端午節(農歷5月5日)是中國古老的傳統節日，始于春秋戰國時期，至今已有2000多年歷史。接下來讓濰坊亞美歐英語帶大家從吃、喝、玩、戴四個方面惡補一下端午節相關的英語。

　　The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th dayof the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It isusually in June in the Gregorian calendar.

　　端午節吃什么?“粽包分兩髻，艾束著危冠。舊俗方儲藥，羸軀亦點丹。”端午節不可不吃的美味食物就是粽子(tsung-tse)。

　　粽子tsung-tse：Glutinous rice filled with meat, nuts or bean paste and wrapped inbamboo leaves. It is associated with Dragon Boat Festival with historicalmeaning.The custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South Korea,Japan and Southeast Asian nations.

　　端午節喝什么?“櫻桃桑椹與菖蒲，更買雄黃酒一壺。”端午節嘗試一下雄黃酒吧。Adultsdrink Xiong Huang Wine, which can fend off evil spirits.

　　端午節玩什么? “鼓聲三下紅旗開，兩龍躍出浮水來。棹影斡波飛萬劍，鼓聲劈浪鳴千雷。”端午節最應景的節目就是賽龍舟。“Dragon boat racing is an indispensable part of the festival, heldall over the country. As the gun is fired, people will see racers indragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly, accompaniedby rapid drums, speeding toward their destination.

　　端午節戴什么?端午節最有的飾物就是香包(sachet)。小孩佩戴香包，傳說有避邪驅瘟之意。On Dragon Boat Festival, parents also need to dress their childrenup with a perfume pouch. They first sew little bags with colorful silk cloth, thenfill the bags with perfumes or herbal medicines, and finally string them withsilk threads. The perfume pouch will be hung around the neck or tied to thefront of a garment as an ornament. They are said to be able to ward off evil.

　　端午節掛什么?“不效艾符趨俗，但祈蒲酒話升。”掛艾葉菖蒲hang branches ofmoxa and calamus around the doors of their homes 和懸鐘馗像displayportraits of evil's nemesis, Chung Kuei都是為了驅疾避兇，討個吉利。