雅思分类词汇大全:春节(在线收听

   Spring Festival Words

  Greeting Season:
  春节 The Spring Festival
  农历 lunar calendar
  正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
  除夕 New Year"s Eve; eve of lunar New Year
  初一 the beginning of New Year
  元宵节 The Lantern Festival
  Customs:
  过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
  对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
  春联 Spring Festival couplets
  剪纸 paper-cuts
  年画 New Year paintings
  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.)
  红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming
  year.)
  舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
  舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
  戏曲 traditional opera
  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
  去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
  祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one"s ancestors
  压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
  Culture Note: In the old days, New Year"s money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
  辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
  扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
  Blessing:
  Treasures fill the home Business flourishes Peace all year round Wishing you prosperity
  Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true Everything goes well The country flourishes and people live in peace
  Money and treasures will be plentiful Wishing you every success Promoting to a higher position Safe trip wherever you go
  祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
  事业成功,家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
  Food names:
  年糕 Nian-gao; rise 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:
  什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune
  蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health
  西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity
  金桔 cumquat - prosperity
  糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come
  糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship
  红枣 red dates - prosperity
  花生糖 peanut candy - sweet
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