【英語聽力入門3000(1)】各地節(jié)日3
來源:滬江聽寫酷
2013-08-08 09:00
Listen?to the following holidays which are observed in different areas around the world.
Hints:
Saint Catherine's Day
the patroness of spinsters
Saint Patrick's Day
Miss Anna M. Jarvis of Philadelphia
Denmark
常見地名、節(jié)日名不給提示。
翻譯:melodyhan
能力有限,僅供參考。
November 25 is Saint Catherine's Day. The French celebrate this playful holiday in honor of Saint Catherine, the patroness of spinsters, or unmarried women. The day is observed mainly by the Parisian sewing girls who are over 25 and unmarried. It is a day for fun, parades, dances, and receptions.
March 17 is Saint Patrick's Day. This is Ireland's greatest national holiday. The date marks the anniversary of the death of the missionary who became the patron saint of Ireland. Green is the color of the day.
Mother's Day is a movable holiday. It falls on the 2nd Sunday in May. Mother's Day was founded by Miss Anna M. Jarvis of Philadelphia. It is now observed in countries all around the world, including England, France, Sweden, Denmark, India, China, and Mexico.
11月25日是圣凱瑟琳節(jié),這個充滿游戲趣味的節(jié)日是為了紀念單身女裁縫圣凱瑟琳,也是向單身及未婚女性致敬。慶祝這個節(jié)日的主要是巴黎時裝界超過25歲及未婚女士們。在這天,人們會嬉鬧、游行、跳舞、舉辦宴會等。
3月17日是圣巴特里克節(jié),是愛爾蘭最重要的國家性節(jié)日。這一天是一位傳教士的逝世紀念日,他被看做是愛爾蘭的守護神。這一天的代表色是綠色。
母親節(jié)的日子是不固定的,它在五月的第二個星期天。母親節(jié)由安娜·查維斯夫人創(chuàng)立,現(xiàn)在世界各國包括英國、法國、瑞典、丹麥、印度、中國、墨西哥都會慶祝這個節(jié)日。
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