父亲节文化知多少：美国父亲节

 　　Father's Day in USA is celebrated¹ with great enthusiasm and lot of fanfare² on third Sunday of June. Observing the day, people reflect on the invaluable³ role played by fathers in building the character of children and in the development of the nation. On Father's Day people honor their father and express gratitude⁴ for his love and affection.

　　在美国每年六月的第三个星期日，庆祝父亲节的热情是很高的。在这一天，人们真心感谢父亲们在教育孩子和国家发展中做出的重大贡献，并向他们表达这份深深的喜爱。

　　As a Father's Day tradition, people in US also pay tribute to grandfather, stepfather, foster father, uncle or any other men who are like father.

　　作为父亲节的习俗，美国人会向祖父、继父、养父、叔父以及其他如父亲般恩重如山的人致敬。

　　History of Father's Day in USA

　　美国父亲节历史

　　Father's Day festival as we celebrate today traces its history to United States of America. The idea of observing a day in honor of father was conceptualized by Ms Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane. It so happened that Sonora attended a Mother's Day Sermon in 1909 and she was struck with the noble idea that society must observe a day to honor the important contribution made by father in the raising of children.

　　我们今天庆祝的父亲节历史要追溯到美国。设立一个特殊的日子来纪念父亲是由多德夫人提出的，一位来自斯波坎的善良女儿。1909年她参加完教会的母亲节感恩礼拜后，被这个想法深深感动，便萌生出设立一个节日感谢父亲在养育儿女过程中做出的重要贡献。

　　Encouraged by the love of her father, William Smart, a civil war veteran who single-handedly raised her along with her five siblings⁵ after the death of her mother, Sonora worked hard to make her concept a reality. The noble idea of celebrating Father's Day soon spread across the nation. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint⁶ Resolution of Congress in 1956. Finally, in 1972 President Nixon established Father's Day as a permanent national day of observance on the third Sunday of June.

　　受她父亲，一名参加过南北战争，在妻子过世后，独自一人承担起抚养、教育六个孩子的重任的威廉?斯马特鼓励，多德努力让想法成为现实。庆祝父亲节的好想法很快传遍全国。1956年，两院联合决议承认父亲节。1972年，美国总统尼克松签署正式文件，将每年6月的第三个星期日定为全美国的父亲节，并成为美国永久性的纪念日。

　　Father’s Day Celebrations in USA

　　美国父亲节庆祝方式

　　The day is observed as a time for family reunion in families, as children who are staying away from families take time out to celebrate the day with their father. Indulging daddy with breakfast in bed and gifts like cards, flowers, chocolates and neckties is the traditional way of celebrating Father Day in USA.

　　这一天对于一些背井离乡的孩子们来说是团圆的一天，他们会回到家和父亲一起庆祝。传统的请祝福方式有：将早饭给父亲送上床、送礼物如明信片、鲜花、巧克力和领带等。

　　Massive popularity of Father‘s Day Festival has led to extensive commercialization of the occasion. Critics rue⁷ that rigorous marketing⁸ campaign has spoiled the noble idea of honoring fathers on Father's Day as many observe the day by performing the mere⁹ formality of presenting gifts to dad. Others, however, see the positive side of commercialization and say that it in fact helps to raise awareness¹⁰ about the day and encourages children to honor their father.

　　父亲节的广泛普及使得这个节日被严重商业化。批评家们强烈指出这种商业化冲淡了人们向父亲表达感激的初心，因为很多人只是形式上送礼物给父亲。而还有其他一些人看到了商业化的另一面影响，觉得这回让更多人知晓这一天的重要性并能提醒他们应向父亲表示感激。

 

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 fanfare   

n.喇叭；号角之声；v.热闹地宣布

参考例句：

• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
• A fanfare of trumpets heralded the arrival of the King.嘹亮的小号声宣告了国王驾到。

3 invaluable   

adj.无价的，非常宝贵的，极为贵重的

参考例句：

• A computer would have been invaluable for this job.一台计算机对这个工作的作用会是无法估计的。
• This information was invaluable to him.这个消息对他来说是非常宝贵的。

4 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

5 siblings   

n.兄弟，姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分

6 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

7 rue   

n.懊悔，芸香，后悔；v.后悔，悲伤，懊悔

参考例句：

• You'll rue having failed in the examination.你会悔恨考试失败。
• You're going to rue this the longest day that you live.你要终身悔恨不尽呢。

8 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

9 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

10 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。