新年英语吉祥词汇祝福语句一览

时间：2007-05-08 01:42:11

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Spring Festival Words

　　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poetic 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; vaudeville4

　　灯谜riddles 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 copper7 coins strung together on a red string and symbolized8 the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations9 considered auspicious10 and given to represent luck and wealth

　　辞旧岁bid farewell to the old year

　　扫房spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

　　Blessing11:

　　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 plentiful12 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 vaudeville Oizw4     
n.歌舞杂耍表演
参考例句：
  • The standard length of a vaudeville act was 12 minutes.一个杂耍节目的标准长度是12分钟。
  • The mayor talk like a vaudeville comedian in his public address.在公共演讲中，这位市长讲起话来像个歌舞杂耍演员。
5 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
6 taboo aqBwg     
n.禁忌，禁止接近，禁止使用；adj.禁忌的；v.禁忌，禁制，禁止
参考例句：
  • The rude words are taboo in ordinary conversation.这些粗野的字眼在日常谈话中是禁忌的。
  • Is there a taboo against sex before marriage in your society?在你们的社会里，婚前的性行为犯禁吗？
7 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。
8 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
9 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》
10 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。
11 blessing UxDztJ     
n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿
参考例句：
  • The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
  • A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
12 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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