端午節(jié)經(jīng)典英語系列:劃起龍舟驅(qū)鬼怪 千千情結(jié)端午粽

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英語資源頻道為大家整理的端午節(jié)經(jīng)典英語系列:劃起龍舟驅(qū)鬼怪 千千情結(jié)端午粽,小編在這里祝大家端午節(jié)快樂 天天快樂:)
    After the practice, Juliet goes back to Bryan's house.
    訓(xùn)練后,朱麗葉回到布賴恩的家。
    Juliet:You have branches on your door, too! Why do people do that around the time of Dragon Boat Festival?
    朱麗葉:你的門上也插有艾草的枝條!為什么人們在端午節(jié)期間都會這么做?
    Bryan:Chinese believe there are more ghosts and sickness in summer. These branches keep them away!
    布賴恩:中國人相信夏天會有較多鬼怪的出現(xiàn)和疾病的發(fā)生。這些枝條就是要來驅(qū)走它們!
    Juliet:Is that also why your sisters are wearing those sachets?
    朱麗葉:這也是你的姊妹都戴著香包的原因嗎?
    Bryan:Yes! We believe the strong smell will keep them healthy.
    布賴恩:沒錯!我們認(rèn)為那強(qiáng)烈的香味可以使她們保持健康。
    Juliet:I don't want to get sick either!
    朱麗葉:我也不想生?。?BR>    Bryan:Then drink some of this realgar wine.
    布賴恩:那么就喝一些雄黃酒吧。
    Juliet:What if that's not enough? I'd better go home to make some sachets too. No ghosts are going to get me!
    朱麗葉:如果那還是不夠呢?我也回家做一些香包,這樣就沒有鬼怪把我抓走了!
    補(bǔ)充詞匯
    1. branch n.樹枝,枝條
    2. sachet n.香包
    3. realgar wine n.雄黃酒
    4. racing n.賽船,賽馬,賽跑
    5. drummer n.鼓手
    6. flag-catcher n.奪標(biāo)手
    有趣的端午習(xí)俗:
    在端午節(jié)這一天,你試過玩“立蛋”(balance an egg on its end at exactly noon)的游戲嗎?根據(jù)中國的民間傳說,如果能在這天成功地將雞蛋豎立起來,就表示你在未來一年中有好運(yùn)相隨(the rest of the year will be lucky )!