【新年专题】看《话说中国节》学英语（第三辑）
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看《话说中国节》学英语—3/7
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古老的习俗
采取行动
厌恶红色
放鞭炮
These customs can be traced back to a Chinese legend.
这些习俗来源于中国神话传说。
知识点
1. custom 习俗 侧重个人习惯
tradition 形容社会、家庭间沿袭的传统
convention 已被社会接受的礼仪、做法、常规等等
2. be traced back to
trace back to... 追溯到...
=date back to... 追溯到 后接时间
Many English words trace back to Greek or Latin.
很多英语单词的起源要追溯到希腊语和拉丁语。
3. legend 传说 / 传奇
It is said that in ancient times, there was a monster named Nian, who would come out and harm the world by the end of each lunar year.
相传在远古时代，有一种怪兽叫“年”，每逢新旧岁之交，便出来危害人间。
知识点
1. ancient times 在古代 /ˈeɪnʃənt/
ancient customs 古老的习俗
2. by the end of each lunar year 在每个农历年结束时
People then took measures to send the monster away. Such as putting up red couplets as Nian detested the color red, and setting off fireworks and firecrackers at their doors to scare it away.
人们随后采取措施把怪兽赶走。比如贴红联，因为“年”讨厌红色。并在门口燃烟火、放鞭炮，以吓走年。
知识点
1. take measures 采取行动
2. send the monster away 将怪兽赶走
3. detested the color red
detest 厌恶 / hate
They seem to truly detest each other.
他们厌恶彼此。
4. set off fireworks and firecrackers 放烟花和鞭炮
set off 动身; 出发; 启程; 引爆（炸弹）; 拉响（警报等）
set off for home 出发回家
总结
与“年”有关的表达，你要记住这些：
be traced back to a Chinese legend
by the end of each lunar year
ancient customs
take measures
detested the color red
send the monster away
set off fireworks and firecrackers