复活节由来英文介绍

节。

不过自古以来 ，计算复活节的方法十分复杂，拉丁文

computus

（计算 ）一字更专指计算复活节的方法，而罗马教会及东正教会的

计算亦略有差异，所以东西方 复活节可在不同日子出现。

1997

年，

国际普世教会协会在叙利亚召开会议时，曾建议改革计算复活节的

方式，并建议统一东 西教会的复活节，但至今绝大部分国家仍没有

跟随。

星期一：复活节星期一

easter monday

复活 节星期一是基督徒们继续庆祝耶稣复活的日子，也是加拿大法

定的休息日。各教堂在这一 天将举办复活节仪式，基督徒们会往从

教堂里取回的复活节圣水里加入香精油或是香水， 然后喷在家里的

家具、食物、宠物、花园等各处。同时，这一天也是家庭的节日，

全家会聚在一起吃饭。复活节游戏、复活节蛋、复活节免子等也是

这一 天的中心。

在北美，与复活节相关的物品有复活节兔子和复活节彩蛋。

古人常把蛋视为多子多孙和复活的象征。后来基督教徒又赋 予蛋新

的涵义，认为它是耶稣墓的象征，未来的生命就是从其中挣脱而出

世的。复活节时人们把鸡蛋染成红色，代表耶稣受难时流出的鲜血，

同时也象征 复活后的快乐。还有一种古老的习俗，是把煮熟的鸡蛋

送给街头的孩子们做游戏，他们把 蛋往前滚，谁的蛋最后破，谁就

获得胜利，蛋全归他所有。还有些人喜欢在蛋上画各种各 样的鬼脸

或花纹。

兔子也是复活节的象征。因为兔子繁殖力很强，所以人们把它视为

新生命的表 现者。大人常绘声绘色地告诉孩子复活节彩蛋是兔子下

的（但事实上，兔子其实是不下蛋 的，所以复活节彩蛋其实都是鸡

蛋），并把彩蛋放在花园里，让孩子们玩找蛋游戏。

现在每逢复活节，加拿大的各大商场 或是糖果店总要出售用巧克力

制成的复活节小兔和彩蛋。这些彩蛋小的和鸡蛋差不多，大 的竟有

甜瓜那么大，孩子们自然喜欢，送给亲戚朋友，也不失为上佳礼品。

复活节兔是复活节象征之一。作为多产动物的 兔子，象征了春天的

复苏和新生命的诞生。兔子是爱神阿弗洛狄特的宠物，也是日耳曼< /p>

土地女神霍尔塔的持烛引路者。因此，现在兔子是作为给孩子们送

复活节蛋的使者。

【英文资料】

*good friday in canada*

加拿大的耶稣受难日

good friday occurs two days before easter sunday. it is the

day when christians commemorate the crucifixion of jesus

christ, which plays an important part in the christian faith. it is

also a statutory holiday in all canadian provinces and

territories except quebec, where it is partially observed.

星期五发生在 复活节星期日两天。这一天，基督徒纪念耶稣基督的

十字架，是基督教信仰的重要组成部 分。也正是在加拿大所有省份

和地区除魁北克法定假日，在部分观察。

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a depiction of jesus on the cross.

在十字架上刻画的耶稣。

what do people do?

人们做什么？

christians may attend special church services, even if they do

not attend church regularly during the rest of the year. good

friday is a day of mourning and quiet prayer among many

christians. the candles are often extinguished and statues,

paintings and crosses may be draped in black, purple or gray

cloth. some catholics observe a partial fast on good friday and

do not eat any meat.

基督徒可以参加特殊的教堂服务，即使他们不在今年余下的定 期去

教堂。星期五是悲哀的一天，在许多的基督徒祷告。蜡烛通常熄灭

< br>和雕像，绘画和杂交可披着黑色，紫色或灰色布。一些天主教徒观

察部分快速在星 期五不吃肉。

hot cross buns are a traditional treat on good friday. these are

small bread-like buns, made from dough that contains raisins,

currants and other dried fruit. the top of a hot cross bun is

marked with a cross and covered with a sugar glaze. the cross

may be cut into the bun or marked with a special dough that

remains pale even after it has been baked. hot cross buns may

be eaten as they are, split and spread with butter or toasted.

十字面包是在星 期五一个传统的治疗。这些都是小面包像包子，制

成面团含有葡萄干，葡萄干等干果。一 个十字面包上面标有交叉覆

盖着糖釉。交叉可切割成发髻或有特殊的面团，依然苍白的即 使它

已经烤好了。十字面包，可能是因为它们吃的，分裂，涂上黄油或

< br>烤。

for canadians who are not christians good friday is the

start of a three or four-day weekend. this is a welcome spring

break, which some people use to visit family or friends. it is

also a popular time to take a short vacation.

加拿大人都不是基督徒星期五是一三或

4

天的周末开始。这是一个

值得欢迎的春假，其中一些人使用 访问家人或朋友。它也是一个受

欢迎的时间要短的假期。

*public life*

公共生活

good friday is a public holiday at a national level in canada.

schools and many businesses and organizations are closed

and many people have a day off work. post offices are closed

and in some areas, particularly in the provinces of manitoba,

ontario, quebec, new brunswick, prince edward island and

newfoundland and labrador, stores are closed or have

restricted opening hours. public transport services many run

to their usual or restricted timetables. in rural areas, public

transport may close down completely.

星期五是 加拿大的国家一级的公共假日。学校和许多企业和组织都

关门了，很多人都有一个休息日 。邮局是封闭的，在一些地区，特

别是在马尼托巴，安大略，魁北克，新不伦瑞克省，爱 德华王子岛

和纽芬兰和拉布拉多，商店都关门或有限制的开放时间。公共交通

交通可以 完全关闭。

in quebec, good friday or easter monday are a statutory

general holidays at the option of the employer. schools and

post offices are closed. public transport services many run to

their usual or restricted timetables. in rural areas, public

transport may close down completely.

在魁北克，星期五或星期一是复活节的法定公众假期在雇主的选择。

学校 和邮局关闭。公共交通服务的许多运行他们平常的或受限制的

时间表。在农村地区，公共 交通可以完全关闭。

*background*

背景

good friday is the day when christians commemorate the

crucifixion and death of jesus christ. this is an important event

in christianity, as it represents the sacrifices and suffering in

jesus life. the crucifixion was the culmination of a number of

events in holy week, including: the triumphal return of jesus to

jerusalem on palm sunday; the washing of the disciples feet by

jesus; and the last supper on maundy thursday. the easter date

depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the march

equinox.

好，星期五这一天，当基督徒纪念耶稣基督的受难和死亡。这是基

督教的一个重 要事件，因为它代表着牺牲和耶稣一生中痛苦。钉十

字架是一批在圣周，事件的高潮：胜 利的耶稣返回到耶路撒冷的棕

榈星期日；耶稣的门徒的脚洗；和最后的晚餐在圣星期四。 复活节

的日期取决于三月春分教会的逼近。

on good friday in 1964 (march 27), a large earthquake

occurred when a fault between the pacific and north american

tectonic plates ruptured. the epicenter of the earthquake was

near prince william sound in alaska, usa, but also caused a

tsunami. this damaged or destroyed more than 400 homes in

communities on the west coast of vancouver island, including

port alberni and zeballos.

在星期五（三月二十七日），

196 4

大地震发生时，太平洋和北美板

块之间的断层破裂。这次地震 的震中附近的阿拉斯加，美国威廉王

子的声音，但也引起了海啸。这种损坏或摧毁在温哥 华岛西海岸的

社区超过

400

家，包括 阿尔伯尼港和塞。

*symbols*

符号

the most important good friday symbol is the crucifix, or cross,

which represents the way jesus died. some crosses bear a

figure of christ. other symbols of good friday include black

cloth used to cover the cross, paintings and statues in

churches and some homes to signify mourning. in addition,

some people deliberately create a bare appearance in their

homes and churches by removing all flowers and shiny

objects.

最重要的好星期五的象征是十字架，或交叉，代表耶稣死的方式。

一些杂交熊一 尊基督。好的其他符号星期五包括黑色布用来覆盖交

叉，绘画和雕塑，在教堂和一些家庭 表示哀悼。此外，有些人故意

制造在他们的家庭和教会的赤裸的外观移除所有的鲜花和闪 亮的物

体。

*easter sunday in united states*

复活节的星期日，在美国

many christians celebrate jesus christs resurrection on easter

sunday. the easter date depends on the ecclesiastical

approximation of the march equinox.

< br>许多基督徒庆祝复活节的星期日，耶稣基督的复活。复活节的日期

取决于三月春分 教会的逼近。

*ascension day*

耶稣升天节

easter sunday celebrates the christian belief of jesus christs

resurrection from the dead.

星期日的复活节庆祝耶稣基督的复活

的基督教信仰。

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what do people do?

人们做什么？

many churches hold special services on easter sunday, which

celebrate the jesus christs resurrection after his crucifixion.

many people also decorate eggs. these can be hard boiled

eggs

that can be eaten later, but may also be model eggs made of

plastic, chocolate, candy or other materials. it is also common

to organize easter egg hunts. eggs of some form are hidden,

supposedly by a rabbit or hare. people, especially children,

then search for them. in some areas, easter egg hunts are a

popular way for local businesses to promote themselves or

may even be organized by churches.

许多教堂在复活节的星期日举行的特殊服务，以庆祝耶稣基督的复

活后的 耶稣受难。许多人也装饰蛋。这些可以煮鸡蛋，以后可以吃，

但也可能是模型的鸡蛋用塑 料做的，巧克力，糖果或其他材料。这

也是常见的组织的复活节彩蛋。某些形式的蛋藏起 来，据说是由一

个野兔。人们，尤其是儿童，然后寻找他们。在一些地区，复活节

彩蛋是一种流行的方式，为当地企业推销自己，甚至可能是由教堂。

*public life*

公共生活

easter sunday is not a federal holiday but a number of stores

are closed in many parts of the us and if they are open, they

may have limited trading hours. in some cities, public transit

systems usually run their regular sunday schedule, but it is

best to check with the local transport authorities if any

changes will be implemented during easter sunday.

复 活节的星期日是不是联邦假日，但许多商店都关闭在美国的许多

地方，如果他们是开放的 ，他们可能有有限的交易时间。在一些城

市，公共运输系统通常运行他们每星期日的时间 表，但最好是先与

当地交通部门如果任何的修改将在复活节星期日实施。