春节常见英语词汇

春节常见英语词汇

　　春联SpringFestivalcouplets

　　春酒[winebrewedinspring]春季酿制的或春季酿成的`酒;也指民间习俗,春节时宴请亲友叫吃春酒

　　春色满园[agardenfullofthebeautyofspring]春日的景色充满家园。形容生机勃勃、繁荣兴旺的气象

　　春山如笑[hillsasifsmilinginthespring]形容春天山区风景的优美动人春节TheSpringFestival

　　农历lunarcalendar

　　正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar

　　除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear

　　初一thebeginningofNewYear

　　元宵节TheLanternFestival

　　Foodnames：

　　年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake

　　团圆饭familyreuniondinner

　　年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEve

　　饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli

　　汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings

　　八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding

　　糖果盘candytray:

　　什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune

　　蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth

　　西瓜子redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity

　　金桔cumquat-prosperity

　　糖莲子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome

　　糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship

　　红枣reddates-prosperity

　　花生糖peanutcandy-sweet

　　Customs:

　　过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival

　　对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry

　　春联SpringFestivalcouplets

　　剪纸paper-cuts

　　年画NewYearpaintings

　　买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpringFestivalshopping

　　敬酒proposeatoast

　　灯笼lantern:aportablelight

　　烟花fireworks

　　爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecoming

　　year.)

　　舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)

　　戏曲traditionalopera

　　杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville

　　灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns

　　灯会exhibitoflanterns

　　守岁staying-up

　　拜年payNewYear'scall;giveNewYear'sgreetings;NewYear'svisit

　　禁忌taboo

　　去晦气getridoftheill-fortune

　　祭祖宗offersacrificestoone'sancestors

　　压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift

　　辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear

　　扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning

　　农历lunarcalendar

　　正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar

　　除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear

　　初一thebeginningofNewYear

　　元宵节TheLanternFestival

　　春晚CCTVSpringFestivalGala