『壹』 萬聖節的英語單詞
我來解釋一下吧,很多人認為halloween就是萬聖節,其實是錯誤的,halloween指的是萬聖節前夜,就是萬聖節的前一天晚上,而萬聖節應該是all
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『貳』 萬聖節英語介紹
Halloween
1.Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year. It means "holy evening," and it comes every October 31, the evening before All Saints' Day. However, it is not really a church holiday, it is a holiday for children mainly.
Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick large orange pumpkins. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put a burning candle inside. It looks as if there were a person looking out of the pumpkin! These lights are called jack-o'-lanterns, which means "Jack of the lantern".
The children also put on strange masks and frightening costumes every Halloween. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters. Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house. Every time they come to a new house, they say,"Trick or treat! Money or eat!" The grown-ups put treat-money or candy in their bags.
Not only children, but most grown-ups also love Halloween and Halloween parties because on this day,they can disguise themselves as personages or ghost as their imaginations will lead them. This bring them the satisfaction of being young.
萬聖節前夕
萬聖節前夕是美國人年年都會慶祝的秋季節日。它的意思是「神聖的夜晚」,在每年的10月31日,也就是萬聖節前夜。但實際上這不是一個真正的宗教節日,而主要是孩子們的節日。
每年秋天蔬菜成熟可以食用的時候,孩子們就會挑出大個兒的橙色南瓜。然後在南瓜上刻上一張臉,把一根點燃的蠟燭放在裡面。看起來就好像有人在向南瓜外面張望。這些燈就叫做「iack-o'-lantems」,意思也就是「傑克的燈」。
每年萬聖節前夕孩子們還戴上奇怪的面具,穿上嚇人的服裝。有些孩子把臉刷成怪物。然後他們拿著盒子或袋子挨家挨戶串門。每來到一個新房子他們就說:「不款待就搗亂!給錢還是吃的!」大人們就會把用來招待的錢或糖放在他們的袋子里了。
不僅孩子,許多成年人也喜歡萬聖節前夕和萬聖節前夕晚會。因為這一天他們可以根據自己的想像把自己裝扮成名流或幽靈。這會帶給他們年輕的快感。
『叄』 關於萬聖節的英語單詞
Halloween
Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year. It means "holy evening," and it comes every October 31, the evening before All Saints' Day. However, it is not really a church holiday, it is a holiday for children mainly.
Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick large orange pumpkins. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put a burning candle inside. It looks as if there were a person looking out of the pumpkin! These lights are called jack-o'-lanterns, which means "Jack of the lantern".
The children also put on strange masks and frightening costumes every Halloween. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters. Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house. Every time they come to a new house, they say,"Trick or treat! Money or eat!" The grown-ups put treat-money or candy in their bags.
Not only children, but most grown-ups also love Halloween and Halloween parties because on this day,they can disguise themselves as personages or ghost as their imaginations will lead them. This bring them the satisfaction of being young.
萬聖節前夕
萬聖節前夕是美國人年年都會慶祝的秋季節日。它的意思是「神聖的夜晚」,在每年的10月31日,也就是萬聖節前夜。但實際上這不是一個真正的宗教節日,而主要是孩子們的節日。
每年秋天蔬菜成熟可以食用的時候,孩子們就會挑出大個兒的橙色南瓜。然後在南瓜上刻上一張臉,把一根點燃的蠟燭放在裡面。看起來就好像有人在向南瓜外面張望。這些燈就叫做「iack-o'-lantems」,意思也就是「傑克的燈」。
每年萬聖節前夕孩子們還戴上奇怪的面具,穿上嚇人的服裝。有些孩子把臉刷成怪物。然後他們拿著盒子或袋子挨家挨戶串門。每來到一個新房子他們就說:「不款待就搗亂!給錢還是吃的!」大人們就會把用來招待的錢或糖放在他們的袋子里了。
不僅孩子,許多成年人也喜歡萬聖節前夕和萬聖節前夕晚會。因為這一天他們可以根據自己的想像把自己裝扮成名流或幽靈。這會帶給他們年輕的快感。
『肆』 萬聖節英語介紹(帶中文翻譯)
萬聖節的英文介紹:
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloween begins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts roamed the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural beings are still a part of Halloween.
萬聖節前夜是在10月31日慶祝的一個節日,根據傳統,萬聖節前夜的慶祝活動從太陽落山開始。在很久以前,人們相信在萬聖節前夜女巫會聚集在一起,鬼魂在四處游盪。現在,大多數人們不再相信有鬼魂和女巫的存在了,但是他們仍然把這些作為萬聖節前夜的一部分。
The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. A jack-o』-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside, giving the face a spooky glow.
黑色和橙色仍然是萬聖節前夜的一部分,黑色是夜晚的象徵,而橙色代表著南瓜。南瓜燈是用雕刻成臉型,中間挖空,再插上蠟燭的南瓜做成的,帶來一個毛骨悚然的灼熱面孔。
Dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially among children. According to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing, masks or disguises) to frighten the spirits away.
盛裝是最受歡迎的萬聖節風俗之一,尤其是受孩子們的歡迎。按照傳統習俗,人們會盛裝(穿戴一些特殊的服飾,面具或者裝飾)來嚇跑鬼魂。
Popular Halloween costumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood), ghosts (spirits of the dead) and werewolves (people that turn into wolves when the moon is full).
流行的萬聖節服裝包括vampires(吸血鬼),ghosts(死者的靈魂)和werewolves(每當月圓時就變成狼形的人)。
Trick or Treating is a modern Halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed in costume, asking for treats like candy or toys. If they don't get any treats, they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house.
欺騙或攻擊是現代萬聖節的風俗。孩子們穿著特殊的衣服走街串巷,討取糖果和玩具之類的賞賜。如果他們得不到任何的賞賜,就可能會對屋主大搞惡作劇或者胡鬧了。
The tradition of the Jack o' Lantern comes from a folktale about a man named Jack who tricked the devil and had to wander the Earth with a lantern. The Jack o' Lantern is made by placing a candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin, which is carved to look like a face.
南瓜燈的傳統來自於一個民間傳說。一個名叫Jack的人戲弄了惡魔,之後就不得不提著一盞燈在地球上流浪。南瓜燈是用雕刻成臉型,中間挖空,再插上蠟燭的南瓜做成的。
There are many other superstitions associated with Halloween. A superstition is an irrational idea, like believing that the number 13 is unlucky!
和萬聖節有關的迷信還有很多。迷信是一種不合常理的想法,比如認為13是不吉利的數字!
Halloween is also associated with supernatural creatures like ghosts and vampires. These creatures are not part of the natural world. They don't really exist... or do they?
萬聖節還和一些諸如鬼魂和吸血鬼之類的超自然的生物有關。這些生物不是自然界的一部分。他們實際上是不存在的......或許他們其實真的存在?
Witches are popular Halloween characters that are thought to have magical powers. They usually wear pointed hats and fly around on broomsticks.
女巫是萬聖節很受歡迎的人物,人們認為她們具有強大的魔力。他們通常戴著尖頂的帽子,騎在掃把上飛來飛去。
Bad omens are also part of Halloween celebrations. A bad omen is something that is believed to bring bad luck, like black cats, spiders or bats.
惡兆也是萬聖節慶祝活動的一部分。人們相信惡兆會帶給壞運氣,黑貓、蜘蛛或者蝙蝠都算是惡兆。
(4)我戴著萬聖節帽子用英語擴展閱讀:
萬聖節又叫諸聖節,在每年的11月1日,是西方的傳統節日;而萬聖節前夜的10月31日是這個節日最熱鬧的時刻 。在中文裡,常常把萬聖節前夜(Halloween)訛譯為萬聖節(All Saints' Day)。
為慶祝萬聖節的來臨,小孩會裝扮成各種可愛的鬼怪向逐家逐戶地敲門,要求獲得糖果,否則就會搗蛋。而同時傳說這一晚,各種鬼怪也會裝扮成小孩混入群眾之中一起慶祝萬聖節的來臨,而人類為了讓鬼怪更融洽才裝扮成各種鬼怪。
『伍』 請給我一些萬聖節的英語介紹
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萬聖節(中,英文版)
關於萬聖節有這樣一個故事。是說有一個叫傑克的愛爾半蘭人,因為他對錢特別的吝嗇,就不允許他進入天堂,而被打入地獄。但是在那裡他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦,所以被踢出地獄,罰他提著燈籠永遠在人世里行走。 在十月三十一日愛爾蘭的孩子們用土豆和羅卜製作「傑克的燈籠」,他們把中間挖掉、表面上打洞並在里邊點上蠟燭。為村裡慶祝督伊德神的萬聖節,孩子們提著這種燈籠挨家挨戶乞計食物。?這種燈籠的愛爾蘭名字是「拿燈籠的傑克」或者「傑克的燈籠」,縮寫為Jack-o'-lantern ?在拼寫為jack-o-lantern。 現在你在大多數書里讀到的萬聖節只是孩子們開心的夜晚。在小學校里,萬聖節是每年十月份開始慶祝的。 孩子們會製作萬聖節的裝飾品:各種各樣桔紅色的南瓜燈。你可以用黑色的紙做一個可怕的造形??一個騎在掃帚把上戴著尖尖帽子的女巫飛過天空,或者是黑蝙蝠飛過月亮。這些都代表惡運。當然黑貓代表運氣更差。有時候會出現黑貓騎在女巫掃帚後面飛向天空的造形。 在萬聖節的晚上,我們都穿著爸爸媽媽的舊衣服和舊鞋子,戴上面具,打算外出。比我們小的孩子必須和他們的母親一塊出去,我們大一點的就一起鬨到領居家,按他們的門鈴並大聲喊道:「惡作劇還是招待!」意思是給我們吃的,要不我們就捉弄你。里邊的人們應該出?評價我們的化裝。 「噢!這是鬼,那是女巫,這是個老太婆。」 有時候他們會跟我們一起玩,假裝被鬼或者女巫嚇著了。但是他們通常會帶一些糖果或者蘋果放進我們的「惡作劇還是招待」的口袋裡。可是要是沒人回答門鈴或者是有人把我們趕開該怎麼辦呢?我們就捉弄他們,通常是拿一塊肥皂把他們的玻璃塗得亂七八糟。然後我們回家,數數誰的糖果最多。 還有一個典型的萬聖節花招是把一卷手紙拉開,不停地往樹上扔,直到樹全被白紙裹起?。除非下大雪或大雨把紙沖掉,紙會一直呆在樹上。這並不造成真正的傷害,只是把樹和院子搞亂,一種萬聖節的惡作劇。 HALLOWEEN One story about Jack, an Irishman, who was not allowed into Heaven because he was stingy with his money. So he was sent to hell. But down there he played tricks on the Devil (Satan), so he was kicked out of Hell and made to walk the earth forever carrying a lantern. Well, Irish children made Jack's lanterns on October 31st from a large potato or turnip, hollowed out with the sides having holes and lit by little candles inside. And Irish children would carry them as they went from house to house begging for food for the village Halloween festival that honored the Druid god Muck Olla. The Irish name for these lanterns was "Jack with the lantern" or "Jack of the lantern," abbreviated as " Jack-o'-lantern" and now spelled "jack-o-lantern." The traditional Halloween you can read about in most books was just children's fun night. Halloween celebrations would start in October in every elementary school. Children would make Halloween decorations, all kinds of orange-paper jack-o-lanterns. And from black paper you'd cut "scary" designs ---an evil witch with a pointed hat riding through the sky on a broomstick, maybe with black bats flying across the moon, and that meant bad luck. And of course black cats for more bad luck. Sometimes a black cat would ride away into the sky on the back of the witch's broom. And on Halloween night we'd dress up in Mom or Dad's old shoes and clothes, put on a mask, and be ready to go outside. The little kids (children younger than we were) had to go with their mothers, but we older ones went together to neighbors' houses, ringing their doorbell and yelling, "Trick or treat!" meaning, "Give us a treat (something to eat) or we'll play a trick on you!" The people inside were supposed to come to the door and comment on our costumes. Oh! here's a ghost. Oh, there's a witch. Oh, here's an old lady. Sometimes they would play along with us and pretend to be scared by some ghost or witch. But they would always have some candy and maybe an apple to put in our "trick or treat bags." But what if no one come to the door, or if someone chased us away? Then we'd play a trick on them, usually taking a piece of soap and make marks on their windows. .And afterwards we would go home and count who got the most candy. One popular teen-agers' Halloween trick was to unroll a roll of toilet paper and throw it high into a tree again and again until the tree was all wrapped in the white paper. The paper would often stay in the tree for weeks until a heavy snow or rain washed it off. No real harm done, but it made a big mess of both the tree and the yard under it. One kind of Halloween mischief.
『陸』 萬聖節的簡介英文版和中文翻譯
萬聖節的英文介紹
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloween begins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts roamed the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural beings are still a part of Halloween.
萬聖節前夜是在10月31日慶祝的一個節日,根據傳統,萬聖節前夜的慶祝活動從太陽落山開始。在很久以前,人們相信在萬聖節前夜女巫會聚集在一起,鬼魂在四處游盪。現在,大多數人們不再相信有鬼魂和女巫的存在了,但是他們仍然把這些作為萬聖節前夜的一部分。
The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. A jack-o』-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside, giving the face a spooky glow.
黑色和橙色仍然是萬聖節前夜的一部分,黑色是夜晚的象徵,而橙色代表著南瓜。南瓜燈是用雕刻成臉型,中間挖空,再插上蠟燭的南瓜做成的,帶來一個毛骨悚然的灼熱面孔。
Dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially among children. According to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing, masks or disguises) to frighten the spirits away.
盛裝是最受歡迎的萬聖節風俗之一,尤其是受孩子們的歡迎。按照傳統習俗,人們會盛裝(穿戴一些特殊的服飾,面具或者裝飾)來嚇跑鬼魂。
Popular Halloween costumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood), ghosts (spirits of the dead) and werewolves (people that turn into wolves when the moon is full).
流行的萬聖節服裝包括vampires(吸血鬼),ghosts(死者的靈魂)和werewolves(每當月圓時就變成狼形的人)。
Trick or Treating is a modern Halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed in costume, asking for treats like candy or toys. If they don't get any treats, they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house.
欺騙或攻擊是現代萬聖節的風俗。孩子們穿著特殊的衣服走街串巷,討取糖果和玩具之類的賞賜。如果他們得不到任何的賞賜,就可能會對屋主大搞惡作劇或者胡鬧了。
The tradition of the Jack o' Lantern comes from a folktale about a man named Jack who tricked the devil and had to wander the Earth with a lantern. The Jack o' Lantern is made by placing a candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin, which is carved to look like a face.
南瓜燈的傳統來自於一個民間傳說。一個名叫Jack的人戲弄了惡魔,之後就不得不提著一盞燈在地球上流浪。南瓜燈是用雕刻成臉型,中間挖空,再插上蠟燭的南瓜做成的。
There are many other superstitions associated with Halloween. A superstition is an irrational idea, like believing that the number 13 is unlucky!
和萬聖節有關的迷信還有很多。迷信是一種不合常理的想法,比如認為13是不吉利的數字!
Halloween is also associated with supernatural creatures like ghosts and vampires. These creatures are not part of the natural world. They don't really exist... or do they?
萬聖節還和一些諸如鬼魂和吸血鬼之類的超自然的生物有關。這些生物不是自然界的一部分。他們實際上是不存在的......或許他們其實真的存在?
Witches are popular Halloween characters that are thought to have magical powers. They usually wear pointed hats and fly around on broomsticks.
女巫是萬聖節很受歡迎的人物,人們認為她們具有強大的魔力。他們通常戴著尖頂的帽子,騎在掃把上飛來飛去。
Bad omens are also part of Halloween celebrations. A bad omen is something that is believed to bring bad luck, like black cats, spiders or bats.
惡兆也是萬聖節慶祝活動的一部分。人們相信惡兆會帶給壞運氣,黑貓、蜘蛛或者蝙蝠都算是惡兆。
『柒』 我們在萬聖節會帶上帽子和面具英文
We will bring our hats and masks on Halloween.
我們在萬聖節會帶上帽子和面具
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We will bring our hats and masks on Halloween.
我們在萬聖節會帶上帽子和面具
『捌』 關於萬聖節的英語介紹50字
Halloween is on the last day of October, it is very popular in the western country. On that day, people will dress in the horrible style, especially for the kids, they will knock from door to door.
If people don』t give them the candy, the children will play tricks on them. But in China, more and more young people like to follow this trend, they will play the roles and find some fun. As for me, I』d like to join some ACTivities on the Halloween.
My friends always have some funny costumes, so I will borrow one from them. Then we dress together, when night comes, we will come to join the party. We sing and dance. It is such a fun night. Before the midnight, we will get together and take some drinks. We talk about the happy hour. I like these ACTivities.
萬聖節在10月的最後一天,它在西方國家很受歡迎。在那一天,人們會穿著恐怖風格的服裝,尤其是孩子們,他們會挨家挨戶敲門。
如果人們不給他們糖果,孩子們就會捉弄他們。但在中國,越來越多的年輕人喜歡追隨這個潮流,他們會扮演角色,找到樂趣。
至於我,我喜歡在萬聖節參加一些活動。我的朋友總是有一些有趣的服裝,所以我會借一件。然後我們一起打扮,夜幕降臨時,我們將會來參加聚會。我們唱歌跳舞。這是一個有趣的夜晚。在午夜之前,我們會聚在一起,喝飲料。我們談論快樂的時光。我喜歡這些活動。
『玖』 萬聖節的英語介紹
Halloween is always celebrated on 31 October.
Halloween is one of the oldest celebrations in the world, dating back over 2000 years to the time of the Celts who lived in Britain
Halloween is also know by other names:
All Hallows Eve
Samhain
All Hallowtide
The Feast of the Dead
The Day of the Dead
Halloween in Welsh is 'Nos Calan Gaeaf'.
Halloween is correctly spelt as Hallowe』en.
When Christianity came to England and the rest of Europe, 1 November became All Saints Day - a day dedicated to all those saints who didn't have a special day of their own. They performed a mass called 'All hallows mass' and the night before became known as All Hallows E'en and eventually Hallowe』en or Halloween.
When the Romans conquered England, they merged Samhain with their own festivals, a harvest festival called Poloma, and a celebration for the dead called Feralia.
In Mexico, they celebrate El Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead starting the evening of October 31.
It is thought that the colours orange and black became Halloween colours because orange is associated with harvests (Halloween marks the end of harvest) and black is associated with death.
Black cats were originally believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces.
A pumpkin is really a squash, and comes from the same family as the cucumber.
About 99% of pumpkins sold are used as Jack O' Lanterns at Halloween.
The biggest pumpkin in the world tipped the scales at a whopping 1,446 pounds. This gigantic gourd was weighed in October 2004 at a pumpkin festival in Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
The record for the fastest pumpkin carver in the world is Jerry Ayers of Baltimore, Ohio. He carved a pumpkin in just 37 seconds!
The very first jack o' lantern was made out of hollowed out turnips.
Ringing a bell scares evil spirits away.
If you see a spider on this night, it could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching you.
To meet a witch, put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards on Halloween night.
Top Tips for Halloween
If your pumpkin lanternshrivels up, you can restore it by soaking it overnight in water to re hydrateit.
編輯本段萬聖節習俗
10月31日是西洋萬聖節,美國的街上四處可見精彩的現場表演、戲台上演的幻覺魔術、逼真的游屍和鬼魂,及各種恐怖電影的放映。
到了晚上,便趕緊將蜘蛛絲架起來,再幫負責嚇人的演員上妝。鬼屋的內容,則大多與電影主題有關,如:神鬼傳奇、星際傳奇、鬼故事…。這些場景的布置、化妝技術和戲服,有如真的情境,一不留神,肯定令人驚聲尖叫。
這場嘉年華盛會的由來是在公元前五百年時,居住在愛爾蘭、蘇格蘭等地的人們相信,往生人的亡魂會在10月31日這一天回到生前所居住的地方,並在活人的身上找尋生靈,以獲得再生的機會。當地居民因為擔心鬼魂來奪取自己的生命,故當10月31日到來時,會將所有燈光熄掉,使得鬼魂無法找尋到活人,並打扮成妖魔鬼怪以將鬼魂嚇走。
隨著時間的流逝,萬聖節的意義逐變得含有喜慶的意味。因此現在象徵萬聖節的妖怪及圖畫,都變成了可愛又古靈精怪的模樣,如番瓜妖怪、巫婆等。喜愛發揮創意的美國人,在這一天則極盡所能的將自己打扮得鬼模鬼樣,讓鬼節變得趣味多了。
孩子們喜愛的節日
萬聖節是兒童們縱情玩樂的好時候。它在孩子們眼中,是一個充滿神秘色彩的節日。夜幕降臨,孩子們便迫不及待地穿上五顏六色的化妝服,戴上千奇百怪的面具,提上一盞「傑克燈」跑出去玩。「傑克燈」的樣子十分可愛,做法是將南瓜掏空,外面刻上笑眯眯的眼睛和大嘴巴,然後在瓜中插上一支蠟燭,把它點燃,人們在很遠的地方便能看到這張憨態可掬的笑臉。
收拾停當後,一群群裝扮成妖魔鬼怪的孩子手提「傑克燈」,跑到鄰居家門前,威嚇般地喊著:「要惡作劇還是給款待」、「給錢還是給吃的」。如果大人不用糖果、零錢款待他們,那些調皮的孩子就說到做到:好,你不款待,我就捉弄你。他們有時把人家的門把手塗上肥皂,有時把別人的貓塗上顏色。這些小惡作劇常令大人啼笑皆非。當然,大多數人家都非常樂於款待這些天真爛漫的小客人。所以萬聖節前夜的孩子們總是肚子塞得飽飽的,口袋裝得滿滿的。
萬聖節前夜最流行的游戲是「咬蘋果」。游戲時,人們讓蘋果漂浮在裝滿水的盆里,然後讓孩子們在不用手的條件下用嘴去咬蘋果,誰先咬到,誰就是優勝者。
不請吃就搗亂——Trick or treat
萬聖節的一個有趣內容是「Trick or treat」,這習俗卻並非源自愛爾蘭,而是始於公元九世紀的歐洲基督教會。那時的11月2日,被基督徒們稱為 「ALL SOULS DAY」(萬靈之日)。在這一天,信徒們跋涉於僻壤鄉間,挨村挨戶乞討用麵粉及葡萄乾製成的「靈魂之餅」。據說捐贈糕餅的人家都相信教會僧人的祈禱,期待由此得到上帝的佑護,讓死去的親人早日進入天堂。這種挨家乞討的傳統傳至當今竟演變成了孩子們提著南瓜燈籠挨家討糖吃的游戲。見面時,打扮成鬼精靈模樣的孩子們千篇一律地都要發出「不請吃就要搗亂(不給糖就搗蛋)」的威脅,而主人自然不敢怠慢,忙聲說「請吃!請吃!」同時把糖果放進孩子們隨身攜帶的大口袋裡。
雕空南瓜做面具
還有南瓜雕空當燈籠的故事。這又是源於古代愛爾蘭。故事是說一個名叫 JACK 的人,是個醉漢且愛惡作劇。一天 JACK 把惡魔騙上了樹,隨即在樹樁上刻了個十字,恐嚇惡魔令他不敢下來,然後 JACK 就與惡魔約法三章,讓惡魔答應施法讓JACK 永遠不會犯罪為條件讓他下樹。 JACK 死後,其靈魂卻既不能上天又不能下地獄,於是他的亡靈只好靠一根小蠟燭照著指引他在天地之間倘佯。
在古老的愛爾蘭傳說里,這根小蠟燭是在一根挖空的蘿卜里放著,稱作「JACK LANTERNS」,而古老的蘿卜燈演變到今天,則是南瓜做的 Jack-O-Lantern 了。據說愛爾蘭人到了美國不久,即發現南瓜不論從來源和雕刻來說都比蘿卜勝一籌,於是南瓜就成了萬聖節的寵物。
孩子們喜愛的節日
萬聖節是兒童們縱情玩樂的好時候。它在孩子們眼中,是一個充滿神秘色彩的節日。夜幕降臨,孩子們便迫不及待地穿上五顏六色的化妝服,戴上千奇百怪的面具,提上一盞「傑克燈」跑出去玩。「傑克燈」的樣子十分可愛,做法是將南瓜掏空,外面刻上笑眯眯的眼睛和大嘴巴,然後在瓜中插上一支蠟燭,把它點燃,人們在很遠的地方便能看到這張憨態可掬的笑臉。
收拾停當後,一群群裝扮成妖魔鬼怪的孩子手提「傑克燈」,跑到鄰居家門前,威嚇般地喊著:「要惡作劇還是給款待」、「給錢還是給吃的」。如果大人不用糖果、零錢款待他們,那些調皮的孩子就說到做到:好,你不款待,我就捉弄你。他們有時把人家的門把手塗上肥皂,有時把別人的貓塗上顏色。這些小惡作劇常令大人啼笑皆非。當然,大多數人家都非常樂於款待這些天真爛漫的小客人。所以萬聖節前夜的孩子們總是肚子塞得飽飽的,口袋裝得滿滿的。
萬聖節前夜最流行的游戲是「咬蘋果」。游戲時,人們讓蘋果漂浮在裝滿水的盆里,然後讓孩子們在不用手的條件下用嘴去咬蘋果,誰先咬到,誰就是優勝者。
"Halloween"一詞的產生
很多民族都在萬聖節前夜有慶典聚會,因此這一天又被叫做「All Hallow E'en」、「The Eve of All Hallows」、「Hallow e'en」,或者「The eve of All Saintas'Day」。最終約定俗成演變成了「Halloween」,中文意譯成了萬聖節之夜。
在西方國家,每年的10月31日,有個「Halloween」,辭典解釋為「The eve of All Saints'Day」,中文譯作:「萬聖節之夜」。萬聖節是西方國家的傳統節日。這一夜是一年中最「鬧鬼」的一夜,所以也叫「鬼節」。 關於萬聖節由來的傳說有許多版本,最普遍的認為,那是源於基督誕生前的古西歐國家,主要包括愛爾蘭、蘇格蘭和威爾士。這幾處的古西歐人叫德魯伊特人。德魯伊特的新年在十一月一日,新年前夜,德魯伊特人讓年輕人集隊,戴著各種怪異面具,拎著刻好的蘿卜燈(南瓜燈系後期習俗,古西歐最早沒有南瓜),他們遊走於村落間。這在當時實則為一種秋收的慶典;也有說是「鬼節」,傳說當年死去的人,靈魂會在萬聖節的前夜造訪人世,據說人們應該讓造訪的鬼魂看到圓滿的收成並對鬼魂呈現出豐盛的款待。所有篝火及燈火,一來為了嚇走鬼魂,同時也為鬼魂照亮路線,引導其回歸。
萬聖節的傳說
萬聖節前夜就是"聖夜"的意思。而今天,萬聖節前夜已經變成一年中最流行和最受歡迎的節日之一,許多玩家都以極大的熱情來慶祝這一節日。
萬聖節在10月31日,其實是贊美秋天的節日,就好像五朔節是贊美春天的節日一樣。古代高盧、不列顛和愛爾蘭的祭司——德魯伊德有一個贊美秋天的盛大節日,從10月31日午夜開始,直至次日11月1日持續整整一天。他們認為,在那天晚上他們偉大的死神——薩曼會把那年死去人的鬼魂統統召來,這些惡鬼要受到托生為畜類的懲罰。當然,只要想到這種鬼魅的聚會,就足以令當時那些頭腦簡單的愚民膽戰心諒的了。於是他們點起沖天的篝火,並嚴密監視這些惡鬼。
萬聖節前夜到處有女巫和鬼魂的說法就是這么開始的。至今在歐洲某些與世隔絕的地區還有人相信這是真的。
如今在整個歐洲,人們都把萬聖節前夜看作盡情玩鬧、講鬼故事和互相嚇唬的好機會。於是人們不再把這節日僅僅用來贊美秋光,而是讓它變成一場真正的「狂歡」。而臉譜化妝是萬聖節傳統節目之一。
萬聖節巡遊
(Greenwich Village Halloween Parade)
每年十月三十一日,是西方鬼怪出動的萬聖節,據說其由來可追溯到公元前五世紀,當時居住於愛爾蘭的凱爾特人(Celtic)將這天定為夏末,亦象徵一年的結束,他們相信在新舊歲次交替的前夕,所有時空的規律也會暫時停頓,靈界大門在這晚會打開,令所有鬼魂趁機遊走於人間,到處找尋適合的替身,藉此得以重生的機會。所以,凱爾特人為怕成為鬼魂的目標,便於當晚熄滅家中爐火,裝成沒有人在家,同時,戴上猙獰可怕的面具,並打扮成鬼怪模樣一起走到街上巡遊,營造喧嘩吵鬧的氣氛,以驅趕那些遊魂野鬼。
漸漸地,這些傳統習俗已演變成今天年輕人的慶祝活動,大家盡情在這晚扮鬼扮馬,過一個開開心心的節日。
紐約市也特別在萬聖節晚上舉行巡遊,讓一群吸血鬼,僵屍,巫婆,科學怪人等齊齊現身,還歡迎市民到場參觀,到會者不限年齡、性別,不分階級、國籍,即使你是膽小鬼,也可加入他們的行列,來個熱熱鬧鬧的人鬼嘉年華會。
其實這些鬼怪都是人扮的,所以並不可怕,相反有些小鬼臉更非常可愛,令人置身其中,就如參加大型化裝舞會一樣。
在各式各樣的裝扮角色中,以女巫和疆屍一族最多人扮演,而那些專賣萬聖節用品的店鋪也特別准備這類衣飾出售,以迎合大眾所需;與此同時,生產商每年更會把當年大熱的人物造型包括面具及衣物推出市場,務求令更多人投入這西方傳統節日的熱潮里,如在電影哈利波特的小巫師造型,已是許多孩子必選的扮演角色。
格林威治村的萬聖節巡遊〔Greenwich Village Halloween Parade〕始於1973年,由一位面具工匠兼木偶演員Mr Ralph Lee發起,據說最初他帶著朋友和孩童一起在鄰居處遊行,後來漸漸演變成整個村的大型活動,而活動中當然少不了大型木偶表演,同時,巡行的目的更希望每一個人都是參與者而不是旁觀者,所以即使人們只是抱著想看熱鬧的心態,當你踏進村子裡,很快便會被邀請參與巡行,成為他們的一份子。
紐約市的萬聖節巡遊每年都吸引成千上萬的紐約人和遊客參加,而巡遊會在格林威治村〔Greenwich Village〕舉行,各隊伍約在夜晚上七時從第六大道與春天街交界〔6th Avenue & Spring Street〕起步,一直遊行至第二十三街〔6th Avenue & 23rd Street〕為止,全程大概個多小時。
無論是來自亞洲,南美,非洲,歐洲,以至中東地區的參觀者,都可以把自己裝扮成各式各樣的人物,亦可帶備簡單樂器,即時演奏本土的獨特音樂,融合無疆界的風土文化。可能我以前從未參加過萬聖節的活動,更莫說這么精彩的巡遊,所以特別覺得有新鮮感。
早於十月中,曼哈頓市已開始「鬧鬼」了,在繁忙的街道上,已看見四處懸掛起萬聖節的鬼怪裝飾,很多百貨公司也忙著把應節禮品及衣物堆放在櫥窗里,吸引不少途人駐足觀看,而超級市場及街市亦擺放大大小小的南瓜售賣,供市民買回家布置家園或製作南瓜燈之用,當然嘛,也有主婦烹煮南瓜作菜餚或糕餅,完全依足節慶傳統。
在我家附近,許多鄰居為了應節而特別布置家園,有塗上鬼臉的南瓜,寫了幽默字句的墓碑,掛在樹上的骷髏骨頭,飛到屋頂的胖巫婆,還有從信箱中伸出的綠色怪手,更有些鄰居把自己的前園裝點成墳地,當晚上經過這些地方時,特別覺得陰森可怖,有些人在屋子外面鋪上蜘蛛網,形如荒廢很久的凶宅,總之各形各色,把萬聖節的鬼魅色綵帶到每一角落。
即使紐約人這夜選擇留在家中,也可以感受到西方鬼節的氣氛,因為無論電視台及電台均會推出有關萬聖節的特備節目,而在網路世界,除了有形形式式的萬聖咭不停發送外,很多大型網站已一早准備迎接這節日的到來,特別把網頁改頭換面,又或設計新游戲,等待更多人進入網區。
萬聖節除了是大人喜愛的節慶外,也是小孩期待來臨的日子。在這天晚上,一些扮鬼臉穿鬼服的孩童便會提著用南瓜製成的燈籠,南瓜外刻上眯眼睛和大嘴巴,透出內里點點燭光,跟我們在中秋節時自製的柚子燈籠很相似。這群小鬼會玩著「Trick or treat」(不給糖便會搗蛋)這傳統惡作劇,四齣到鄰家討糖吃,若果那一家沒有給他們糖果,頑皮小鬼就會賴著不走,並說些不祥的話語,所以沒有外出的人都會准備些糖果,讓小朋友高高興興的離去。
據說這習俗原本是人們為了安撫那些鬼魂,所以預先把食物放在自家門前,鬼魂得到款待後,便會安靜地離開,而到了現在,這迷信色彩已經消失,更變成小孩敲門要糖的活動,讓大人小孩皆可以參與節慶,各自樂在其中。
『拾』 萬聖節簡介 英文版
Halloween萬聖節
萬聖節又叫諸聖節,在每年的11月1日,是西方的傳統節日;而萬聖節前夜的10月31日是這個節日最熱鬧的時刻。為慶祝萬聖節的來臨,小孩會裝扮成各種可愛的鬼怪向逐家逐戶地敲門,要求獲得糖果,否則就會搗蛋。而同時傳說這一晚,各種鬼怪也會裝扮成小孩混入群眾之中一起慶祝萬聖節的來臨,而人類為了讓鬼怪更融洽才裝扮成各種鬼怪。
例如:
1、I invited him to the halloween ball tonight.
我邀請他今晚來萬聖節的舞會了。
2、We had to start classes on Christmas and Halloween activities.
我們班中展開過關於聖誕節和萬聖節的活動。
3、We need some chocolate and some pumpkins for Halloween.
在萬聖節前夕我們需要一些巧克力和南瓜。
4、Both children and alts dress up on Halloween.
小孩和大人在萬聖節時都喬裝打扮。
5、We eat a lot of special Halloween chocolates and candies.
我們吃很多特製的萬聖節巧克力和糖果。
6、Today is Halloween, Mom bought me this dress with that funny little hat.
今天是萬聖節,媽媽給我買了這件小裙子,還有個滑稽的帽子。
網路萬聖節