Thanksgiving Day感恩节【中英双语纯字幕版】
Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
Hi everyone.I'm Alisha.
大家好。我是艾丽莎。
Thanksgiving is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States.
感恩节是美国最受欢迎的节日之一。
It also marks the beginning of the Holiday Season;the weeks leading up to Christmas,Hanukah,Kwanza and the winter solstice,which are all widely-celebrated holidays in the US.
它也标志着假日季的开始——它在圣诞节、光明节、宽扎节和冬至前的几周，这些都是美国广为庆祝的节日。
For retailers,Thanksgiving begins their busiest season!
对于零售商来说，感恩节开始了他们最繁忙的时季!
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
十一月的第四个星期四是庆祝感恩节的日子。
QUIZ TIME 提问时间
Q:Thanksgiving was founded as a national holiday by one of the most famous presidents of the United States.Do you know who it might've been?
问: 感恩节是由美国最著名的一位总统所设立的全国性节日。你知道他是谁吗？
A:We'll show you the answer at the end of this video.
答: 我们将在视频末尾告诉你答案。
Thanksgiving,to a large extent,is about having a feast with friends and family.
感恩节，在某种程度上，是与朋友和家人共进晚餐的盛宴。
Turkey is the traditional main course,with yams,squash,pumpkin pie,cranberries,and other rich and filling foods rounding out the meal.
火鸡是传统的主菜，有山药、南瓜、南瓜派、蔓越莓等其他丰富的食物作为馅料，使这顿饭更加丰盛。
Some families spend weeks preparing for their Thanksgiving feast and to stuff oneself is most certainly encouraged!
一些家庭花了几个星期的时间准备他们的感恩节大餐。让自己吃得饱饱的当然是最受鼓舞的!
The Thanksgiving meal of today is rooted in the meal that the pilgrims from Europe shared with the Native Americans on the first Thanksgiving.
今天的感恩节大餐起源于欧洲的朝圣者在第一个感恩节与美洲原住民共享的大餐。
This was quite a feast!
那可真是一场盛宴!
Turkey,duck,goose,squash,corn,and a plethora of other foods were shared between the Europeans and the Native Americans.
欧洲人和美洲原住民共享火鸡、鸭肉、鹅、南瓜、玉米和许多其他食物。
This original fete was said to go on for three full days!
据说这个作为起源的宴会持续了整整三天!
Football is another tradition during Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States.
打橄榄球是美国感恩节庆祝活动中的另一种传统。
Watching the football game while preparing the Thanksgiving meal is an important part of the celebration for many families.
在准备感恩节大餐的同时观看橄榄球比赛，是许多家庭庆祝活动的重要组成部分。
Families that aren't sports fans,however,may opt to spend time outside enjoying the crisp autumn air or may find other diversions to enjoy while the turkey cooks.
虽然那些不是体育迷的家庭可能会选择花时间在外面享受秋高气爽的空气，或者在烹饪火鸡时寻找其他娱乐活动。
FUN FACT 奇闻趣事
Thanksgiving is not a uniquely American holiday.
感恩节并不是美国独有的节日。
There are similar celebrations in Canada,for instance.
比如说在加拿大也有类似的庆祝活动。
The concept behind the holiday showing thankfulness by having a feast spans many cultures.
节日背后的价值理念是通过举办一场盛宴来表示感谢，这一概念涵盖了多种文化。
And now here's the answer to the quiz.
现在该回答刚刚的提问了。
Do you know who founded Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
你知道是谁谁设立了感恩节这个全国性的节日吗？
Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving during the dark days of the American Civil War.
亚伯拉罕·林肯在美国南北战争的黑暗日子里设立了感恩节。
Even though the holiday was officially born during this conflict,it's more associated with the initially good relations between the first European immigrants and the Native Americans.
尽管这个节日是在这场武装冲突中诞生的，但它更多地与第一批欧洲移民和美洲土著之间最初的良好关系有关
How was this lesson?
这节课怎么样？
Did you learn something interesting?
你学到了什么有趣的东西吗？
Is there a day in your country where you give thanks?
在你的国家有这样的节日来让你对他人表示感谢吗？
Please leave a comment at EnglishClass101.com.
请在EnglishClass101.com上留言。
Until next time!
下次见！
英文是手打，中文是翻译在机翻基础上进行的修缮，水平很低，望海涵。
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