关于端午节的英文知识你知道吗?

端午节 The Dragon Boat Festival  

端午节的目的是为了纪念一个叫去远的政治家，同时他也是一名伟大的诗人。

The aim of this summer festival is to cherish the memory of an official politician called Qu Yuan, who is also a giant poet.

他爱国爱民受人尊敬，却由于被嫉妒而受到陷害，逐渐被皇帝冷落。

He wasrespected for his great patriotism Unfortunately he gradually

屈原由于无法得到皇帝重用，眼看着自己的国家沦陷，于是投如汨罗江自尽。

Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, watching his country falling into enemies,  Qu Yuan threw himself into the Mi Low river and killed himself. 

汨罗江畔的百姓划船在江中寻找他们尊敬爱戴的屈原，并且将米丢入汨罗江中，使屈原避免蛟龙的伤害。

The local people living adjacent to the Mi Lo River rushed into their boats to search for him while throwing rice into the waters to appease the river dragons.

尽管他们当时并没有找到屈原，但是他们的行为直到今天仍然被人们传颂着。

Although they were unable to find Qu Yuan, their efforts are still celebrated today.

A: Have you heard about the Dragon Boat Races to be held this afternoon?

你知道今天下午有龙舟比赛吗？

B: Yes, it is part of a holiday, right?

知道啊，是为了庆祝什么节日对吧？

A:  Yup,  Dragon Boat Festival.We usually eat zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival.

是的，是端午节，不过它也被叫做龙舟节。它是中国三大传统节日之一。

B: Other than the Dragon Boat Races, what’s special about this day?

除了龙舟赛，这一天还有什么特别的活动吗？

A: Traditionally, it was thought to be a time for warding off evil spirits, but now it’s just thought of a time to remind family members to take care of their health.

在传统上，这一天一直被视为是驱凶避邪的日子，不过现在它的意义已经只是提醒家人注意身体健康了。

B: Sounds great! I think I’ll join in on the boat competitions.

听起来不赖！我想我会去参加龙舟比赛。

A: After you’ve worked up an appetite, you can eat Zongzi. Everyone eats them during the Dragon Boat Festival.

等你划船累到肚子饿的时候，就可以吃粽子。端午节的时候大家都会吃粽子。

B: Eating is a really important part of Chinese culture, huh?

吃真是中国文化中很重要的一部分，对吧？

A: Yes, perhaps one of the most important aspect. Don’t worry though; there are no surprises in Zongzi. They are just rice with either meat or sweet red bean paste wrapped inside. They are quiteyummy!

没错，或许是最重要的之一。不过别担心，粽子里面没什么特别的东西，只是米饭包着肉或豆沙而已。好吃极了！