Springisatimefornewlife.Flowersbegintobloom盛开afterthelongwinter.Birdsbegintobuildneststolaytheireggsin.Inforestsandfieldsmanyanimalshavebabiesthistimeofyear.Daysbegintogetlongerandthesungetswarmer.Peoplebegintoenjoytheoutdoorsandallthebeautifulweatherofspring.
春天是新生命的季节。长冬过后花朵开始盛开鸟儿开始筑巢下蛋。在森林和田园中许多动物都在一年的这个时候生育。白天逐渐变长太阳逐渐变暖。人们开始享受户外活动和春天的美好气侯。
ThemostimportantholidayinspringespeciallyforChristians基督徒isEaster.ThisChristianholidayisnotonthesamedateeveryyearbutit’salwaysonaSunday.ItcanbeanySundaybetweenMarch22andApril25.ManypeoplecelebrateEasterbybuyingnewclothes.Childrencelebratebyhuntingforcoloredeggsthattheirparentshavehiddenaroundthehouse.PeoplealsogiveEasterbasketsfilledwithcandyandothergoodies糕饼糖果tooneanothertocelebratetheday.
春天最重要的节日尤其对基督徒而言就是复活节。这个基督教的节日不见得每年都在同一天但都是在星期日。从3月22日至4月25日之间的任何一个星期日都可能是复活节。许多人会买新衣来庆祝复活节小孩子的庆祝方式则是寻找爹妈在家里四处藏好的彩蛋。人们也会互相赠送装满糖果和点心的复活节篮子来庆祝这个节日。
Buttheholidayismorethannewclothesandgoodthingstoeat.OnEastermanypeoplegotothechurchtocelebrateJesus’resurrection复活fromthedead.TheBibletellsaboutJesusandhisdeathandresurrection.Jesusdiedbecauseofpeople’ssins罪.Butheroseagainandgaveforgivenessandnewlifetoeveryonewhobelievesinhim.Isn’tthatsomethingtocelebrateinspring.
但这个节日的意义不仅限于新衣和好吃的东西。在复活节许多人会上教堂庆祝耶酥死而复生。《圣经》中谈到耶酥谈到他的死和复活。耶酥因人们的罪而死可是他又复活了赦免每一个相信他的人并赐给他们新生命。这岂不是一件值得在春天庆祝的事吗?
Mostpeoplecolorthem.Somepeoplehidethem.Othersjusteatthem.ButnomatterwhatonedoeswithEastereggstheyareanimportantEastertraditionthroughouttheWesternworld.
许多人将它们上色有些人将它们藏起来其他人则是吃掉它们无论你怎么处置复活节蛋它们是西方世界各地的一个重要传统。
FromHonolulutoHelsinkipeoplefrommanydifferentculturescelebrateEaster.InbothAmericaandBelgiumchildrenlookforEastereggshiddenonlawnsandinbushes.InAmericachildrenbelievetheeggsarehiddenbytheEasterbunny复活节兔子.ButinBelgiumthehiddeneggsaresupposedtohavefallenfromchurchbells.
从檀香山到赫尔辛基许多不同文化的人都庆祝复活节。在美国及比利时孩童寻找藏在草坪及矮树从中的复活节蛋。在美国孩子们相信这些蛋是复活节兔子给藏起来的但是在比利时藏起来的蛋被认为是由教堂铃铛上掉下来的。
InBulgariaredEastereggsareblessed幸运的inchurchesBulgarianfamiliesalsohittheseEastereggstogethertoseewhosehasthestrongestshell壳.Thewinnerlooksforwardtogoodfortune运气thatyear.
在保加利亚复活节红蛋在教堂中被祝福然后大家轮流一起敲打这些蛋比赛谁的蛋壳最坚硬赢者可以期待那一年获得好运气。
StilldozensofotherEastertraditionsexist.InpartsofAustriaforexamplechildrensingfromdoortodoorandarerewardedwithcolorfuleggs.
还有许多其他的复活节传统。例如在奥地利的一些地区孩童挨家挨户唱歌而且以得着彩蛋为奖赏。
ThisyearEasterfallsonApril12.Onthisdaywhatevertraditionpeoplefollowthey’resuretohaveanexcitingtime.
今年的复活节是在4月12日在那一天无论人们遵循什么传统都一定会度过快乐的时光。
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