340 – Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

1. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the Mid-Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival.

中秋節(jié)也被稱為中月或是月餅節(jié)。

2. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

它是在中國(guó)農(nóng)歷8月15日。

3. It is the second most celebrated festival in China after the Lunar New Year.

它是再中國(guó)僅次于農(nóng)歷新年的第二大節(jié)日。

4. Mooncake is a must have for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

月餅是中秋節(jié)必備之品。

·       Mooncakes are made in various shapes and in various flavors.

月餅被制作成各種形狀和各種口味。

·       Personally, I like lava egg custard mooncake the best.

就我個(gè)人而言，我最喜歡流心奶黃月餅。

5. Ways of celebration: 慶祝方式

·       Reunion of the family:  The roundness of the moon represents the reunion of the family. Families will have a big feast together.

闔家團(tuán)圓:圓圓的月亮代表著闔家團(tuán)圓。家人會(huì)一起吃一頓大餐。

·       Mooncake is cut into pieces and shared among all family members.

月餅切成塊，分給所有家庭成員

·       Appreciating the Full Moon: The moon on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival is said to be the brightest and the most beautiful.

賞月:據(jù)說中秋節(jié)晚上的月亮是最亮、最美麗的。

·       Making Colourful Lanterns: Mid-Autumn lanterns come in many shapes and can resemble animals, plants, or flowers. People also write good wishes on the lanterns for health, harvests, marriage, love, education, etc.

制作五顏六色的燈籠:中秋節(jié)的燈籠有很多種形狀，可以像動(dòng)物、植物或花。人們還在燈籠上寫上祝賀健康、豐收、婚姻、愛情、教育等美好祝愿。

·       Nowadays, many people send WeChat red envelopes to each other as a way of celebration.

現(xiàn)如今，許多人互相發(fā)微信紅包作為慶祝的一種方式。

Vocabulary

Lunar calendar: 陰歷

Celebrate: 慶祝

Must have: 必備品、非有不可

Reunion：團(tuán)員

Appreciate：欣賞

Lantern: 燈籠

Resemble：像……