​双语：Mother's Day History母亲节由来

Mother's Day History 母亲节由来

The history of Mother's Day is centuries old and goes back to the times of ancient Greeks, who held festivities to honor Rhea, the mother of the gods. The early Christians celebrated the Mother's festival on the fourth Sunday of Lent to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. Interestingly, later on a religious order stretched the holiday to include all mothers, and named it as the Mothering Sunday. The English colonists settled in America discontinued the tradition of Mothering Sunday because of lack of time. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe organized a day for mothers dedicated to peace. It is a landmark in the history of Mother's Day.
母亲节的历史可以追溯到几百年前的古希腊，当时，人们都会举行庆祝活动纪念Rhea(瑞亚)，(古希腊的众神之母，她是主神宙斯和天后赫拉的母亲)。早期的基督徒在大斋节的第四个星期日节日庆祝母亲节来纪念荣Mary(基督的母亲)。有趣的是，宗教秩序的改革使得这一节日包括了全体的母亲，并将这一日命名为“母亲节”。后来，在美国定居的英国殖民者由于缺少时间停止了这项传统。1872年朱丽娅伍德霍夫以致力于和平为母亲们设立一个节日。这是母亲节在历史上的里程碑。
In 1907, Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948), a Philadelphia schoolteacher, began a movement to set up a national Mother's Day in honor of her mother, Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis. She solicited the help of hundreds of legislators and prominent businessmen to create a special day to honor mothers. The first Mother's Day observance was a church service honoring Anna's mother. Anna handed out her mother's favorite flowers, the white incarnations, on the occasion as they represent sweetness, purity, and patience. Anna's hard work finally paid off in the year 1914, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as a national holiday in honor of mothers.
1907年，一位费城教师，安娜米贾维斯(1864-1948)，开始了一项在全国范围内纪念母亲的的节日，安娜米贾维斯荣誉日。她征求了数以百计的立法者和商界翘楚一起来创立一个特殊的日子来纪念母亲。第一个母亲节庆祝表彰是在一个教堂为安娜母亲举办的。安娜在仪式上发放了她母亲最喜爱的白色花朵，这是甜蜜，纯洁，耐心的化身。安娜的努力终于在1914年得到了回报，时任总统伍德罗威尔逊宣布将五月的第二个星期天作为母亲。

Slowly and gradually the Mother's day became very popular and gift giving activity increased. All this commercialization of the Mother's day infuriated Anna as she believed that the day's sentiment was being sacrificed at the expense of greed and profit.
渐渐地，母亲节变得非常流行，送礼活动日趋增加。所有这一切商业化的活动激怒了安娜，她认为这一天的情绪都因为贪婪和利益所玷污了。
Regardless of Jarvis's worries, Mother's Day has flourished in the United States. Actually, the second Sunday of May has become the most popular day of the year. Although Anna may not be with us but the Mother's day lives on and has spread to various countries of the world. Many countries throughout the world celebrate Mother's Day at various times during the year, but some such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.
尽管Jarvis对此很担忧，但母亲节已盛行于美国。事实上，这一天已成为一年当中最受欢迎的日子了。虽然安娜现在已不在我们身边了，但母亲节成立了而且已蔓延到世界各国。世界上的许多国家都在一年的不同时期庆祝着母亲节，但如丹麦，芬兰，意大利，土耳其，澳大利亚和比利时等还是在第五月第二个周日庆祝母亲节。

来看看有没有你想对妈妈说的话呢？

1. Where would we be without you, mom?

妈妈，没有您我们将流落何方呢?

2. I've tried many times to tell you, but I'll say it again: I love you mother.

我已经告诉您许多次了，但是我将再说一次：我爱您，妈妈。

3. Though it is hard to tell you sometimes, I do love you dearly, mom.

虽然有时要告诉您并不太容易，但是我真的非常爱您，妈妈。

4. I may not often say it, but I do love you.

我也许并不常挂在嘴上，但我真正爱您。

5. I don't take the time to tell you this often, but I love you, mom.

虽然我经常没有时间告诉您，但我真的爱您，妈妈。

6. Sometimes I cry and make you sigh, but you know that I love you so.

有时候我哭泣而使您叹息，但您知道，我是如此地爱您。

7. Thank you for all of the wonderful things that you have done for me.

谢谢您为我做了那么多奇妙的事。

8. Mother, I just want to let you know that you are always in my thoughts.

妈妈，我只是想让您知道，您一直都在我的心中。

9. You are the best mom that a son ever had.
您是儿子心中最好的妈妈。

10. There may be moms all over the world, but you’re the only one that matters to me.
全世界也许到处都有妈妈，但您是我唯一最在意的。

11. I want to wish you a happy Mother’s Day.
祝福您母亲节快乐。

12. Thank you for everything over the years, mom.　
妈妈，谢谢您这些年来所做的一切。

13. We would love to fix breakfast for you，mom, but we think it would be safer for us all if we took you out.
妈妈，我们很乐意为您准备早餐，不过我们想，如果带您上馆子，会比较保险一点。
　　
14. This is the day that we appreciate all the things that moms do for us. Thank you .
在这个日子里，我们感谢妈妈为我们所做的一切。谢谢您。

15. Thanks for being there, mom. Happy Mother’s Day.
谢谢您一直支持我。祝您母亲节快乐。
　　
16. On this day we honor you, dear mother.
亲爱的妈妈，我们向您致敬。
　
17. On this Mother’s Day I just want to say: I’m proud to be your daughter.
在这个母亲节里，我只是想说：我以身为您的女儿为荣。

18. We all love you very much, mom.
妈妈，我们都非常地爱您。

19. We wish you the best of health on this Mother’s Day.
在母亲节，我们祝福您身体健康。
　　
20. Having you for a mom is more fun than watching TV or bouncing on the bed.
有您当妈妈，比看电视或跳弹簧床好玩多了。
　
21. Mom, thank you for being you.
妈妈，谢谢您的一切。

22. You are the one that we love the most. Have a happy Mother’s Day.
您是我们最爱的人。祝您母亲节快乐。

23. No other mom could be a mother like you are.
没有别的母亲能像您这样。

24. Take good care of yourself. We all love you, mom.
请好好地照顾自己。我们都爱您，妈妈。

25.Mother love is a huge flame。

母爱是一种巨大的火焰。

26.God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.

上帝不能无处不在，因此他创造了母亲。

27.The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

母亲的心是一个深渊，在它最深处你总会得到宽恕。

28.Mother's heart is the heaven of her children.

母亲的心是儿女的天堂。

29.A mother's love is like a circle.It has no beginning and no ending.

母爱就像一个圆。没有起点也没有终点。

助读词汇

dedicated  英[ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd]   美[ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd]  adj. 献身的：专心致志的; 一心一意的; 专用的; 专门用途的;  v.把…奉献给; (在书、音乐或作品的前部) 题献词; 为…举行奉献典礼; 为(建筑物等)举行落成典礼; 

solicited 英[səˈlɪsɪtɪd]  美[səˈlɪsɪtɪd]  v.索求，请求…给予(援助、钱或信息); 征求; 

legislators 英[ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtəz]  美[ˈlɛdʒəˌsleɪtərz]  n.立法委员;

prominent  英[ˈprɒmɪnənt]  美[ˈprɑːmɪnənt]  adj.重要的; 著名的; 杰出的; 显眼的; 显著的; 突出的; 凸现的;

observance 英[əbˈzɜːvəns] 美 [əbˈzɜːrvəns]

n.(对法律、习俗的) 遵守，奉行; (节日的) 纪念; 宗教(或传统节日)的仪式;

incarnations 英[ˌɪnkɑːˈneɪʃ(ə)nz] 美[ɪnkɑrˈneɪʃənz] n.(某一段时间内的) 化身; 代表某种品质的人; 化身; 道成肉身(上帝化身为耶稣来到人间);

proclaimed英[prəˈkleɪmd]  美[prəˈkleɪmd] v.宣布; 宣告; 声明; 明确显示; 成为标志; 表明;

commercialization 英 [kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n]  美 [kəˌmɜrʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən]

n.商业化，商品化;

infuriated  英[ɪnˈfjʊərieɪtɪd]  美[ɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd]  v. 使极为生气; 使大怒; 激怒

sentiment 英[ˈsentɪmənt]  美[ˈsentɪmənt] n.(基于情感的) 观点，看法; 情绪; (失之过度或不恰当的) 伤感，柔情，哀伤;

flourished  英[ˈflʌrɪʃt]  美[ˈflɜːrɪʃt]  v.繁荣; 昌盛; 兴旺; 茁壮成长; 健康幸福; (为引起注意) 挥舞;

sigh 英[saɪ]  美[saɪ]  v.叹气; 叹息; 叹着气说; 叹息道; 悲鸣;  n.叹气; 叹息;

bouncing英[ˈbaʊnsɪŋ]  美[ˈbaʊnsɪŋ]  adj. 健壮的; 茁壮的;  v.(使) 弹起，弹跳; 反射; (在…上) 跳动，蹦; 把小孩放在膝上颠着玩;

abyss 英[əˈbɪs]  美[əˈbɪs]  n.深渊;

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