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正月是农历的元月，古人称夜为“宵”，所以称正月十五为元宵节。元宵节又称为“上元节”。按中国民间的传统，在这天人们要点彩灯、猜灯谜、吃元宵。小伙伴们知道元宵节相关的英语表达吗？一起来学习吧！

元宵节有很多习俗，其中非常重要的一个便是挂灯笼，所以元宵节还有“灯节”之称，因此元宵节的英文被翻译成了“the Lantern Festival”。

除了叫元宵节，它还有很多小名，如上元节、春灯节、小正月等。

In addition to the Lantern Festival, it also has other names, such as Yuan Festival, Spring Lantern Festival, Small First Month, etc.

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元宵节用英语怎么说？

元宵节：Lantern Festival;Festival of Lanterns

元宵、汤圆用英语怎么说？汤圆在英语里也用dumplings表示，饺子、包子，汤圆等外面有皮包着，里面有馅儿的中式点心都能统称dumplings。
元宵：yuanxiao；the rice glue ball；sweet dumplings汤圆：glutinous rice balls；glue pudding；sweet dumplings



吃汤圆Eating TangyuanEating Tangyuan is an important tradition for the Lantern Festival. Tangyuan, also know as yuanxiao,is a Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour mixed with a small amount of water to form balls and is then cooked and served in boiling water.吃汤圆是元宵节的一项重要习俗。汤圆又名“元宵”，是由糯米粉等做的球形食品，一般有馅料，煮熟带汤吃。

赏花灯Lighting lanternsDecorating and hanging lanterns is the main tradition of the festival, with lanterns big and small hung around households, parks, streets and other public spaces. Red lanterns of various shape and type will attract countless visitors to watch.正月十五赏花灯是元宵节必有的另一项习俗。人们把大大小小的花灯悬挂于家门口、公园、街道或者其他公共场所。各式各样的红灯笼将会吸引无数游客前来观赏。
舞狮子Lion dancesThe lion dance is one of the oldest traditions to celebrate the Chinese New Year. In ancient times, people regarded the lion as a symbol of bravery and strength and believed the dance could drive away bad fortune to protect people and their livestock. The custom has continued to the modern day and lion dances are performed at important events on the Chinese calendar, such as the Lantern Festival, to bring good luck.舞狮子是另一项庆祝新春的古老习俗。在古代，人们把狮子作为勇气和力量的象征，认为舞狮可以消灾降福。所以舞狮子的传统就延续至今，并且每逢佳节或庆典，如元宵节都会舞狮子来祈求好运。
猜灯谜Lantern riddlesSolving riddles on lanterns has been a popular tradition since the Song Dynasty. People write riddles on paper and stick them to the lanterns and if someone guesses correctly, they can pull the riddle off. The notes often contain messages of good fortune and wishes.从宋代开始，猜灯谜就是一项非常受欢迎的民俗活动。人们把谜语写到纸上并悬之于灯上，供人猜射。通常，谜底都是各种吉祥话和祝福。
看烟火Watch fireworksIn the daytime of the Festival,performances such as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance,a yangge dance, walking on stilts and beating drums while dancing will be staged.On the night,except for magnificent lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. Some local governments will even organize a fireworks party.On the night when the first full moon enters the New Year, people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky.
元宵节的白天会有舞龙舞狮、划旱船、扭秧歌、踩高跷。而在晚上，除了各种大型灯会，灿烂的焰火也是一幅美丽的画卷。有的地方政府甚至会组织焰火晚会。当新年的第一轮圆月升上夜空时，人们都会因燃放的烟火和空中的明月而兴奋。

 舞龙灯Dragon lantern danceDragon dance is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance it is most often seen in festival celebration. The dance is performed by a team of dancers who manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon using poles positioned at regular intervals along the length of the dragon.舞龙灯是中国独具特色的民俗活动。与舞狮子一样，每逢佳节，人们都要舞龙灯。表演者由数十人组成，每人用一杆间隔支撑起一条长龙。
Chinese dragons are a symbol of China, and they are believed to bring good luck to people, therefore the longer the dragon in the dance, the more luck it will bring to the community. 龙是中国的象征，相传龙能够带来吉祥和好运。耍的龙灯越长，就越能给当地人民带来好运。因此，每逢春节、元宵节，人们都会举行舞龙灯的活动。
踩高跷Walk on stiltsWalking on stilts is another popular traditional performance for the Lantern Festival, especially in Northern China. According to the archives, our Chinese ancestors began using stilts to help them gather fruits from trees.This practical use of stilts gradually developed into a kind of folk dance.踩高跷是元宵节的另一项重要民俗，尤其在中国北方。据记载，我们的祖先踩高跷是为了从树上摘果子。之后，高跷逐渐发展成为一种群众性技艺表演艺术。 
英语灯谜猜起来

猜灯谜是元宵节的传统项目，

可是猜了那么多灯谜，

英语的你猜得中吗？

答案在下面哦~

1What letter is an animal?

哪个字母是一个动物？

2What fruit is never found singly?

什么水果永远都不会是单数？

3What never asks questions but gets a lot of answers?

什么东西永远不问问题但是却能得到很多？

4What has a tongue but cannot talk?

什么东西有舌头但是却不会说话？

5What has four eyes but cannot see?

什么有四个眼睛，但是看不见？

6What's full of holes but still holds water?

什么东西浑身是洞，却能装水？

7Which month do soldiers hate?

军人最讨厌哪个月份？

8What word is pronounced wrong, even by the best of scholars?

哪个单词即使是最好的学者来念都念错？

9What is black when it's clean and white when it's dirty?

什么东西干净的时候是黑色的，脏的时候是白色的？

10What is deaf and dumb but always tells the truth?

什么是聋哑的，但是却总是告诉我们真相？

11Which is faster, hot or cold?

热和冷哪个速度更快？

12What man cannot live in a house?

什么人不能住在房间里？

13How do we know the ocean is friendly?

我们如何知道海洋是友善的？

14What book has the most stirring chapters?

什么书有最动人的章节？

15What building has the most stories?

什么建筑楼层最多？

16When is your mind like a rumpled bed?

你的脑子什么时候像皱巴巴的床？

17What is it that everybody does at the same time?

所有人同时在做的事情是什么？

18What kind of water should people drink in order to be healthy?

为了保持健康应该喝什么水？

19It has a head, but no neck. It has a body, but no warmth. NO feet, but can travel?

它有头，但没脖子；有身体，却没温度；没有脚，但是能旅行。它是什么？

20What kind of dog doesn't bite or bark?

什么样的狗不叫，也不咬人？

看看答案，你猜对了几个呢？

答案：

1.答案：B (Bee)

2.答案：pear (梨) 。因为pear和pair (一双)读音相同

3.答案：dictionary (字典)

4.答案：a shoe (鞋子)

5.答案：Mississippi ，因为这个单词有4个i (eye)，但是因为是地名，所以看不见。

6.答案：a sponge (海绵)

7.答案：March (三月，也有行军的意思)

8.答案：wrong (错)

9.答案：blackboard (黑板)

10.答案：mirror (镜子)

11.答案：热更快，因为你能“抓住冷”（catch a cold: 感冒）

12.答案：雪人

13.答案：海有波浪。因为wave 起波浪；招手致意。

14.答案：烹饪书。因为stirring 动人的；搅拌的。

15.答案：图书馆。因为story有楼层和故事两个意思。

16.答案：当它没有“叠”（make up )的时候（make up mind: 下定决心）

17.答案：长大

18.答案：喝井水。因为well有井水；健康的意思。

19.答案：汽车

20.答案：热狗

本文来源：综合自英语教学中心、沃乐孚英语

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