中英双语版故事(字译和通译)-春节的来历.pdfVIP

1 （字译版） 春节的来历：熬年守岁和年兽 太古时期，有一种凶猛的怪兽，散居在深山密林中，人们管它们叫“年” 。年的形貌狰 狞，生性凶残，专食飞禽走兽、鳞介虫豸，一天换一种口味，从磕头虫一直吃到大活人，让 人谈“年”色变。 At an early period in history,there is a kind of fierce monsters called Nian,which live scattered in deep mountains and forests.Ugly as Nian,they are brutal by nature,feeding on birds and animals,fishes and insects,one day a taste from snap bug to man alive.People turn pale even at the mention of the name of Nian. 后来， 人们慢慢掌握了“年”的活动规律，它是每隔三百六十五天窜到人群聚居的地方 尝一次口鲜，而且都是在天黑以后出没，在鸡鸣破晓时返回山林。 Later,people gradually get hold of Nians activity routines,that isThey will attack on the villages every 365 days,alwayscoming after dark and going back to mountains before the crow in the morning. 算准了“年”肆虐的日子，百姓们便把这可怕的一夜视为关口来煞，称作“年关” ，并 且想出了一整套过年关的办法： 到这天晚上， 家家户户都提前做好晚饭，熄火净灶，把鸡圈 牛栏全部拴牢，再把宅院的前后门都封住，然后一家人躲在屋里吃“年夜饭” 。 Knowning the exact coming date of Nian,people then call this awful night Nian guan and think out a set of measures to spend this special night:every family prepare dinner in advance,then fire put out,livestock tied,doors shuted,after all of that,the whole family share the Nian foodinside their house. 由于这顿晚餐具有凶吉未卜的意味， 所以置办得很丰盛， 除了要全家老小围在一起用餐 表示和睦团圆外，还须在吃饭前先供祭祖先，祈求祖先的神灵保佑，平安地度过这一夜。 Fate unknown,the dinner is abundant,with the meaning of family reunion. A ceremony of ancestor worship will be held before dinner,praying for a safe night. 吃过晚饭后，谁都不敢睡觉，人们点起蜡烛或油灯，挤坐在一起闲聊壮胆，通宵守夜； 这就是除夕夜“熬年守岁” 。 一夜连两岁，岁岁如意；五更分两年，年年称心。 After dinner,nobody dare to go asleep,on the contrary,they lit the candles or oil lamps,getting round the table,all-night vigil for chatting to boost their courage. Thats what known asShou suiat New Years Eve. One night associate