英语玩转端午节 聊粽子论龙舟手到擒来

中国传统佳节端午节（Dragon Boat Festival）即将来临，放假的气息越来越浓厚了，粽子的香味也是飘进了千家万户。想当年，小编看着美味的粽子垂涎三尺（My mouth is watering-流口水了），一口气吃了五个，结果躺床上差不多五小时起不来——胀得慌，囧。那么，这么一个对大家友好的节日，怎么用英语和外国友人侃侃侃呢？

端午节的来源-The origin of Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival was derived from the commemoration of a great patriot poet, Qu Yuan.

端午节来自对一位伟大的爱国诗人-屈原的纪念。端午节的来源其实有很多，这应该是一个最流行的说法。

be derived from - 来自，起源于...；commemoration - 纪念；patriot poet - 爱国诗人；

端午节的饮食-粽子和雄黄酒(Zongzi and realgar wine)

Zongzi is the most popular food for Dragon Boat Festival, it is made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves;

粽子是端午节最流行的食物，它是由竹叶包裹糯米而做成的；你没看错，粽子的英文就是zongzi（拼音）；glutinous rice - 糯米；bamboo leaves - 竹叶；

Today you can see zongzi in different shapes and with a variety of fillings, including dates, meat and egg yolks;

今天，你可以看到粽子不同的形状和各种各样的馅料，包括枣、肉和蛋黄。fillings - 馅料；

The most popular drink on that day is realgar wine;

那天最受欢迎的饮品是雄黄酒；realgar wine - 雄黄酒；

端午节的活动- 赛龙舟(Dragon boat racing)

Dragon boat racing is an important part of Dragon Boat Festival and it is held all over China;

赛龙舟是端午节的重要组成部分并在全国各地都有举办；这也是端午节英文翻译的来源哦。

小伙伴们，现在是不是觉得用英文聊端午节just a piece of cake?（小菜一碟）

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