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miss情人节 每年的2月14日是西方传统的情人节 起源：270年——罗马圣教徒瓦伦丁被处死，此日被后人定为“情人节”。 公元3世纪，罗马帝国出现全面危机，经济凋敝，统治阶级腐败，社会动荡不安，人民纷纷反抗。贵族阶级为维护其统治，残暴镇压民众和基督教徒。是时有一位教徒瓦伦丁被捕入狱。在狱中，他以坦诚之心打动了典狱长的女儿。他们相互爱慕，并得到典狱长女儿的照顾。统治阶级下令将他执行死刑。在临刑前，他给典狱长女儿写了一封长长的遗书，表明自己是无罪的。表明他光明磊落的心迹和对典狱长女儿深深眷恋。 公元270年2月14日，他被处死刑，后来，基督教徒为了纪念瓦伦丁为正义、为纯洁的爱而牺牲自己，将临刑的这一天定为“圣瓦伦节”，后人又改成“情人节” There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine’s Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. 关于情人节的起源有许多种说法。有关人士认为情人节是一个名叫桑特-瓦伦丁的人士发起的。他是罗马人，因为拒绝放弃基督教而于公元前269年2月14日惨遭杀害，这一天也正好是全城盛行彩票抽奖的日子。 Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer’s daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it From Your Valentine. 而另外一种说法更具有传奇色彩，相传桑特-瓦伦丁曾留下一本日记给了狱卒的女儿，署名为“你的情人”，据说这名狱卒的女儿就是桑特-瓦伦丁的情人。 Other aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius then had Valentine jailed for defying him. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honour St. Valentine. 还有其它的说法也颇为有趣。比如说有人认为在克劳迪亚斯君王统治时期，桑特-瓦伦丁曾经是一名神父，因为公然挑战克劳迪亚斯君王的权威身陷囹圄。所以公元前496年罗马教皇格莱西亚斯特意将2月14日作为一个特别的日子以纪念桑特-瓦伦丁。 Gradually, February 14 became the date for exchanging love messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. The date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers. There was often a social gathering or a ball. 此后2月14日就成为了一个具有特殊意义