万圣节中英文介绍.pdf

万圣节中英文介绍

万圣节中英文介绍

万圣节前一天夜里是一年中最“闹鬼”的时候，各种妖魔鬼怪、

海盗、外星来客和巫婆们纷纷出动。下面是店铺收集的关于万圣节的

中英文介绍，有兴趣的朋友可以看一下哦!

【万圣节中英文介绍】

Halloweenoriginatedasacelebrationconnectedwithevil

spirits.Witchesflyingonbroomstickswithghosts,goblinsand

skeletonshaveallevolvedassymbolsofHalloween.

Bats,owlsandothernocturnalanimalsarealsopopular

symbolsofHalloween.Theywereoriginallyfearedbecause

peoplebelievedthatthesecreaturescouldcommunicatewiththe

spiritsofthedead.

BlackcatsarealsosymbolsofHalloweenandhavereligious

originsaswell.Blackcatswereconsideredtobereincarnated

beingswiththeabilitytodivinethefuture.DuringtheMiddle

Agesitwasbelievedthatwitchescouldturnthemselvesinto

blackcats.

Thuswhensuchacatwasseen,itwasconsideredtobea

witchindisguise.Allthesearepopulartrick-or-treatcostumes

anddecorationsforgreetingcardsandwindows.

BlackisoneofthetraditionalHalloweencolors,probably

becauseHalloweenfestivalsandtraditionstookplaceatnight.

PumpkinsarealsoasymbolofHalloween.Thepumpkinisan

orange-coloredsquash,andorangehasbecometheother

traditionalHalloweencolor.Carvingpumpkinsintojack-o-

lanternsisaHalloweencustomalsodatingbacktoIreland.

AlegendgrewupaboutamannamedJackwhowasso

stingythathewasnotallowedintoheavenwhenhedied,

becausehewasamiser.Hecouldntenterhelleitherbecausehe

hadplayedjokesonthedevil.

Asaresult,Jackhadtowalkontheearthwithhislantern

untilJudgementDay.SoJackandhislanternbecamethesymbol

ofalostordamnedsoul.

ToscarethesesoulsawayonHalloween,