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用英语介绍元宵节

　　篇一：元宵节由来英文介绍
　　LanternFestival元宵节的由来英文介绍
　　LanternFestivalThe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth
　　The15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthisthechineseLanternFestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightxiao.The15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.sothedayisalsocalledYuanxiaoFestivalinchina.
　　Accordingtothechinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate.Atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthelanternsandeatyuanxiao(glutinousriceball)andgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfulatmosphere.
　　元宵节正月十五吃元宵的的习俗由来已久，元宵也叫“汤圆”、“圆子”。据说元宵象征合家团圆，吃元宵意味新的一年合家幸福、万事如意。
　　元宵节闹花灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”；正月十五日为上元节，七月十五日为中元节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节要燃灯。元宵节的节期与节俗活动，是随历史的发展而延长、扩展的。就节期长短而言，汉代才一天，到唐代已为三天，宋代则长达五天，明代更是自初八点灯，一直到正月十七的夜里才落灯，整整十天。与春节相接，白昼为市，热闹非凡，夜间燃灯，蔚为壮观。特别是那精巧、多彩的灯火，更使其成为春节期间娱乐活动的高潮。至清代，又增加了舞龙、舞狮、跑旱船、踩高跷、扭秧歌等“百戏”内容，只是节期缩短为四到五天。
　　history
　　untilthesuiDynastyinthesixthcentury,emperorYangdiinvitedenvoysfromothercountriestochinatoseethecolorfullightedlanternsandenjoythegala（节日的，庆祝的）performances.
　　bythebeginningoftheTangDynastyintheseventhcentury,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.Theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew（宵禁令）,allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivelanternsdayandnight.Itisnotdifficulttofindchinesepoemswhichdescribethishappyscene.
　　InthesongDynasty,thefestivalwascelebratedforfivedaysandtheactivitiesbegantospreadtomanyofthebigcitiesinchina.colorfulglassandevenjadewereusedtomakelanterns,withfiguresfromfolktalespaintedonthelanterns.
　　however,thelargestLanternFestivalcelebrationtookplaceintheearlypartofthe15thcentury.Thefestivitiescontinuedfortendays.emperorchengzuhadthedowntownareasetasideasacenterfordisplayingthe
　　lanterns.eventoday,thereisaplaceinbeijingcalledDengshikou.Inchinese,Dengmeanslanternandshiismarket.Theareabecameamarketwherelanternsweresoldduringtheday.Intheevening,thelocalpeoplewouldgotheretoseethebeautifullightedlanternsondisplay.
　　Today,thedisplayingoflanternsisstillabigeventonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonththroughoutchina.peopleenjoythebrightlylitnight.chengduinsouthwestchinassichuanprovince,forexample,holdsalanternfaireachyearintheculturalpark.DuringtheLanternFestival,theparkisliterallyanoceanoflanterns!manynewdesignsattractcountlessvisitors.Themosteye-catchinglanternistheDragonpole.Thisisalanternintheshapeofagoldendragon,spiralingupa27-meter-highpole,spewingfireworksfromitsmouth.Itisquiteanimpressivesight!
　　元宵节是中国的传统节日，早在2000多年前的西汉就有了，元宵赏灯始于东汉明帝时期，明帝提倡佛教，听说佛教有正月十五日僧人观佛舍利，点灯敬佛的做法，就命令这一天夜晚在皇宫和寺庙里点灯敬佛，令士族庶民都挂灯。以后这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐形成民间盛大的节日。该节经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全国的发展过程。
　　在汉文帝时，已下令将正月十五定为元宵节。汉武帝时，“太一神”的祭祀活动定在正月十五。（太一：主宰宇宙一切之神）。司马迁创建“太初历”时，就已将元宵节确定为重大节日。
　　另有一说是元宵燃灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”；正月十五日为上元节，七月十五日为中元节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节要燃灯。
　　元宵节的节期与节俗活动，是随历史的发展而延长、扩展的。就节期长短而言，汉代才一天，到唐代已为三天，宋代则长达五天，明代更是自初八点灯，一直到正月十七的夜里才落灯，整整十天。与春节相接，白昼为市，热闹非凡，夜间燃灯，蔚为壮观。特别是那精巧、多彩的灯火，更使其成为春节期间娱乐活动的高潮。至清代，又增加了舞龙、舞狮、跑旱船、踩高跷、扭秧歌等“百戏”内容，只是节期缩短为四到五天。
　　origin
　　TherearemanydifferentbeliefsabouttheoriginoftheLanternFestival.butonethingforsureisthatithadsomethingtodowithreligiousworship.
　　onelegendtellsusthatitwasatimetoworshipTaiyi,thegodofheaveninancienttimes.Thebeliefwasthatthegodofheavencontrolledthedestinyofthehumanworld.hehadsixteendragonsathisbeckandcallandhedecidedwhentoinflictdrought,storms,famineorpestilence（瘟疫）uponhumanbeings.beginningwithQinshihuang,thefirstemperortounitethecountry,allsubsequentemperorsorderedsplendidceremonieseachyear.TheemperorwouldaskTaiyitobringfavorableweatherandgoodhealthtohimandhispeople.emperorwudiofthehanDynastydirectedspecial
　　attentiontothisevent.In104bc,heproclaimeditoneofthemostimportantcelebrationsandtheceremonywouldlastthroughoutthenight.
　　AnotherlegendassociatestheLanternFestivalwithTaoism.TianguanistheTaoistgodresponsibleforgoodfortune.hisbirthdayfallsonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.ItissaidthatTianguanlikesalltypesofentertainment.sofollowerspreparevariouskindsofactivitiesduringwhichtheyprayforgoodfortune.
　　Thethirdstoryabouttheoriginofthefestivalislikethis.buddhismfirstenteredchinaduringthereignofemperormingdioftheeasternhanDynasty.Thatwasinthefirstcentury.however,itdidnotexertanygreatinfluenceamongthechinesepeople.oneday,emperormingdihadadreamaboutagoldmaninhispalace.Attheverymomentwhenhewasabouttoaskthemysteriousfigurewhohewas,thegoldmansuddenlyrosetotheskyand
　　disappearedinthewest.Thenextday,emperormingdisentascholartoIndiaonapilgrimage（朝圣）tolocatebuddhistscriptures.Afterjourneying
　　thousandsofmiles,thescholarfinallyreturnedwiththescriptures.emperormingdiorderedthatatemplebebuilttohouseastatueofbuddhaandserveasarepositoryforthescriptures.Followersbelievethatthepowerofbuddhacandispeldarkness.soemperormingdiorderedhissubjectstodisplaylightedlanternsduringwhatwastobecometheLanternFestival.
　　关于元宵节的来历，民间还有几种有趣的传说：
　　关于灯的传说
　　传说在很久以前，凶禽猛兽很多，四处伤害人和牲畜，人们就组织起来去打它们，有一只神鸟困为迷路而降落人间，却意外的被不知情的猎人给射死了。天帝知道后十分震怒，立即传旨，下令让天兵于正月十五日到人间放火，把人间的人畜财产通通烧死。天帝的女儿心地善良，不忍心看百姓无辜受难，就冒着生命的危险，偷偷驾着祥云来到人间，把这个消息告诉了人们。众人听说了这个消息，有如头上响了一个焦雷。吓得不知如何是好，过了好久，才有个老人家想出个法子，他说：“在正月十四、十五、十六日这三天，每户人家都在家里张灯结彩、点响爆竹、燃放烟火。这样一来，天帝就会以为人们都被烧死了”。
　　大家听了都点头称是，便分头准备去了。到了正月十五这天晚上，天帝往下一看，发觉人间一片红光，响声震天，连续三个夜晚都是如此，以为是大火燃烧的火焰，以中大快。人们就这样保住了自己的生命及财产。为了纪念这次成功，从此每到正月十五，家家户户都悬挂灯笼，放烟火来纪念这个日子。
　　Yuanxiao
　　besidesentertainmentandbeautifullanterns,anotherimportantpartoftheLanternFestival,orYuanxiaoFestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour.wecalltheseballsYuanxiaoorTangyuan.obviously,theygetthenamefromthefestivalitself.ItissaidthatthecustomofeatingYuanxiaooriginatedduringtheeasternJinDynastyinthefourthcentuty,thenbecamepopularduringtheTangandsongperiods.
　　ThefillingsinsidethedumplingsorYuansiaoareeithersweetorsalty.sweetfillingsaremadeofsugar,walnuts（胡桃）,sesame,osmanthusflowers（桂花）,rosepetals,sweetenedtangerinepeel,beanpaste,orjujubepaste（枣泥）.Asingleingredientoranycombinationcanbeusedasthefilling.Thesaltyvarietyisfilledwithmincedmeat,vegetablesoramixture.
　　ThewaytomakeYuanxiaoalsovariesbetweennorthernandsouthernchina.Theusualmethodfollowedinsouthernprovincesistoshapethedoughofriceflourintoballs,makeahole,insertthefilling,thenclosetheholeandsmoothoutthedumplingbyrollingitbetweenyourhands.Innorthchina,sweetornonmeatstuffingistheusualingredient.Thefillingsarepressedintohardenedcores,dippedlightlyinwaterandrolledinaflatbasketcontainingdryglutinousriceflour.Alayeroftheflourstickstothefilling,whichisthenagaindippedinwaterandrolledasecondtimeinthericeflour.Andsoitgoes,likerollingasnowball,untilthedumplingisthedesiredsize.
　　ThecustomofeatingYuanxiaodumplingsremains.Thistradition
　　encouragesbotholdandnewstorestopromotetheirYuanxiaoproducts.Theyalltrytheirbesttoimprovethetasteandqualityofthedumplingstoattractmorecustomers.
　　汉文帝时为纪念“平吕”而设
　　另一个传说是元宵节是汉文帝时为纪念“平吕”而设。汉高祖刘邦死后，吕后之子刘盈登基为汉惠帝。惠帝生性懦弱，优柔寡断，大权渐渐落再吕后手中。汉惠帝病死后吕后独揽朝政把刘氏天下变成了吕氏天下，朝中老臣，刘氏宗室深感愤慨，但都惧怕吕后残暴而敢怒不敢言。
　　吕后病死后，诸吕惶惶不安害怕遭到伤害和排挤。于是，在上将军吕禄家中秘密集合，共谋作乱之事，以便彻底夺取刘氏江山。
　　此事传至刘氏宗室齐王刘囊耳中，刘囊为保刘氏江山，决定起兵讨伐诸吕随后与开国老臣周勃，陈平取得联系，设计解除了吕禄，“诸吕之乱”终于被彻底平定。
　　平乱之后，众臣拥立刘邦的第二个儿子刘恒登基，称汉文帝。文帝深感太平盛世来之不易，便把平息“诸吕之乱”的正月十五，定为与民同乐日，京城里家家张灯结彩，以示庆祝。从此，正月十五便成了一个普天同庆的民间节日——“闹元宵”。
　　元宵节英语(论坛)词汇
　　元宵节：festivaloflanterns，lanternfestivaldumplings
　　元宵：thericeglueball
　　灯谜：riddleswrittenonlanterns
　　灯具：lampsandlanterns
　　灯花snuff
　　灯笼裤bloomersgalligaskinsknickerspantalettesplusfours
　　灯笼lanternscaldfish
　　灯塔beaconlighthousepharos
　　灯语lampsignal
　　灯油kerosenelampoil
　　灯心蜻蜓damselfly
　　春联、放鞭炮、吃饺子、舞龙灯……热热闹闹的春节令人陶醉，七天长假也转眼即逝，可一些上班族却患上了“节后综合症”，节后综合症英语怎么说？
　　节后综合症有哪些症状及对应的英语该怎么说？
　　节后的第一个工作日对你来说是虚设吗？
　　节后综合症就可以说
　　"theholidayblues",or"post-holidaysyndrome,postVacationsyndrome,"
　　节后综合症英语介绍：
　　篇二：LanternFestival元宵节的由来英文介绍
　　LanternFestival元宵节的由来英文介绍
　　LanternFestivalThe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth
　　The15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthisthechineseLanternFestivalbecausethefirstlunarmonthiscalledyuan-monthandintheancienttimespeoplecallednightxiao.The15thdayisthefirstnighttoseeafullmoon.sothedayisalsocalledYuanxiaoFestivalinchina.
　　Accordingtothechinesetradition,attheverybeginningofanewyear,whenthereisabrightfullmoonhanginginthesky,thereshouldbethousandsofcolorfullanternshungoutforpeopletoappreciate.Atthistime,peoplewilltrytosolvethepuzzlesonthe
　　lanternsandeatyuanxiao(glutinousriceball)andgetalltheirfamiliesunitedinthejoyfulatmosphere.
　　元宵节正月十五吃元宵的的习俗由来已久，元宵也叫“汤圆”、“圆子”。据说元宵象征合家团圆，吃元宵意味新的一年合家幸福、万事如意。
　　元宵节闹花灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”；正月十五日为上元节，七月十五日为中元节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节要燃灯。元宵节的节期与节俗活动，是随历史的发展而延长、扩展的。就节期长短而言，汉代才一天，到唐代已为三天，宋代则长达五天，明代更是自初八点灯，一直到正月十七的夜里才落灯，整整十天。与春节相接，白昼为市，热闹非凡，夜间燃灯，蔚为壮观。特别是那精巧、多彩的灯火，更使其成为春节期间娱乐活动的高潮。至清代，又增加了舞龙、舞狮、跑旱船、踩高跷、扭秧歌等“百戏”内容，只是节期缩短为四到五天。
　　history
　　untilthesuiDynastyinthesixthcentury,emperorYangdiinvitedenvoysfromothercountriestochinatoseethecolorfullightedlanternsandenjoythegala（节日的，庆祝的）performances.
　　bythebeginningoftheTangDynastyintheseventhcentury,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.Theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew（宵禁令）,allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivelanternsdayandnight.Itisnotdifficulttofindchinesepoemswhichdescribethishappyscene.
　　InthesongDynasty,thefestivalwascelebratedforfivedaysandtheactivitiesbegantospreadtomanyofthebigcitiesinchina.colorfulglassandevenjadewereusedtomakelanterns,withfiguresfromfolktalespaintedonthelanterns.
　　however,thelargestLanternFestivalcelebrationtookplaceintheearlypartofthe15thcentury.Thefestivitiescontinuedfortendays.emperorchengzuhadthedowntown
　　areasetasideasacenterfordisplayingthelanterns.eventoday,thereisaplacein
　　beijingcalledDengshikou.Inchinese,Dengmeanslanternandshiismarket.Theareabecameamarketwherelanternsweresoldduringtheday.Intheevening,thelocalpeoplewouldgotheretoseethebeautifullightedlanternsondisplay.
　　Today,thedisplayingoflanternsisstillabigeventonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonththroughoutchina.peopleenjoythebrightlylitnight.chengduinsouthwestchinassichuanprovince,forexample,holdsalanternfaireachyearintheculturalpark.DuringtheLanternFestival,theparkisliterallyanoceanoflanterns!manynewdesignsattractcountlessvisitors.Themosteye-catchinglanternistheDragonpole.Thisisalanternintheshapeofagoldendragon,spiralingupa27-meter-highpole,spewingfireworksfromitsmouth.Itisquiteanimpressivesight!
　　元宵节是中国的传统节日，早在2000多年前的西汉就有了，元宵赏灯始于东汉明帝时期，明帝提倡佛教，听说佛教有正月十五日僧人观佛舍利，点灯敬佛的做法，就命令这一天夜晚在皇宫和寺庙里点灯敬佛，令士族庶民都挂灯。以后这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐形成民间盛大的节日。该节经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全国的发展过程。
　　在汉文帝时，已下令将正月十五定为元宵节。汉武帝时，“太一神”的祭祀活动定在正月十五。（太一：主宰宇宙一切之神）。司马迁创建“太初历”时，就已将元宵节确定为重大节日。
　　另有一说是元宵燃灯的习俗起源于道教的“三元说”；正月十五日为上元节，七月十五日为中元节，十月十五日为下元节。主管上、中、下三元的分别为天、地、人三官，天官喜乐，故上元节要燃灯。
　　元宵节的节期与节俗活动，是随历史的发展而延长、扩展的。就节期长短而言，汉代才一天，到唐代已为三天，宋代则长达五天，明代更是自初八点灯，一直到正月十七的夜里才落灯，整整十天。与春节相接，白昼为市，热闹非凡，夜间燃灯，蔚为壮观。特别是那精巧、多彩的灯火，更使其成为春节期间娱乐活动的高潮。至清代，又增加了舞龙、舞狮、跑旱船、踩高跷、扭秧歌等“百戏”内容，只是节期缩短为四到五天。
　　origin
　　TherearemanydifferentbeliefsabouttheoriginoftheLanternFestival.butonethingforsureisthatithadsomethingtodowithreligiousworship.
　　onelegendtellsusthatitwasatimetoworshipTaiyi,thegodofheaveninancienttimes.Thebeliefwasthatthegodofheavencontrolledthedestinyofthehumanworld.hehadsixteendragonsathisbeckandcallandhedecidedwhentoinflictdrought,
　　storms,famineorpestilence（瘟疫）uponhumanbeings.beginningwithQinshihuang,thefirstemperortounitethecountry,allsubsequentemperorsorderedsplendidceremonies
　　eachyear.TheemperorwouldaskTaiyitobringfavorableweatherandgoodhealthtohimandhispeople.emperorwudiofthehanDynastydirectedspecialattentiontothisevent.In104bc,heproclaimeditoneofthemostimportantcelebrationsandtheceremonywouldlastthroughoutthenight.
　　AnotherlegendassociatestheLanternFestivalwithTaoism.TianguanistheTaoistgodresponsibleforgoodfortune.hisbirthdayfallsonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.ItissaidthatTianguanlikesalltypesofentertainment.sofollowerspreparevariouskindsofactivitiesduringwhichtheyprayforgoodfortune.
　　Thethirdstoryabouttheoriginofthefestivalislikethis.buddhismfirstenteredchinaduringthereignofemperormingdioftheeasternhanDynasty.Thatwasinthefirst
　　century.however,itdidnotexertanygreatinfluenceamongthechinesepeople.oneday,emperormingdihadadreamaboutagoldmaninhispalace.Attheverymomentwhenhewasabouttoaskthemysteriousfigurewhohewas,thegoldmansuddenlyrosetotheskyanddisappearedinthewest.Thenextday,emperormingdisentascholartoIndiaonapilgrimage（朝圣）tolocatebuddhistscriptures.　　
Afterjourneyingthousandsofmiles,thescholarfinallyreturnedwiththescriptures.emperormingdiorderedthatatemplebebuilttohouseastatueofbuddhaandserveasarepositoryforthescriptures.Followersbelievethatthepowerofbuddhacandispeldarkness.soemperormingdiorderedhissubjectstodisplaylightedlanternsduringwhatwastobecometheLanternFestival.关于元宵节的来历，民间还有几种有趣的传说：
　　关于灯的传说
　　传说在很久以前，凶禽猛兽很多，四处伤害人和牲畜，人们就组织起来去打它们，有一只神鸟困为迷路而降落人间，却意外的被不知情的猎人给射死了。天帝知道后十分震怒，立即传旨，下令让天兵于正月十五日到人间放火，把人间的人畜财产通通烧死。天帝的女儿心地善良，不忍心看百姓无辜受难，就冒着生命的危险，偷偷驾着祥云来到人间，把这个消息告诉了人们。众人听说了这个消息，有如头上响了一个焦雷。吓得不知如何是好，过了好久，才有个老人家想出个法子，他说：“在正月十四、十五、十六日这三天，每户人家都在家里张灯结彩、点响爆竹、燃放烟火。这样一来，天帝就会以为人们都被烧死了”。
　　大家听了都点头称是，便分头准备去了。到了正月十五这天晚上，天帝往下一看，发觉人间一片红光，响声震天，连续三个夜晚都是如此，以为是大火燃烧的火焰，以中大快。人们就这样保住了自己的生命及财产。为了纪念这次成功，从此每到正月十五，家家户户都悬挂灯笼，放烟火来纪念这个日子。
　　Yuanxiao
　　besidesentertainmentandbeautifullanterns,anotherimportantpartoftheLanternFestival,orYuanxiaoFestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour.wecalltheseballsYuanxiaoorTangyuan.obviously,theygetthenamefromthefestival
　　itself.ItissaidthatthecustomofeatingYuanxiaooriginatedduringtheeasternJinDynastyinthefourthcentuty,thenbecamepopularduringtheTangandsongperiods.ThefillingsinsidethedumplingsorYuansiaoareeithersweetorsalty.sweetfillingsaremadeofsugar,walnuts（胡桃）,sesame,osmanthusflowers（桂花）,rosepetals,sweetenedtangerinepeel,beanpaste,orjujubepaste（枣泥）.Asingleingredientoranycombinationcanbeusedasthefilling.Thesaltyvarietyisfilledwithmincedmeat,vegetablesoramixture.
　　ThewaytomakeYuanxiaoalsovariesbetweennorthernandsouthernchina.Theusualmethodfollowedinsouthernprovincesistoshapethedoughofriceflourintoballs,makeahole,insertthefilling,thenclosetheholeandsmoothoutthedumplingbyrollingitbetweenyourhands.Innorthchina,sweetornonmeatstuffingistheusualingredient.Thefillingsarepressedintohardenedcores,dippedlightlyinwaterandrolledinaflatbasketcontainingdryglutinousriceflour.Alayeroftheflourstickstothefilling,whichisthenagaindippedinwaterandrolledasecondtimeinthericeflour.Andsoitgoes,likerollingasnowball,untilthedumplingisthedesiredsize.
　　ThecustomofeatingYuanxiaodumplingsremains.ThistraditionencouragesbotholdandnewstorestopromotetheirYuanxiaoproducts.Theyalltrytheirbesttoimprovethetasteandqualityofthedumplingstoattractmorecustomers.
　　汉文帝时为纪念“平吕”而设
　　另一个传说是元宵节是汉文帝时为纪念“平吕”而设。汉高祖刘邦死后，吕后之子刘盈登基为汉惠帝。惠帝生性懦弱，优柔寡断，大权渐渐落再吕后手中。汉惠帝病死后吕后独揽朝政把刘氏天下变成了吕氏天下，朝中老臣，刘氏宗室深感愤慨，但都惧怕吕后残暴而敢怒不敢言。
　　吕后病死后，诸吕惶惶不安害怕遭到伤害和排挤。于是，在上将军吕禄家中秘密集合，共谋作乱之事，以便彻底夺取刘氏江山。
　　此事传至刘氏宗室齐王刘囊耳中，刘囊为保刘氏江山，决定起兵讨伐诸吕随后与开国老臣周勃，陈平取得联系，设计解除了吕禄，“诸吕之乱”终于被彻底平定。
　　平乱之后，众臣拥立刘邦的第二个儿子刘恒登基，称汉文帝。文帝深感太平盛世来之不易，便把平息“诸吕之乱”的正月十五，定为与民同乐日，京城里家家张灯结彩，以示庆祝。从此，正月十五便成了一个普天同庆的民间节日——“闹元宵”。
　　元宵节英语(论坛)词汇
　　元宵节：festivaloflanterns，lanternfestivaldumplings
　　元宵：thericeglueball
　　灯谜：riddleswrittenonlanterns
　　灯具：lampsandlanterns
　　灯花snuff
　　灯笼裤bloomersgalligaskinsknickerspantalettesplusfours
　　灯笼lanternscaldfish
　　灯塔beaconlighthousepharos
　　灯语lampsignal
　　灯油kerosenelampoil
　　灯心蜻蜓damselfly
　　篇三：关于元宵节的英文介绍
　　关于元宵节的英文介绍
　　thelanternfestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth,usuallyinfebruaryormarchinthegregoriancalendar.asearlyasthewesternhandynasty(206bc-ad25),ithadbecomeafestivalwithgreatsignificance.thisdaysimportantactivityiswatchinglanterns.throughoutthehandynasty(206bc-ad220),buddhismflourishedinchina.oneemperorheardthatbuddhistmonkswouldwatchsarira,orremainsfromthecremationofbuddhasbody,andlightlanternstoworshipbuddhaonthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth,soheorderedtolightlanternsintheimperialpalaceandtemplestoshowrespecttobuddhaonthisday.later,thebuddhistritedevelopedintoagrandfestivalamongcommonpeopleanditsinfluenceexpandedfromthecentralplainstothewholeofchina.每年农历的正月十五日，春节刚过，迎来的就是中国的传统节日--元宵节。元宵主要的活动就是看灯。东汉明帝时期，明帝提倡佛教，听说佛教有正月十五日僧人观佛舍利，点灯敬佛的做法，就命令这一天夜晚在皇宫和寺庙里点灯敬佛，令士族庶民都挂灯。以后这种佛教礼仪节日逐渐形成民间盛大的节日。该节经历了由宫廷到民间，由中原到全国的发展过程。
　　tilltoday,thelanternfestivalisstillheldeachyeararoundthecountry.lanternsofvariousshapesandsizesarehunginthestreets,attractingcountlessvisitors.childrenwillholdself-madeorboughtlanternstostrollwithonthestreets,extremelyexcited."guessinglanternriddles"isanessentialpartofthefestival.
　　lanternownerswriteriddlesonapieceofpaperandpostthemonthelanterns.ifvisitorshavesolutionstotheriddles,theycanpullthepaperoutandgotothelanternownerstochecktheiranswer.iftheyareright,theywillgetalittlegift.theactivityemerged
　　duringpeoplesenjoymentoflanternsinthesongdynasty(960-1279).
　　asriddleguessingisinterestingandfullofwisdom,ithasbecomepopularamongallsocialstrata.
　　直到今天，元宵点灯的习俗仍然在中国的各地流传的，各式各样美丽的花灯在这一天都会点亮，孩子们提着自制的灯笼走街串巷，非常高兴。猜灯谜也是元宵节的一项重要活动，花灯的主人会将谜面写在灯笼上，挂在门口，如果有人可以猜中，就能得到小小的礼物。这项活动最早起源于宋朝，因为谜语能启迪智慧又饶有兴趣，所以流传过程中深受社会各阶层的欢迎。
　　peoplewilleatyuanxiao,orricedumplings,onthisday,soitisalsocalledthe"yuanxiaofestival."yuanxiaoalsohasanothername,tangyuan.itissmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflourwithrosepetals,sesame,beanpaste,jujubepaste,walnutmeat,
　　driedfruit,sugarandedibleoilasfilling.tangyuancanbeboiled,friedorsteamed.ittastessweetanddelicious.what’smore,tangyuaninchinesehasasimilarpronunciationwith"tuanyuan”,meaningreunion.sopeopleeatthemtodenoteunion,harmonyandhappinessforthefamily.
　　民间过元宵节吃元宵的习俗。元宵由糯米制成，或实心，或带馅。馅有豆沙、白糖、山楂、各类果料等，食用时煮、煎、蒸、炸皆可。起初，人们把这种食物叫“浮圆子”，后来又叫“汤团”或“汤圆”，这些名称“团圆”字音相近，取团圆之意，象征全家人团团圆圆，和睦幸福，人们也以此怀念离别的亲人,寄托了对未来生活的美好愿望。
　　inthedaytimeofthefestival,performancessuchasadragonlanterndance,aliondance,alandboatdance,ayanggedance,
　　walkingonstiltsandbeatingdrumswhiledancingwillbestaged.onthenight,exceptformagnificentlanterns,fireworksforma
　　beautifulscene.mostfamiliessparesomefireworksfromthespringfestivalandletthemoffinthelanternfestival.somelocal