春节时要用到的英语词汇

VocabularyrelatingtoFestivals,GreetingSeason:春节TheSpringFestival农历lunarcalendar正月lunarJanuary;thefirstmonthbylunarcalendar除夕NewYearsEve;eveoflunarNewYear初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节TheLanternFestival,Customs:过年Guo-nian;havetheSpringFestival对联poeticcouplet:twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry春联SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸paper-cuts年画NewYearpaintings买年货specialpurchasesfortheSpringFestival;doSpring;Festivalshopping,敬酒proposeatoast灯笼lantern:aportablelight烟花fireworks爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.)红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.),舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)戏曲traditionalopera杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns,灯会exhibitoflanterns守岁staying-up拜年payNewYearscall;giveNewYearsgreetings;NewYearsvisit禁忌taboo去晦气getridoftheill-fortune祭祖宗offersacrificestoonesancestors,压岁钱giftmoney;moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift(CultureNote:Intheolddays,NewYearsmoneywasgivenintheformofonehundredcoppercoinsstrungtogetheronaredstringandsymbolizedthehopethatonewouldlivetobeahundredyearsold.Today,moneyisplacedinsideredenvelopesindenominationsconsideredauspiciousandgiventorepresentluckandwealth)辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaning,Foodnames:年糕Nian-gao;ricecake;NewYearcake团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭thedinneronNewYearsEve饺子Jiao-zi;Chinesemeatravioli汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings八宝饭eighttreasuresricepudding糖果盘candytray,什锦糖assortedcandies-sweetandfortune蜜冬瓜candiedwintermelon-growthandgoodhealth西瓜子redmelonseed-joy,happiness,truthandsincerity金桔cumquat-prosperity糖莲子candiedlotusseed-manydescendentstocome糖藕candiedlotusroot-fulfillingloverelationship红枣reddates-prosperity花生糖peanutcandy-sweet,Blessings:金玉满堂TreasuresFillTheHome生意兴隆BusinessFlourishes岁岁平安PeaceAllYearRound恭喜发财WishingYouProsperity和气生财HarmonyBringsWealth心想事成MayAllYourWishesComeTrue吉祥如意EverythingGoeswell,国泰平安TheCountryFlourishesAndPeopleLiveInPeace招财进宝MoneyAndTreasuresWillHePlentiful一帆风顺WishingYouEverySuccess步步高升PromotingToAHigherPosition出入平安SafeTripWhereverYouGo祝你新的一年快乐幸福Wishyouhappinessandprosperityinthecomingyear!事业成功，家庭美满Wishyousuccessinyourcareerandhappinessofyourfamily!,春运词汇：,春运(passenger)transportduringtheSpringFestivalperiod客运量volumeofpassengertransport客运列车passengertrain,客流高峰期peaktimeforpassengertransport加开列车operate/arrangeextratrains开通24小时售票窗口open24-hourticketsaleswindows集体预定火车票groupticket-booking,送票上门delivertrainticketstothedoorsteps规范售票regulateticketsale打击票贩子crackdownonscalpers缓解交通压力easethetrafficpressure,今年春节期间火车票票价不上涨。ThetrainticketpriceswillnotberaisedduringtheSpringFestivalperiodthisyear.大多数乘客是放寒假的大学生和返乡过年的农民工。MostofthepassengersarecollegestudentsontheirwintervacationandmigrantworkersreturninghomeforSpringFestival.,客流将集中在北京、广州、重庆、武汉等城市。Passengerflowswillbe