春节英语作文词汇

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　　春节 Spring festival n.

　　农历 Lunar calendar n.

　　传统 Traditional adj.

　　节日 Festival n.

　　饺子 Dumpling n.

　　年糕 Rice cake n.

　　象征 Symbolize v.

　　放松 Relax v.

　　打扫 Sweep v.

　　对联 Couplet n.

　　鞭炮 Firecraker n.

　　传说 Story n.

　　驱赶 Drive v.

　　魔鬼 Devil n.

　　除夕 The New Year's Eve n.

　　会餐 Dine together v.

　　主食 Staple food n.

　　好运 Good luck n.

　　吉祥 Auspicious adj.

　　走亲访友 Visit relatives and friends Phrase.

　　鞠躬 Take a bow v.

　　祝福 Bless v.

　　stereotyped concept/opinion (传统观念)

　　shopping rush (购物热)

　　tourism-oriented trend (春节旅游化趋势)

　　spring outing (春游)

　　the spring festival eve dinner (年夜饭)

　　spring festival couplets(pasted on gatepost or door panels) (春联)

　　Variety Show on CCTV-1 (春节联欢晚会)

　　migrant workers (民工)

　　home-returning (返乡)

　　over-loaded transportation during the spring festival (春运)

　　pay a New Year call (拜年)

　　the thorough house -cleaning (年前大扫除)

　　exchange gifts (互换礼物)

　　traditional entertainment (playing cards， mahjong) (传统娱乐节目，如打扑克，玩麻将)

　　【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

　　买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping

　　年画 New Year paintings 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, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)

　　舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

　　舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

　　戏曲 traditional opera 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

　　灯谜 riddles written on lanterns 灯会 exhibit of lanterns

　　守岁 staying-up 禁忌 taboo

　　拜年 pay New Year‘s call; give New Year‘s greetings; New Year‘s visit

　　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

　　【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 八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

　　汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings

　　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 红枣 red dates - prosperity

　　糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

　　糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

　　花生糖 peanut candy - sweet