关于新年的英语词汇

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关于新年的英语词汇





春节

The Spring Festival



农历

lunar calendar



正月

lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar



除夕

New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year



初一

the beginning of New Year



元宵节

The Lantern Festival



对联

poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in
poetry



春联

Spring Festival couplets



剪纸

paper-cuts



年画

New Year paintings



买年货

special purchases for the Spring Festival do
Spring Festival shopping



敬酒

propose a toast



灯笼

lantern: a portable light



烟花

fireworks



爆竹

firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and
ghosts with the loud pop.)



红包

red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper,
symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)



舞狮

lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to
dispel evil and bring good luck.)



舞龙

dragon dance (to expect good weather and good
harvests)



戏曲

traditional opera



杂耍

variety show; vaudeville



灯谜

riddles written on lanterns
灯会

exhibit of lanterns



守岁

staying-up



拜年

pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings;
New Year's visit



禁忌

taboo



去晦气

get rid of the ill- fortune



祭祖宗

offer sacrifices to one's ancestors



压岁钱

gift money; money given to children as a lunar
New Year gift



辞旧岁

bid farewell to the old year



扫房

spring cleaning; general house- cleaning



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