英语翻译The Story of Halloween Halloween is one of the favorite

英语翻译
The Story of Halloween Halloween is one of the favorite holidays for both children and adults in North America.On the night of October 31,families decorate their homes with carved pumpkins called jack-o-lanterns.Children dress up like ghosts,monsters,witches and even storybook princesses and famous heroes.They go from house to house in their neighborhood knocking on doors and shouting,“Trick or treat!” to receive candy and sweets.Halloween is actually a very old holiday that has changed a lot since it was first celebrated.A long time ago people in Europe celebrated the end of summer and the beginning of the new year on October 31.They believed that on this day the spirits of the people who died that year could walk the Earth again.People would dress up in costumes and parade around their village making lots of noise.They wanted to scare away the evil ghosts and spirits.Later,Christians in England and Ireland took the holiday as their own.They changed it to honor their saints.November 1 became “All Saints Day,” or “All Hallows Day.” The night before,October 31,was All Hallows Eve.The name was shortened to Halloween.Even though it was a Christian holiday,people kept many of the old traditions.People in different parts of Europe celebrated it in different ways.In some places they wore frightening costumes.In other countries they went door-to-door collecting special cakes called “soul cakes.” In Ireland,people played tricks on each other.Later these traditions were mixed together when people from all parts of Europe moved to America.One of the most popular traditions is making jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins.The first jack-o-lanterns were actually cut from turnips.The tradition began with the story of Jack,an evil man who once tricked the devil.After he died,Jack could not get into heaven because of his evil ways,but he could not get into hell either because of the trick he played on the devil.Because he would have to walk in the darkness forever,the devil gave him a lantern made from a carved turnip to light his way.The Irish made “Jack’s lanterns” out of turnips every Halloween.When they came to America,they discovered that pumpkins were much easier to carve.Today people like to carve scary faces in their jack-o-lanterns and place then in front of their homes on this very special night.On Halloween,you wouldn’t be caught dead without a jack-o-lantern in front of your home.

万圣节的由来是一个最喜欢的假期.为儿童和成人在北美洲.在十月三十一日的晚上,装饰自己的家园与雕刻的南瓜叫南瓜灯.孩子们化装成鬼,巫婆等的怪物,甚至是童话故事里的公主和著名的英雄.他们挨家挨户的邻居敲门喊,“捣蛋!“,然后接受糖果和糖果.万圣节实际上是一个非常古老的节日,改变了很多,这是第一次庆祝.很久以前,人们在庆祝欧洲夏季的结束和新一年的开始十月三十一日.他们认为,在这一天死去的人,灵魂会回到世界.人们会穿上戏装游行在村子周围制造很多噪音.他们想吓走邪恶的鬼魂和精灵.后来,在英国和爱尔兰的基督徒把这个作为自己的节日.他们改变了它的荣誉圣人.十一月一日成为“圣人的日子,”或“万圣节.”前一天晚上,十月三十一日,是万圣节前夕.这个名字缩短为万圣节.尽管这是一个基督教节日.人们有许多老传统.却在欧洲不同地区用不同的方式来庆祝这个节日.在一些地方,他们穿着吓人的服装.在其他国家,他们挨家挨户搜集特别的蛋糕,被称为“灵魂蛋糕.”在爱尔兰,人们捉弄对方.后来这些传统混合在一起时,欧洲各地的人们搬到美国.最受欢迎的传统之一是制作南瓜灯南瓜.第一个南瓜灯实际上是切断从萝卜.这个传统开始的故事是,杰克,一个邪恶的人谁曾经骗魔鬼.他死后因为他邪恶的方式,不能进入天堂.而且他不能进入地狱,或是因为他捉弄魔鬼.因为他必须在黑暗中行走,魔鬼给了他一刻萝卜做灯笼照路.爱尔兰把“杰克灯笼”叫做“万圣节”.当他们来到美国,他们发现南瓜更容易雕刻.今天人们喜欢在南瓜雕刻鬼脸,然后在家门前这特殊的夜晚.在万圣节,你绝对不会不提南瓜灯在你家门口.
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