The Festive Day of the Dead 生命的礼赞－墨西哥死亡节
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- 创建于 2013年11月01日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年11月01日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Flowers, decorative paper banners, and colorful skulls made of sugar appear each November 2 in Mexico. They signal the arrival of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday meant to honor deceased family members. Despite being about the dead, this holiday is festive, lively, and filled with dancing skeletons and bright decorations everywhere you look.
每年11月2日，花束、装饰旗帜，和糖制彩色骷颅头满布在墨西哥的大街小巷。这些物品象征了亡灵节(Dia de los Muertos)的到来，而这个节日主要是为了纪念已故的亲人。虽然和死亡有关，亡灵节却充满了欢乐且朝气蓬勃的氛围，随处可见手足舞蹈的骷颅人和亮色的装饰品。
Day of the Dead celebrations date back about 3,000 years to the ancient Aztec (阿兹特克) and Maya (玛雅) people. On that day, they honored past relatives, a goddess known as the “Lady of Death,” and children, which together symbolized death and rebirth. A relative’s skull was the centerpiece in rituals and was decorated to recreate the person’s face.
亡灵节的庆祝可以追溯至3千年前的阿兹特克和玛雅人。在节日当天，他们会对已逝亲人、名为「死亡之女」的女神，以及孩童致上敬意。这些对象综合起来象征的是死亡和重生。亲人的骷颅头则是仪式的中心摆饰品，被人们装饰以重现亲人面容。
These days, people in Mexico visit the graves of relatives to clean their tombs and place fresh flowers. People also set up altars with photos of their deceased relatives at home. There, they light candles, hang paper banners, and make offerings of bread, sugar skulls, and water. This festival has also spread to the US and other Latin American countries. It’s safe to say that this colorful tradition won’t be lost any time soon.
现今，墨西哥人会拜访亲人的墓地以清扫墓碑并摆置新鲜花束。人们还会在家搭建摆放有已故亲人照片的祭坛。他们会在该处点蜡烛、挂横幅，并放上面包、糖制骷颅头和水这些供品。亡灵节也已传布至美国和其他拉丁美洲国家，所以这项色彩缤纷的传统绝对不会在短期内消逝的。
－by Bryan Shettig
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festive [ˋfɛstɪv] adj. 节日的，喜庆的，欢宴的
festival n. 节日; 庆典
My birthday party was festive because many of my good friends showed up and had fun.
decorative [ˋdɛkərətɪv] adj. 装饰的
decorate v. 装饰
The city put two decorative statues in the park for people to enjoy.
arrival [əˋraɪv!] n. 到来
arrive v. 到达
Many flags are put on bridges to welcome the arrival of Taiwan's National Day.
lively [ˋlaɪvlɪ] adj. 热烈的; 生气勃勃的
The traditional markets are the most lively places in Taiwan.
relative [ˋrɛlətɪv] n. 亲戚，亲属
relate v. 与....有关系
John's mother has ten brothers, so he has many relatives.
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deceased [dɪˋsist] adj. 已故的
symbolize [ˋsɪmb!͵aɪz] v. 象征
centerpiece [ˋsɛntɚ͵pis] n. 放在餐桌中央的摆饰
ritual [ˋrɪtʃʊəl] n. 仪式，典礼
set up 竖立；建造
altar [ˋɔltɚ] n. 祭坛﹐圣台
offering [ˋɔfərɪŋ] n. 供物，祭品
spread [sprɛd] v. 传播；普及
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