的坟墓,清除长出的杂草,扫去灰尘,家人会摆出食物和纸钱作为供品。与在家中祭祀祖先的供品不同,坟墓中的供品通常是干巴巴的食物。有一个理论是,因为许多鬼魂在坟墓周围游荡,不太吸引人的食物会被祖先消耗掉,而不会被陌生人抢走。清明

With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion, the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.

随着时间的流逝,这个庆祝生命的日子成为纪念过去祖先的日子。遵循民间宗教,中国人相信先人的灵魂会照顾家庭。牺牲食物和精神财富可以让他们保持幸福,家庭将因丰收和更多的孩子而繁荣。

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【高二200字清明节英语作文】清明节的起源

Tomb Sweeping Day is popularly associated with Jie Zi Tui, who lived in Shanxi province in 600 B.C. Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lord's life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small principality, he invited his faithful follower to join him. However, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead a hermit's life with his mother in the mountains.

清明节通常与介子推联系在一起,介子推于公元前600年生活在山西省。传说中,介子推用自己的一条腿救了饥饿的主人(晋文公)的命。当晋文公成功成为一个国家的统治者时,他邀请了他的忠实追随者加入他的行列。然而,介子推拒绝了他的邀请,宁愿和母亲在山里过隐士的生活。

Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire. To his consternation, Jie chose to remain where he was and was burnt to death. To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put out on the anniversary of Jie's death. Thus began the "Cold food festival feast", a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit.

晋文公相信他可以通过火烧山把介子推赶出来,于是命令手下放火焚烧森林。令他惊愕的是,介子推选择留在原地,被烧死。为了纪念介子推,晋文公下令在介子推去世纪念日扑灭每家每户的火灾。于是开始了“冷食节”,这是一个因为不能生火而不能烹饪食物的日子。

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The "Cold food festival" festival occurs on the eve of Tomb Sweeping Day and is often considered as part of the Tomb Sweeping Day festival. As time passes, the Tomb Sweeping Day festival replaced the "Cold food festival". Whatever practice is observed,the basic observation of Tomb Sweeping Day is to remember one's elders by making a special way to visit their graves, ashes or ancestral tablets. To make the visit even more meaningful, some time should be spent to remind the younger members of the family of the lives and contributions of their ancestors, and the story of Jie Zi Tui.

“寒食节”发生在清明节前夕,通常被认为是清明节的一部分。随着时间的推移,清明节取代了“寒食节”。无论遵守什么习俗,清明节的基本习俗都是通过特殊方式祭扫长辈的坟墓、骨灰或祖先牌位来缅怀长辈。为了使这次访问更有意义,应该花一些时间提醒年轻的家庭成员他们祖先的生活和贡献,以及介子推的故事。

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【研二200字清明节英语作文】清明节

The Tomb Sweeping Day is one of the traditional festivals in China. On April 5th, people start to visit their ancestors' tombs. Generally speaking, people will bring the home-made food, some fake money and paper-made mansion to their ancestors. When they start to honour their ancestor, they will light up some candles and incense, put some flowers around the tombs. The most important thing is to put the home-made food in front of the tombs. The food, also known as sacrifices, is usually made up with a chicken, a fish and some pork. It's a symbol of the offspring's respect to the ancestors. People believe that the forbears will share the food with them. The children dedicate the food and money to their forbears in order to show their love and caring. The young offspring will go down on their knees and pray for their ancestors. They can say their wishes in front of the tombs and the ancestors will make their dreams come true.

清明节是中国的传统节日之一。从每年的4月5日开始,人们就开始去祭拜自己的祖先。一般来说,人们会带一些自制的食品,冥币和祭品烧给他们的祖先。当人们开始拜祖的时候,就会点燃蜡烛和香火,在坟墓周围挂上鲜花。最重要的事情是把祭祀的食物摆在坟墓前。这些食物,又称之为祭品,通常由一只鸡、一条鱼、一些猪肉组成。这是后代对祖先所表示的一种尊重。人们认为老祖宗会和他们一同分享美食。后代们献上食物和钱财表示他们对先人的爱和关心。晚辈们则会跪在坟前,说出自己的心愿,向先人祷告,让祖宗保佑自己的愿望得以实现。

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In some provinces of China, people use different activities to commemorate this day, for instance, spring-outing, swinging, tree planting and making special food. One special food is Ay Tsao rice balls. It looks like Tang-yuan, but its color is green. Mix the ay tsao juice with the rice powder, then make it into small balls. The Ay Tsao rice ball is done. People believe that eating ay tsao rice balls can get rid of the bad luck and everything will go smoothly. Other activities such as spring outing, tree planting are the other ways to commemorate the forbears. For one thing, it is a sign that people should look into the future and embrace the hope; for another thing, we do hope our ancestor rest in peace.

在中国的某些省份,人们通过举行不同的活动来纪念清明节。例如:春游、荡秋千、植树以及做特殊的食物。其中一种特别的小吃叫艾粑粑。艾粑粑看起来像汤圆,但它的颜色是绿色的。把艾草汁和糯米粉混合在一起,搓成小球,艾粑粑就做好了。人们认为吃艾粑粑能祛除邪气,让诸事顺利。其余的活动,例如春游、植树都是纪念先人的方式之一。一方面,这些活动告诉人们要展望未来,拥抱希望;另一方面,我们希望先人能安息。

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【高二200字清明节英语作文】清明节

The Qingming(Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration.

清明节是中国24个节气之一,每年4月4-6日。节后,气温会升高,降雨量也会增加。现在是春耕播种的好时节。但清明节不仅是指导农活的季节性节日,更是一个纪念节日。

The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.

清明节是悲伤和快乐的结合。

This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the diseased. Also, they will not cook on this day and only cold food is served.

这是最重要的牺牲日。此时,汉族和少数民族都会祭祀祖先,并为患病者扫墓。此外,他们不会在这一天做饭,只供应冷食。

The Hanshi(Cold Food) Festival was usually one day before the Qingming Festival. As our ancestors often extended the day to the Qingming, they were later combined.

寒食节通常在清明节前一天。由于我们的祖先经常将这一天延长到清明,他们后来被结合在一起。清明

On each Qingming Festival, all cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices. Traffic on the way to the cemeteries becomes extremely jammed. The customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, flowers and favorites of the dead, then burn incense and paper money and bow before the memorial tablet.

每个清明节,所有的墓地都挤满了前来扫墓祭祀的人。前往墓地的路上交通变得异常拥挤。今天,海关大大简化了。在略微扫墓后,人们会献上食物、鲜花和死者的最爱,然后烧香、烧纸钱,在牌位前鞠躬。

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

与扫墓者的悲伤相反,人们在这一天也享受着春天的希望。清明节是一个阳光明媚、树木和草地变绿、大自然再次活跃的日子。自古以来,人们就有春游的习俗。这时到处都是游客。

People love to fly kites during the Qingming Festival. Kite flying is actually not limited to the Qingming Festival. Its uniqueness lies in that people fly kites not only during the day, but also at night. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite or the thread look like shining stars, and therefore, are called "god's lanterns."

人们喜欢在清明节放风筝。放风筝其实并不局限于清明节。它的独特之处在于人们不仅在白天放风筝,而且在晚上也放风筝。绑在风筝或线上的一串小灯笼看起来像闪闪发光的星星,因此被称为“上帝的灯笼”。

The Qingming Festival is also a time to plant trees, for the survival rate of saplings is high and trees grow fast later. In the past, the Qingming Festival was called "Arbor Day". But since 1979, "Arbor Day" was settled as March 12 according to the Gregorian calendar.

清明节也是植树的时候,因为树苗的成活率很高,树木生长速度也很快。在过去,清明节被称为“植树节”。但自1979年以来,“植树节”被定为公历的3月12日。

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【大二200字春节英语作文】春节介绍

The Chinese New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the begining of Spring (the first of the twenty-four terms in coordination with the changes of Nature). Its origin is too old to be traced. Several explanations are hanging around. All agree however that the word Nian which in modern Chinese solely means "year" was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.

中国的新年现在被普遍称为春节,因为它从春天开始(二十四个节气中的第一个,与自然的变化相协调)。它的起源太古老了,无法追溯。有几种解释流传着。然而,所有人都同意,“年”这个词在现代汉语中仅表示“年”,最初是一种怪兽的名字,它在新年开始的前一天晚上开始捕食人们。

One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very scared. One day an old man came to their rescue offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said "I hear say that you are very capable but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents?" So it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harassed people and their domestic animals from time to time.

一个传说是,年兽有一张很大的嘴,一口就能吞下很多人。人们非常害怕。一天,一位老人来到他们的救援现场,准备制服年。他对念说:“我听说你很有能力,但你能吞下地球上的其他猛兽,而不是那些根本不是你的对手的人吗?”因此,它确实吞下了地球上的许多猛兽,这些猛兽也不时骚扰人们及其家畜。

春节

After that the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be an immortal god. Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. Before the old man left he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each year's end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again because red is the color the beast feared the most.

之后,老人骑着年兽消失了。他原来是一位不朽的神。现在,年已经走了,其他猛兽也被吓进了森林,人们开始享受他们平静的生活。在老人离开之前,他曾告诉人们每年年底都要在门窗上贴上红色的纸装饰物,以防年兽再次溜回来,因为红色是野兽最害怕的颜色。

From then on the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation. The term "Guo Nian" which may mean "Survive the Nian" becomes today "Celebrate the (New) Year" as the word "guo" in Chinese having both the meaning of "pass-over" and "observe". The custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around. However people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebration.

从那时起,观察年征服的传统代代相传。“过年”一词可能意味着“熬过年”,今天变成了“庆祝(新年)”,因为汉语中的“过”一词既有“过去”的意思,也有“观察”的意思。如果年岁有机会逃跑,人们会用红纸和鞭炮来吓跑年岁的习俗仍然存在。然而,今天的人们早就忘记了他们为什么要这么做,除了他们觉得颜色和声音增加了庆祝活动的兴奋。

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【高三120字春节英语作文】春节

Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. the dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

中国最重要的节日是春节,也就是中国的新年。对中国人来说,这和圣诞节对西方人一样重要。这个一年一度的庆祝活动的日期是由阴历而不是公历决定的,因此节日的时间从1月下旬到2月上旬不等。

春节

To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which normally is called the Lantern Festival, means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

对普通中国人来说,这个节日实际上从农历新年前夕开始,到农历正月初五结束。但正月十五(通常称为元宵节)意味着中国许多地区春节的正式结束。

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