萬聖節的來歷中英文版

相信大家都知道萬聖節，那些詭異的妖魔鬼怪以及傳說，都是大家很喜歡的萬聖節的特色，那麼大家知道萬聖節的來歷嗎?下面就由yjbys小編跟大家介紹一下吧!

Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago。

10月31日是萬聖節，這也是凱爾特歷的最後一天。萬聖節起初是一個異教徒的節日，紀念死去的人。萬聖節源於聖徒日前夜，始於2000多年前。

All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day, which was created by Christians to convert pagans, and is celebrated on November 1st. The Catholic church honored saints on this designated day。

聖徒日前夜是聖徒日的前一天晚上，聖徒日在11月1日，是基督徒開創的節日，用來勸說異教徒皈依基督，天主教堂在這一天紀念聖徒們。

While there are many versions of the origins and old customs of Halloween, some remain consistent by all accounts. Different cultures view Halloween somewhat differently but traditional Halloween practices remain the same。

儘管關於萬聖節的起源和舊俗有很多不同的看法，但有一些是被所有人接受的'。不同文化看待萬聖節總是有點不同，但是傳統的萬聖節做的事情都是一樣的。

Halloween culture can be traced back to the Druids, a Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feast of Samhain, which was annually on October 31st to honor the dead。

萬聖節文化可以追溯到德魯伊教，這是一種愛爾蘭、北歐和英國的凱爾特文化，根植於Samhain節的慶祝活動，Samhain節於每年的10月31日紀念逝者。

Samhain signifies "summers end" or November. Samhain was a harvest festival with huge sacred bonfires, marking the end of the Celtic year and beginning of a new one. Many of the practices involved in this celebration were fed on superstition。

Samhain節說明夏天結束或者十一月，是一個豐收的節日。在Samhain節會燃起神聖巨大的篝火，標誌著凱爾特一年的結束和新一年的開始。一些做法因為迷信被加入慶祝活動中。

The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages at night. Since not all spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and treats were left out to pacify the evil and ensure next years crops would be plentiful. This custom evolved into trick-or-treating。

凱爾特人相信死者的靈魂會在夜裡出沒在街道和村莊 。因為他們認為不是所有的靈魂都是友善的，所以就把禮物和好吃的留在外面安慰惡靈來確保來年的莊稼可以豐收。這種習俗演變成了trick-or-treating。

1. the halloween celebration comes from all hallows day or all saints day, the 1st of november. this was originally a pagan festival of the dead, but later became a holiday to honor christian saints。

萬聖節的慶祝活動來源於每年11月1日的all hallows day 或all saints day。它原先是異教徒們紀念死者的節日，但是逐漸演變成一個紀念基督聖者的節日。

2. the name halloween comes from a contraction of all hallows eve (evening)， the day before all hallows day. on this night it was believed that the spirits of the dead would try to come back to life!

halloween這個詞來自於all hallows eve(夜晚)，all hallows eve是all hallows day前一天的縮寫。人們認為在當天晚上，亡者的靈魂會重新復活!

3. 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。

dressing up in costumes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dress up in costumes(穿戴一些特別的服裝，面具或者裝飾)來嚇跑鬼魂。

4. 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)。

5. 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。

trick or treating 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。

6. 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。

jack o' lantern 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。jack o' lantern是用雕刻成臉型，中間挖空，再插上蠟燭的南瓜做成的。

7. 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!

8. 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?

9. 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。

10. 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。