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2022
今天是儿童节,祝所有大朋友小朋友们节日快乐!Happy Children’s Day!
不过美国小朋友听了这句话一定不会开心,因为他们不过六一儿童节……
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(BGM: Never Grow Old-The Cranberries)
在海外版“知乎”上有这样一个问题:为什么美国不过儿童节?
Why is Children’s Day not officially celebrated in the US?
Children’s Day 儿童节
点赞最高的回答是这么说的:
美国没有正式的儿童节,主要是因为美国儿童已经是世界上最幸福的孩子了。
I imagine the main reason this holiday isn’t officially celebrated in the U.S., is because the children of the U.S. are by far the most well-off children in the world.
officially /əˈfɪʃəli/ adv. 官方地,正式地
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ v. 庆祝
well-off /ˌwel ˈɒf/ adj. 富裕的,幸运的
美国在保护儿童的问题上并不像其他国家那样历经挣扎苦难,所以没有必要特意为此设立个节日。
America doesn’t have a troubled past with protecting children, like many countries had/have, nor do we necessarily reward people for being alive.
protect /prəˈtekt/ v. 保护
necessary /ˈnesəsəri/ adj. 必须的,必要的
reward /rɪˈwɔːd/ v. 奖励
庆祝儿童节对美国人来说就好像奥运会上给每个人发一枚奖牌一样。
Having a holiday just because children exist is like handing out first place trophies to everyone at the Olympics.
exist /ɪɡˈzɪst/ v. 存在
hand out /hænd aʊt/ v. 分发
trophy /ˈtrəʊfi/ n. 奖牌
这个答案听起来有些自大,放在几年前可能也有点道理,不过这个问题其实是跟儿童节的历史有关。
conceited /kənˈsiːtɪd/ adj. 自大的
reasonable /ˈriːznəbl/ adj. 有道理的
The modest receive benefit, while the conceited reap failure.
谦受益, 满招损。
His explanation sounds reasonable to me.
他的解释我听着有道理。
六一国际儿童节的设立,是为悼念1942年6月捷克利迪策村被Nazi德国残杀的88名儿童,及所有在法西斯侵略战中死难的孩子。
They established a festival to commemorate the event.
人们设立了一个节日来纪念这个事件。
所以很多过6.1儿童节的国家都是(或曾经是)社会主义阵营的国家。
The Children's Day is celebrated on June 1 in most Communist and post-Communist countries.
communist /ˈkɒmjənɪst/ n. 共产主义者
如今儿童节越来越普及,不管年龄多大,只要保有一颗童心,谁还不是个300多月大的宝宝呢?
You will not grow old as long as you keep your childlike innocence.
childlike innocence 童心
所以,你还记得自己小时候最喜欢玩的游戏吗?来跟小C一起回忆一下吧~
1)Chinese jump rope 跳皮筋
Chinese jump rope is often accompanied by chants.
跳皮筋的同时通常还会念一段儿歌。
2)String figure 翻花绳
A string figure is a design formed by manipulating string on, around, and using one's fingers or sometimes between the fingers of multiple people.
翻花绳是用自己的手指或多人的手指之间翻转绳子而形成各种形状。
3)marbles 弹珠
Marble is a small ball of colored glass that children roll along the ground in a game.
弹珠是一种孩子们在地上滚着玩的彩色玻璃球。
4)Hide-and-seek 捉迷藏
Hide-and-seek is a popular children's game in which at least two players conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seekers. 捉迷藏是孩子很喜欢的一款游戏。至少两个小朋友躲在一个固定的地方,另一个或多个人来找他们。
5)Hoop rolling 滚铁环
滚铁环既是一项运动,也是一种儿童游戏。
Hoop rolling is both a sport and a child's game.
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