上海龙凤1314英语素材：与春节相关的英语词汇
上海龙凤1314 春节 The Spring Festival
农历 lunar calendar
上海龙凤1314 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
上海龙凤1314 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
初一 the beginning of New Year
元宵节 The Lantern Festival
Food names:
年糕 Nian-gao; rice 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
汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings
八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding
糖果盘 candy tray
上海龙凤1314 什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
上海龙凤1314 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
上海龙凤1314 金桔 cumquat - prosperity
上海龙凤1314 糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
红枣 red dates - prosperity
上海龙凤1314 花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
祝你新的一年快乐幸福 Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
Customs:
上海龙凤1314 过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
上海龙凤1314 对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
上海龙凤1314 春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
上海龙凤1314 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
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。)
上海龙凤1314 红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year。)
上海龙凤1314 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck。)
上海龙凤1314 舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
戏曲 traditional opera
上海龙凤1314 杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
灯会 exhibit of lanterns
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
禁忌 taboo
上海龙凤1314 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
上海龙凤1314 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
上海龙凤1314 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning