英子为你读 · 一首非常感人的 “年味” 小诗

翻译：侃哥   朗读：英子姐姐

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小时候，

When I was a kid,

年是爸买回来的肉，

“Nian” was the meat my father brought home,

是妈买的新衣裳，

was the new clothes my mother made for me,

是兜里舍不得花的那几毛钱，

was the nickels in my pocket of which I was unwilling to let go,

是那噼里啪啦火花四溅的一挂小洋鞭儿。

and was the crackles and sparks of firecrackers. 

小时候，年就是期盼！

When I was a kid, Nian was hope.

长大了，

When I have grown up,

年是超市里的拥挤，

Nian is the big crowd in the supermarket,

是忙活了半天做好的饭菜谁都吃不下，

is the fine food on the table that nobody feels like eating,

是天南地北的奔波，

is traveling from one place to another,

是黑夜当做白天的混乱！

is sleeping during the day and being awake at night.

生活越来越好，

Life is getting better,

可那份快乐却离我们越来越远。

But happiness seems to be far away.

小时候，哭着哭着就笑了，

When I was a kid, I would laugh after crying.

长大了，笑着笑着就哭了。

When I have grown up, I would cry after laughing.

下面我为大家总结一下中国新年有哪些传统的仪式，以及英文如何表达：

1. 办年货：

do Spring Festival shopping  

2. 扫尘：

sweep the dust

3. 祭灶 ：

offer sacrifices to the God of Kitchen 

4. 守岁：

stay up  late on New Year’s Eve

5. 祭祖 ：

offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

6. 贴春联 ：

paste Spring Festival couplets

7. 贴倒福 ：

paste the Chinese character 'Fu' upside down

8. 吃团圆饭：

have a family reunion dinner

9. 看春晚：

watch the Spring Festival gala

10. 拜年 ：

pay a New Year's call

11. 穿新衣 ：

wear new clothes

12. 拿压岁钱：

take gift money

13. 祭财神 ：

worship the God of Wealth

14. 打麻将 ：

play mahjong

15. 放烟花：

set off fireworks

16. 放鞭炮：

set off firecrackers

17. 逛庙会 ：

go to the temple fair

18. 观赏舞龙/舞狮：

watch lion/dragon dance

19. 吃饺子：

eat Jiaozi

20. 烧香祈福：

burn incense