“清明节”英语怎么说？

今日重点

Qing Ming Festival

Tomb-sweeping Day/Festival

双语例句

The Qing Ming Festival, also known as Tomb-sweeping Day in English, is a traditional Chinese festival and a public holiday in China.
清明节是中国的传统节日也是一个法定假日。

tomb n. 坟墓

public holiday 公共假日，国家法定假日

The Qingming Festival is an event to remember the deceased at graveyards.
人们在清明节祭拜和怀念已故亲人和祖宗。

deceased adj. 去世的，已故的

graveyard n. 墓地 (等同cemetery)

People pray before the tombstones, sweep the tombs, burn the incense and joss paper, and offer food of various kinds to the ancestors. The tradition can be traced back to over 2000 years ago in Spring and Autumn period.
人们在墓碑前祭拜/扫墓/烧香/烧纸钱/供奉各种食物等等。

tombstone n. 墓碑

joss paper 纸钱

ansestor n. 祖宗

今日练习

1. 清明节是春节后第一个法定假期。

2. 在清明节期间Lee得去办公室工作。

上期答案

1. I can't clean/sweep the floor without a broom.

2. We need a broom and a dustpan.

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