用英文介绍中国传统节日——端午节！

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端午节是中国传统节日，农历五月初五。相传古代诗人屈原在五月初五投江自杀，后人把这天作为节日纪念他。有划龙舟比赛、包粽子等风俗。

A traditional Chinese festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Legend has it that the poet Qu Yuan of ancient times drowned himself in the river, and people after him have designated this day as a festival in honour of him, holding dragon boats race and preparing pyramid-shaped dumplings of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.

端午节关键词

粽子
zongzi; rice dumplings

中国传统食品。用竹叶或苇叶包裹糯米，扎成三角形或其他形状，煮熟后食用，有咸甜两种。民间风俗，端午节吃粽子。

A traditional Chinese dumpling, pyramid-shaped or otherwise, made of glutinous rice and sweetened bean paste or meat, wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, customarily eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival.

龙船 dragon boat

装饰成龙形的船。有的地区在端午节用龙船来举行划船竞赛。

A boat decorated like a dragon which people row in a race in some regions in the Dragon Boat Festival.

雄黄酒 realgar wine

用雄黄泡制而成的酒，农历五月初五端午节的传统饮品。

Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar to be drunk at the Dragon Boat Festival, the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

挂艾草 Hanging Mugwort

佩香囊 Wearing Sachets

门前悬挂艾草与菖蒲，据说能驱邪避瘟，寄托着人们对健康平安的祈愿。

Hanging mugwort and calamus at the door is believed to ward off evil spirits and diseases, expressing wishes for health and safety.

绣着精美图案的香囊内装有草药，香气四溢，寓意驱虫防病、祈福纳祥。

Colorful sachets filled with aromatic herbs not only repel insects but also carry blessings for good luck.

Tying 5-coloured strings

系五彩绳

系五色绳是端午节的重要习俗之一，起源于中国古代对五色的崇拜，认为五色代表吉祥、驱邪和迎吉。在端午节这天，家长会在孩子的手腕、脚腕和脖子上都会系上五色丝线，以祈求孩子平安健康。在端午节后的第一个雨天，人们会将五色丝线剪下扔在雨中寓意驱除疾病和瘟疫，为接下来的一年带来好运。

这五种颜色分别是：蓝、红、黄、白、黑，代表五行。

These five colours are blue,red,yellow,white and black，representing the five elements.

人们认为系五彩绳可以辟邪。

People believe that this will help keep evil away.

相关句型

he Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.

端午节是中国最重要的传统节日之一。

It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.

它在农历五月初五庆祝。

The festival is held to honor Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet in ancient China.

这个节日是为了纪念古代爱国诗人屈原。

People across the country take part in various traditional activities.

全国各地的人们都会参与各种传统活动。

Eating zongzi and watching dragon boat races are the most popular customs.

吃粽子和看龙舟比赛是最受欢迎的习俗。

Zongzi is made of glutinous rice with different fillings, wrapped in bamboo leaves.

粽子是用糯米和各种馅料制成的，外包竹叶。

Dragon boat races are exciting and attract many people every year.

龙舟比赛刺激热闹，每年吸引大量观众。

Children often wear sachets and tie five-colored threads on their wrists for good luck.

孩子们通常会佩戴香包，在手腕上系五色线以带来好运。

相关词汇

Dragon Boat Festival 端午节

dragon boat race 龙舟赛

rice dumpling 粽子

glutinous rice [ˈɡluːtənəs] 糯米

reed leaves [riːd] 芦苇叶

bean paste 豆沙

fillings [ˈfɪlɪŋz] n. 馅料

jujube [ˈdʒuːdʒuːb] n. 枣

the Warring States period 战国时期

the Spring and Autumn period 春秋时期

remorse [rɪˈmɔːs] n. 懊悔，自责

beloved [bɪˈlʌvɪd] adj. 心爱的，亲爱的

adjacent to [əˈdʒeɪs(ə)nt] 邻近；毗邻

devour [dɪˈvaʊə(r)] v. 狼吞虎咽地吃，吞食

commemorate [kəˈmeməreɪt ] v. 纪念，庆祝

indispensable [ˌɪndɪˈspensəb(ə)l] adj. 不可或缺的，必需的

soak [səʊk] v. 浸泡，泡

savory [ˈseɪvəri] adj. 咸味的，香味的

pyramidal [ˈpɪrəmɪdl] adj. 金字塔形的；锥体的

ready-to-eat adj. 即食的

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