1、VocabularyrelatingtoFestivalsGreetingSeason:春节春节The Spring Festival农历农历lunar calendar 正月正月lunar January;the first month by lunar calendar 除夕除夕New Years Eve;eve of lunar New Year 初一初一the beginning of New Year元宵节元宵节The Lantern Festival过年过年celebratetheSpringFestival春联春联SpringFestivalcouplets春晚春晚SpringF
2、estivalGala剪纸剪纸paper-cuts年画年画NewYearpainting买年货买年货doSpringFestivalshopping敬酒敬酒proposeatoast灯笼灯笼lantern烟花烟花fireworks爆竹爆竹firecrackers(Peoplescareoffevilspiritsandghostswiththeloudpop.红包红包redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)舞狮舞狮liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabl
3、etodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)舞龙舞龙dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)戏曲戏曲traditionalopera杂耍杂耍varietyshow;vaudeville灯谜灯谜riddleswrittenonlanterns灯会灯会exhibitoflanterns守岁守岁staying-up拜年拜年payNewYearscall;giveNewYearsgreetings;NewYearsvisit禁忌禁忌Taboo去晦气去晦气getridoftheill-fortune祭祖宗祭祖宗offersacrif
4、icestoonesancestors压岁钱压岁钱giftmoney辞旧岁辞旧岁bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房扫房springcleaning;generalhouse-cleaningFoodnames:年糕年糕Nian-gao;ricecake;NewYearcake团圆饭团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭年夜饭thedinneronNewYearsEve汤圆汤圆Tang-yuan;dumplingsmadeofsweetrice,rolledintoballsandstuffedwitheithersweetorspicyfillings春运词汇：春运
5、词汇：春运春运(passenger)transportduringtheSpringFestivalperiod客运量客运量volumeofpassengertransport客运列车客运列车passengertrain客流高峰期客流高峰期peaktimeforpassengertransport加开列车加开列车operate/arrangeextratrains开通开通24小时售票窗口小时售票窗口open24-hourticketsaleswindows集体预定火车票集体预定火车票groupticket-booking送票上门送票上门delivertrainticketstothedoors
6、teps规范售票规范售票regulateticketsale打击票贩子打击票贩子crackdownonscalpers缓解交通压力缓解交通压力easethetrafficpressure今年春节期间火车票票价不上涨。今年春节期间火车票票价不上涨。ThetrainticketpriceswillnotberaisedduringtheSpringFestivalperiodthisyear.大多数乘客是放寒假的大学生和返乡过年的农民工。大多数乘客是放寒假的大学生和返乡过年的农民工。Mostofthepassengersarecollegestudentsontheirwintervacation
7、andmigrantworkersreturninghomeforSpringFestival.客流将集中在北京、广州、重庆、武汉等城客流将集中在北京、广州、重庆、武汉等城市。市。PassengerflowswillbeconcentratedinBeijing,Guangzhou,Chongqing,Wuhanandsomeothercities.春节期间客流量最大。春节期间客流量最大。ThevolumeofpassengertrafficreachesitsclimaxbeforeandaftertheSpringFestival.Blessings:金玉满堂金玉满堂TreasuresFi
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