東西方常見節慶與相關活動的英文名稱
1. 東方
月份 |
節慶 |
活動 |
January |
New Years Day 元旦 |
●count down to the New Year 跨年倒數 ●watch the firework([`fBIr9w3k]煙火)display([dI`sple] 展示)看煙火 ●watch the sunrise看日出 ●join the flag-raising(raise [raIz] 升起) ●ceremony([`sZrE9monI] 典禮)參加升旗典禮 |
February |
Chinese New Year 春節 |
●have a reunion([ri`junjEn] 團圓)dinner 吃團圓飯 ●play poker or mahjong打牌或麻將 ●send greetings to people拜年 ●stay up late守歲 ●get lucky money in red envelopes 領壓歲錢 |
February |
Lantern Festival 元宵節 |
Set off a sky lantern 放天燈 Set off beehive fireworks 燃蜂炮 The Lord Handan Festival 炸邯鄲 |
April |
Tomb Sweeping Day 清明掃墓 |
●go tomb([tum] 墳墓)sweeping掃墓 ●cherish([`tFZrIF] 懷念)the memory of the ancestors([`AnsZstLz] 祖先)緬懷先人 ●eat spring rolls吃春捲 |
May |
Mother's Day 母親節 |
製作母親卡 Make cards. 寫感謝卡 Write thank-you letters. 送花給媽媽 Give flowers.(carnation--康乃馨) |
June |
Dragon-boat Festival 端午節 |
●eat rice dumplings吃粽子 ●watch dragon boat racing([res] 賽跑)看龍舟賽 ●make sachets([sA`Fe] 香包)做香包 ●set up the eggs立蛋 |
July |
Chinese Valentine's Day |
牛郎:Cowherd(拼音:Niulang) 織女:Weaving Maid(拼音:Zhinu) 鵲橋:Magpie Bridge 銀河:the Milky Way |
July |
The seventh lunar month 農曆七月半 |
offering 祭品、供品 incense 線香 praying cash 紙錢 ghost money / joss paper 紙錢 currency 貨幣 Zhongyuan Pudu 中元普渡 moon blocks / divination blocks 筊(杯) toss / throw moon blocks 擲筊 |
August |
Father's Day 父親節 |
Happy Father's Day |
August |
Moon Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節 |
pomelo (n.) 柚子 moon cake (n.) 月餅中秋烤肉 barbeque (B.B.Q) pastry (n.) 糕點 cassia wine (n.) 桂花酒 reunion dinner (n.) 團圓飯 barbecue (n.) 烤肉 mung bean cake (n.) 綠豆糕 yolk pastry (n.) 蛋黃酥 lotus seed (n.) 蓮子 taro (n.) 芋頭 chestnut (n.) 栗子 |
September |
Double Ninth Festival 重陽節 |
It becomes a festival of respecting for the old people, and loving, helping the old. 重陽節成為尊老、敬老、愛老、助老的節日
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September |
Teacher's Day, Confucius' Birthday 教師節 |
Happy Teachers' day! 教師節快樂! |
October |
Double Tenth Day 雙十節 National Day 國慶日 |
military parade閱兵儀式 patriotic愛國的 flag raising ceremony升旗典禮 national anthem國歌 foreign dignitaries外國大使團 |
2.西方
月份 |
節慶 |
活動 |
January |
New Year 新年 |
●count down to the New Year跨年倒數 ●watch the firework display看煙火 ●join parties參加派對 |
February |
Valentine's Day 西洋情人節 |
●make chocolate or cards做巧克力或情人卡 ●enjoy romantic dinner with candle light 享用燭光晚 |
April |
Easter 復活節 |
●color Easter eggs彩繪復活蛋 ●make chocolate bunnies做兔子巧克力 ●go Easter egg hunting找復活蛋 |
October |
Halloween 萬聖節 |
●go trick-or-treating玩「不給糖就搗蛋」 ●make a jack-o'-lantern([`dVAkE9lAntLn]) 做南瓜燈籠 ●dress up and wear make-up變裝 |
November |
Thanksgiving 感恩節 |
●have Thanks giving dinner with family 和家人共進感恩節晚餐 ●express﹙[Ik`sprZs] 表達﹚gratitude([`grAtE9tjud] 感謝)to someon向某人表現感謝之意 |
December |
Christmas 聖誕節 |
●have Christmas dinner with family和家人共進聖誕節晚餐 ●enjoy family gathering享天倫樂 ●swap([swBp] 交換)gifts交換禮物 ●sing Christmas carols([[`kArElz] 頌歌) 報佳音 |