来源头条作者:朗酷翻译-LK清明节既是一个扫墓祭祖的肃穆日子，也是人们亲近自然、踏青游玩、享受春天乐趣的欢乐节日。清明节与端午节、春节、中秋节并称为中国四大传统节日。

今天我们聊聊有关清明节的英语知识。

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有关清明节词汇

Tomb Sweeping festival或Ching Ming Festival：清明节

Tomb: 墓地

Sweep: 扫、打扫

Spring Outing 春游、踏青

Flying Kites 放风筝

Planting Willow Trees 插柳

Swinging 荡秋千

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习俗 Custom

Tomb Sweeping 扫墓

The major custom in Qingming Festival is tomb sweeping. On this day, people visit their family graves to remove any underbrush that has grown. They would uproot weeds near the gravesites, wipe the tombstones and decorate the tombstones with fresh flowers. And then they will set out offerings of food and paper money.

清明节的主要习俗是扫墓。在这一天，人们都会前往他们的家族墓地进行拜祭。他们会铲除墓地周围的杂草，擦拭墓碑，以及用鲜花装饰墓碑。然后，放置贡品和烧纸钱。

Spring Outing 春游、踏青

Not only it is a day for commemorating the dead, is it also a festival for people to enjoy themselves. During March, everything in nature takes on a new look, as trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines brightly. It is a fine time to go out and to appreciate the beautiful scenes of nature during the festival. Spring outings not only add joy to life but also promote a healthy body and mind.

清明节不仅仅是一个纪念故人的节日，人们也可以在这一天进行娱乐活动。在3月份，大自然焕然一新，树木变绿，花朵绽放，阳光普照。节日期间，大家可以好好地去感受一下自然的魅力。春游不仅能给生活带来愉悦，同时也可以促进身体和心灵的健康。

Flying Kites 放风筝

Flying kites is an activity favored by many people during the Qingming Festival. Kites are not only flown at day time but also in the evening. Little lanterns are tied to the kite or to the string that holds the kite. And when the kite is flying in the sky, the lanterns look like twinkling stars that add unique scenery to the sky during the night. What makes flying kites during this festival special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free. It is said that this brings good luck and that diseases can be eliminated by doing this.

在清明节期间，许多人都喜欢放风筝，无论白天还是晚上。将小灯笼系在风筝或放风筝的绳子上，当风筝在空中飞舞时，灯笼看起来像闪烁的星星，会给夜晚的天空增加一些独特的风景。清明节放风筝的特别之处，是当风筝被放飞到高空时，人们会将风筝线剪段，让它自由飞翔，据说这样可以带来好运和消除疾病。

Planting Willow Trees 插柳

Because Jie Zitui died embracing a willow tree, the willow is believed to have miraculous powers against evil. During the Qingming Festival, willow branches are hung on door fronts and used to sweep the tombs.

因为介子推死的时候抱着一棵柳树，所以柳树被认为拥有一种可以对抗邪恶的神奇力量。清明时节，人们会将柳枝挂在门前，或拿柳枝进行扫墓。

Swinging 荡秋千

During the Ming Dynasty, swinging was a designated recreation on Tomb Sweeping Festival. According to the Annals of the Ming Court, this day was also called Swing Festival, when swings were suspended in the Hall of the Forbidden City and in all the residential complexes where palace ladies resided. Ladies of the imperial household wore colorful silks especially made for the occasion, and amused themselves on swings.

明朝期间，荡秋千是清明节的一个指定的娱乐活动。根据明朝的史册记载，清明节也被称为秋千节，这一天紫禁城的大厅和宫中女子们居住的地方都会挂上秋千，她们穿着节日特制的五彩缤纷的丝绸衣服，在秋千上玩耍逗乐。

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英文日记

Today is April 5, ching Ming festival.

今天是四月五日，清明节。

My father and I went back to the countryside hometown for ancestor's grave. We came to the ancestral grave, dad with his shovel the tombs to repair, and then put the tribute to the grave, took me to the ancestors on three head, got up and down a bowl of wine, spilled a circle around the tombs. In the grave, we walk in the mountains You'll also be able to contribute, on a mountain high, there are lush trees, there are green grass, there are clear lakes, beautiful!

我和爸爸回到了乡下老家给祖先上坟。我们来到了祖先的坟前，爸爸用铁锨把坟茔修缮了一番，然后把带来的贡品放到坟前，带着我给祖先磕了三个头，起身倒了一碗酒，围绕坟茔洒了一圈。上完坟，我们就在山里踏青游玩你也可以投稿，高高的山上，有茂盛的树林，有绿绿的青草，还有清澈的湖水，美丽极了!

On the way home, winter jasmine, plum and cherry blossoms are scrambling to in full bloom, fragrance of flowers floating around, a lot of visitors to take photos in front of the flower, laughing faces as beautiful as flowers, how happy ah! Dad told me: tomb-sweeping day is our memory of martyrs, ancestor worship festival, festival is blooming, play for an outing. He told me the martyrs brave fight, fear no sacrifice revolutionary story. I listened to the very touched, it is our predecessors bloody sweat, hard working, just have our good life today, so we should cherish the happy life today, study hard, healthy growth, grow up contribution strength, serve the country!

回家的路上，迎春花、梨花、樱花争相盛开，花香四处飘荡，好多游人在花前拍照留影，一张张笑脸和鲜花一样美丽，多么幸福呀!爸爸告诉我:清明节是我们缅怀先烈、祭拜祖先的节日，也是春暖花开、游玩踏青的节日。他还给我讲了先烈们英勇战斗、不怕牺牲的革命故事。我听了很感动，正是先辈们流血流汗、艰辛创业，才有我们今天的美好生活，所以我们要好好珍惜今天的幸福生活，努力学习、健康成长，长大了贡献力量、报效国家!

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唐诗Tang Poetry

清明

[唐]杜牧

清明时节雨纷纷，

A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day.

路上行人欲断魂。

The mourner's heart is breaking on his way.

借问酒家何处有？

Where can a winehouse be found to drown his sad hours?

牧童遥指杏花村。

A cowherd points to a cot mid apricot flowers.

——许渊冲 译本

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国外的清明节

德国Germany

与中国的清明节类似，德国也有纪念逝者的特殊日子。不少人会在11月2日万灵节这一天祈祷，去墓园祭奠逝者和扫墓。鲜花翠柏之外，人们常会摆上点有蜡烛的红色长明灯，象征永恒之光。据说，先前在德国南部阿尔卑斯山区，人们会用空心的萝卜或南瓜做灯，与如今万圣节前夜的南瓜灯颇为相似。

德国过万灵节的风俗因地而异。有些地方的人选择沉默的怀念，有些地方的人用开怀庆祝的方式怀念，还有一些地方会举行非常奇特的仪式。　　传说中，万灵节这天，炼狱中可怜的灵魂会获得短暂的休息，所以不少人家会将牛奶、面包等食物放在餐桌上，“招待”那些饱受折磨的灵魂。碗里盛油寓意对炼狱烧伤的护理。传统的“亡灵面包”别具特色，值得一提。美味的“亡灵面包”花样繁多，有的形状像钻石，有的像骨头。

韩国korea

在韩国，当地人也有清明节，也是公历4月5日，同样是人们非常重视的日子。清明节前，你会看到各地的大小花店里都摆有素色的鲜花，供人们在清明节祭祀时使用。　　韩国人喜欢用鲜花祭祖，在扫墓时放上鲜花以示对故人的怀念。因为担心引发山火，所以祭祖时不会烧纸钱。

按照韩国的风俗，清明节为自己的祖先或逝去的亲人重新整修坟墓是一个重要的环节。所谓整修坟墓，大多是家人一起去墓地清除杂草，并在墓前郑重地摆上酒、水果、艾草、年糕等祭品，跪下叩拜或者行礼祭拜。

瑞典Sweden

在北欧国家瑞典，万圣节可以被理解为当地人的“清明节”。与美国万圣节不同，瑞典万圣节是指10月31日和11月6日之间的那个周六，此时正是瑞典万物萧瑟、秋去冬来的时候。在万圣节当天，瑞典所有的墓园都会点上蜡烛，祭奠逝者。

墨西哥Mexico

在墨西哥，亡灵节是最重要和最热闹的传统节日之一，其中11月1日是纪念夭折儿童的“小鬼节”，11月2日则是纪念故去成年人的“大鬼节”。墨西哥各家各户都会为逝去的亲人设私人祭坛，摆上发酵玉米汁、玉米饼等与玉米有关的物品，以及骷髅糖果、万寿菊、亡灵面包等祭品。

俄罗斯Russia

在俄罗斯，扫墓活动相对集中在冬春之交的复活节前后。复活节是东正教一个重大节日，为每年春分后第一次月圆后的第一个星期日。复活节之后的第9天是一个宗教节日，名叫“拉多尼察”，很多人会在这个节日前后为逝去的亲友扫墓。今年这个节日是公历4月29日。

日本Japan

在日本盂兰盆节是仅次于元旦的盛大活动，日本人会在农历七月十五这一天纪念自己的先人，他们会将先祖们的灵魂迎接到自己家中，供奉他们以示感谢。盂兰盆节少不了的是盂兰盆舞。