The History of The 1st Thanksgiving Day美国感恩节历史【中英双语纯字幕版】
A lot of people want to know what Thanksgiving Day is and why it is celebrated.
许多人想知道什么是感恩节以及为什么庆祝它。
So Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in America on the fourth Thursday of November.
美国在11月的第四个星期四庆祝感恩节。
On this day people gather for a day of feasting with family,friends and relatives.
在这一天，人们聚集在一起，与家人、朋友和亲戚在一起享用美食。
This holiday has a long history which started in 1620.
这个假期有着尤久德历史，始于1620年。
A Protestant religious group,known today as pilgrims arrived in the new world on board of the ship called Mayflower and settled in Massachusetts.
一个新教宗教团体，今天称为朝圣者，乘坐五月花号船抵达新世界，定居在马萨诸塞州。
Their first winter in America was full of hardship and drama.
他们在美国的第一个冬天充满了艰辛和戏剧。
They arrived too late to farm the land.
他们来到这块大陆的时间太晚了，来不及在此耕种。
So they starved.
因此(那个冬季)他们挨饿了。
Half of the colony died from disease.
一半的殖民地人民死于疾病。
The following spring,the local tribe of Native Americans taught them how to grow corn,hunt and fih.
来年春天，当地的美国原住民部落教他们如何种玉米、打猎和养鱼。
In the autumn of 1621,the pilgrims got a rich harvest of corn,bariey,beans,pumpkin and other vegetables.
1621年的秋天，朝圣者们收获了丰富的玉米、大麦、豆类、南瓜和其他蔬菜。
The first Thanksgiving was a three day feast.
第一个感恩节是为期三天的盛宴。
Prior to dining,they all praised the Lord and thanked him for all the food and wealth he gave them.
在用餐之前，他们都赞美主，并感谢他给他们的一切食物和财富。
This is how the festivity got started.
节日就是这样开始的。
Let's go back to our days and discuss modern Thanksgiving Day traditions.
让我们回到我们的时代，讨论现在感恩节的传统。
Family feast is an important tradition.
家庭聚餐是重要的传统。
The entire family comes together,sits at the table,offers prayers to the Lord and celebrates.
全家人聚在一起，坐在餐桌旁，向主祈祷并庆祝。
Though historians don't have an evidence to prove the turkey was eaten during the first Thanksgiving dinner,but the Thanksgiving celebration will be incomplete without it.
尽管历史学家没有证据证明火鸡是在感恩节的第一顿晚餐中被吃的，但是没有它，感恩节的庆祝活动将是不完整的。(我印象里but和though是不能连用的，这里应该是个语法错误)
The traditional Thanksgiving parades started with President Lincoln proclaiming it unofficial day.
传统的感恩节游行始于林肯总统宣布其为非官方纪念日。
The full dress parade is a way to display the country's military strength and discipline and to lift the spirits of the spectators
盛装游行是展现该国军事实力和纪律并激发观众精神的一种方式。
Thanksgiving is a time to decorate home with wreaths,fresh and dried flowers.
感恩节是用花环、鲜花和干花装饰家的时候。
People give the interiors a whole new look and feel.
人们给室内带来全新的外观和感觉。
Thanksgiving is a day when people send loving messages and warm wishes to their relatives and friends.
感恩节是人们向亲戚和朋友发送充满爱意的消息和热烈祝福的一天。
Have a nice day!
祝你今天愉快！
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