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。

　　TheDragonBoatFestival,the5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth,hashadahistoryofmorethan2,000years.ItisusuallyinJuneintheGregoriancalendar.

　　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：Glutinousricefilledwithmeat,nutsorbeanpasteandwrappedinbambooleaves.ItisassociatedwithDragonBoatFestivalwithhistoricalmeaning.ThecustomofeatingzongziisnowpopularinNorthandSouthKorea,JapanandSoutheastAsiannations.

　　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。AdultsdrinkXiongHuangWine,whichcanfendoffevilspirits.

　　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。“Dragonboatracingisanindispensablepartofthefestival,heldalloverthecountry.Asthegunisfired,peoplewillseeracersindragon-shapedcanoespullingtheoarsharmoniouslyandhurriedly,accompaniedbyrapiddrums,speedingtowardtheirdestination.

　　端午節戴什么?端午節最有特色的飾物就是香包(sachet)。小孩佩戴香包，傳說有避邪驅瘟之意。OnDragonBoatFestival,parentsalsoneedtodresstheirchildrenupwithaperfumepouch.Theyfirstsewlittlebagswithcolorfulsilkcloth,thenfillthebagswithperfumesorherbalmedicines,andfinallystringthemwithsilkthreads.Theperfumepouchwillbehungaroundtheneckortiedtothefrontofagarmentasanornament.Theyaresaidtobeabletowardoffevil.

　　端午節掛什么?“不效艾符趨習俗，但祈蒲酒話升平。”掛艾葉菖蒲hangbranchesofmoxaandcalamusaroundthedoorsoftheirhomes和懸鐘馗像displayportraitsofevil'snemesis,ChungKuei都是為了驅疾避兇，討個吉利。