与春节习俗有关的英语词汇

与春节习俗有关的英语词汇春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节TheLanternFestivalCustoms:过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestivaldoSpringFestivalshopping敬酒proposeatoast灯笼lantern:aportablelight烟花fireworks爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)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;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargiftCultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYear'smoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaningBlessings:金玉满堂Treasuresfillthehome生意兴隆Businessflourishes岁岁平安Peaceallyearround恭喜发财Wishingyouprosperity和气生财Harmonybringswealth心想事成Mayallyourwishescometrue吉祥如意Everythinggoeswell国泰民安Thecountryflourishesandpeopleliveinpeace招财进宝Moneyandtreasureswillbeplentiful一帆风顺Wishingyoueverysuccess步步高升Promotingtoahigherposition出入平安Safetripwhereveryougo祝你新的一年快乐幸福:Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!事业成功，家庭美满:Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!Foodnames:年糕Nian-gao;risecake;NewYearcake团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEve饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli；dumpling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【中国新年禁忌】：DosandDontsofChineseNewYearDos:WisheveryoneyoumeetahappyNewYearbysayinggongxifacai,whichtranslatesto:HaveahappyandprosperousNewYear!对每一个你遇到的人道一声：“恭喜发财”,翻译成英文就是：“在新的一年里拥有幸福繁荣的生活”；Weararticlesofredclothingbecauseredsymbolizesluck.穿红色布料做成的饰品,因为红色昭示着幸运；Eatvegetarianfoodbecauseitsnotgoodtoseeblood.吃素食,因为见血是不吉利的；BuynewtrousersbecausetheChinesewordfortrousersisfu,(Chinesehomonymforwealth)买新裤子（衣服）,因为汉语里裤子就是“服”,（在汉语里与财富的“富”谐音）；ChildrenshouldstayupaslateaspossibleonNewYearsEveforitisbelievedthatthelatertheystayup,thelongertheirparentswilllive.孩子应该在除夕之夜尽可能晚睡、熬夜因为据说他们睡的越晚,他们的父母越长寿；Visitfamily(especiallythoseolderthanyourself)andfriendstopassonyourwishesongoodfortunefortheNewYear.(pluskidsandsinglepeoplewillreceivelai-seeluckyredpacketsfullofmoney.拜访亲戚朋友（尤其是比你年长的）,传递你对他们来年幸福的美好祝愿（另外孩子和单身的人将会得到装满钱的幸运红包,称为“来喜”.）Givetwolaiseetoeachchild.Becausehappinesscomesintwos,donotjustgiveone.Thisisyourwayofpassinggoodlucktothenextgeneration.Businessownersalsogivelaiseetoemployeesandassociates.给每个孩子两份“来喜”（我觉得应该指钱是偶数的）,因为好事成双,不要只给一份.这是你把祝愿传递给下一代的方法.企业主（老板）也要给员工和同事红包.Donts:Dontwearwhiteorblackclothing,sincetheyarethetraditionalcoloursofmourning.不要穿白色或黑色服装,因为这是传统意义上丧事的颜色；DontbuynewshoesforthefirstmonthoftheNewYear,becausethesoundofshoeinChineseishai.Haiissimilartothesoundofsighing,whichChinesebelieveisnotagoodwaytostarttheyear.不要在新年的第一个月买新鞋,因为在汉语里鞋的发音是“孩”（好像是四川地区的发音）,它与叹息”唉“相近,中国人认为这不是新年伊始的好兆头.DontwashyourhairforthefirstthreedaysoftheNewYear,becausetheChinesewordforhairisahomonymfortheChinesewordforwealth.Therefore,ChinesebelieveitisntagoodthingtowashawayyourwealthrightatthestartoftheNewYear.在新年的前三天里不要洗头,因为汉语里“头发”的“发”和“发财”的“发”同音.因此,中国认为在新年伊始把财富给冲走可不是好兆头.FloorsmaynotbesweptandgarbagemaynotbedisposedofonthefirstdayoftheNewYearforfearofcastingrichesoutthedoor.在新年第一天,不拖地,不扔垃圾,因为怕把财给送走了；Dontswearorquarrel.不要诅咒发誓,也不愿吵架；Dontbreakanydishes,otherwiseyoumayincurmoremisfortunefortheNewYear.Intheeventofbreakingadish,quicklysayPeaceforalltime,andthebadluckwillbewardedaway.不要打破碗碟,否则在来年你可能会遭遇不幸.一旦打破了,要马上说“岁岁平安”,这样坏运气就会被赶走了；Dontgreetpeoplewhoareinmourning.不要向服丧期的人们问候（主要指不要说喜庆的话吧?）Dontdropyourchopsticks.不要让筷子掉地上；Dontsaythenumberfour(Chinesehomonymfordeath)ormentiondeath.不要说数字“四”（汉语里和“死”谐音）或者提到死；Dontborroworlendmoney.不要借钱也不要借给别人钱.