万圣节风俗介绍（英语版）
关万圣节风俗英语介绍
halloween is a holiday observed 1 on the evening of october 31 in most areas of north america and in some areas of western europe the word halloween comes from all hallows＇ eve november 1 all hallows＇ day (or all saints＇ day) is a catholic (天教) festival observed in honour 2 of all saints all souls＇ day observed on november 2 to help purify 3 the spirits of the dead is also closely linked to halloween
most halloween customs are based on folk beliefs concerning supernatural (超然) forces and spirits of the dead halloween decorations (装饰) are typically images of supernatural beings such as witches werewolves (狼) vampires goblins (妖怪) and ghosts images thought to symbolize bad omens 4 — such as black cats bats owls and spiders — are also commonly used as halloween decorations people once believed that ghosts roamed 5 the earth on halloween they also thought that all witches met on october 31 to worship 6 the devil today most people do not believe in ghosts or witches but these supernatural beings remain symbols of halloween
one of the traditions popular on the night of halloween is trickortreat the main halloween activity for most children in the united states britain imported 7 the custom from america in the early 1980s on halloween many children wear ghost costumes 8 and masks or witches＇ hats and go from door to door to ask their neighbors for candy by saying trick or treat the saying implies that if the people in the house give the children a treat then the children will not play a trick on them the neighbors to avoid having tricks played on them give the children such treats as candy fruit and pennies
the most celebrated halloween decoration is the jacko＇lanterm (南瓜挖空雕成面开形杰克灯) traditionally a pumpkin (南瓜) that has been hollowed out and carved 9 to resemble a grotesque (奇形怪状) face most jacko＇lanterns contain a candle or some other light which makes the face visible from far away people in england and ireland once carved out beets (
甜菜根) potatoes and turnips (芜菁) to use as lanterns on halloween after this custom reached america pumpkins began to be used
dressing in costume is also one of the most popular halloween customs especially among children traditional costumes usually represent witches ghosts and other supernatural beings however costumes inspired by contemporary (代) popular culture such as politicians or movie characters have become increasingly common in recent years adults often favor costumes with satirical 10 or humorous overtones (含蓄意)
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关万圣节风俗英语介绍
halloween is a holiday observed 1 on the evening of october 31 in most areas of north america and in some areas of western europe the word halloween comes from all hallows＇ eve november 1 all hallows＇ day (or all saints＇ day) is a catholic (天教) festival observed in honour 2 of all saints all souls＇ day observed on november 2 to help purify 3 the spirits of the dead is also closely linked to halloween
most halloween customs are based on folk beliefs concerning supernatural (超然) forces and spirits of the dead halloween decorations (装饰) are typically images of supernatural beings such as witches werewolves (狼) vampires goblins (妖怪) and ghosts images thought to symbolize bad omens 4 — such as black cats bats owls and spiders — are also commonly used as halloween decorations people once believed that ghosts roamed 5 the earth on halloween they also thought that all witches met on october 31 to worship 6 the devil today most people do not believe in ghosts or witches but these supernatural beings remain symbols of halloween
one of the traditions popular on the night of halloween is trickortreat the main halloween activity for most children in the united states britain imported 7 the custom from america in the early 1980s on halloween many children wear ghost costumes 8 and masks or witches＇ hats and go from door to door to ask their neighbors for candy by saying trick or treat the saying implies that if the people in the house give the children a treat then the children will not play a trick on them the neighbors to avoid having tricks played on them give the children such treats as candy fruit and pennies
the most celebrated halloween decoration is the jacko＇lanterm (南瓜挖空雕成面开形杰克灯) traditionally a pumpkin (南瓜) that has been hollowed out and carved 9 to resemble a grotesque (奇形怪状) face most jacko＇lanterns contain a candle or some other light which makes the face visible from far away people in england and ireland once carved out beets (
甜菜根) potatoes and turnips (芜菁) to use as lanterns on halloween after this custom reached america pumpkins began to be used
dressing in costume is also one of the most popular halloween customs especially among children traditional costumes usually represent witches ghosts and other supernatural beings however costumes inspired by contemporary (代) popular culture such as politicians or movie characters have become increasingly common in recent years adults often favor costumes with satirical 10 or humorous overtones (含蓄意)
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