每年的農曆八月十五是我國的中秋節，下面本站小編爲大家蒐集的一篇“中秋節來歷習俗及傳說英文”，供大家參考借鑑，希望可以幫助到有需要的朋友!
The August Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese characters above) is one of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is held on the 8th day of the 8th lunar month. Chinese legends say that the moon is at its brightest and roundest on this day. Based on the Gregorian calendar, this year's August Moon Festival will be held on September 19.
中秋節是中國人的傳統節日之一，每年農曆8月15日慶祝。傳說月亮在這一天最大最圓。根據推算，今年公曆9月8日爲中秋節。
The August Moon Festival is often called the Women's Festival. The moon (Chinese character on right) symbolizes elegance and beauty. Chinese parents often name their daughters after the moon, in hope that they will be as lovely as the moon.
中秋節也被稱爲女人的節日，月(漢字部首)象徵着優雅與美麗。中國的父母總喜歡以“月”爲女兒取名，爲的是希望她們像月亮一樣可愛。
中秋傳說
The Moon FairyLady - 'Chang Er'
月亮仙子——嫦娥
The story about the lady took place around 2170 B.C. At that time, the earth had ten suns circling it, each taking its turn to illuminate to the earth. But one day all ten suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved by a strong and tyrannical archer named Hou Yi. He succeeded in shooting down nine of the suns.
這個故事發生在公元前2170年左右，那個時候，天上有十個太陽，它們輪流照亮地上。但有一天，十個太陽一同出現，他們發出的熱量燒焦了地上的作物。一位身強體壯、性格暴虐名叫后羿的弓箭手拯救了人間。他成功接連射落九個太陽。
One day, Hou Yi stole the elixir of life from a goddess. However, his beautiful wife Chang E drank the elixir of life in order to save the people from her husband's tyrannical rule. After drinking it, she found herself floating and flew all the way to the moon. Hou Yi loved his divinely beautiful wife so much, he refused to shoot down the moon.
有一天，后羿偷了一位神仙的長生不老藥。而他美麗的.妻子嫦娥爲了幫助人們脫離他暴虐的統治偷偷喝下了長生不老藥。喝下藥之後他發現自己飄浮起來並飛向了月亮。後裔十分愛他美若天仙的妻子，他不忍心將她從月亮上射落。
People believed that the lady was a god who lived in the moon that made thee moon shine. Girls who wanted to be a beauty and have a handsome husband should worship the moon. And on this magical occasion, children who make wishes to the Lady on the Moon will find their dreams come true.
人們認爲嫦娥是住在月亮上的仙子，所以月亮纔會發光。女孩子如果想要變得漂亮並且有一位如意郎君都要供奉月亮。而中秋之時，孩子們都會向月亮仙子許願祈求他們能夠夢想成真。
The wood cutter - Wu Kang
吳剛
The Hare - Jade Rabbit
玉兔
寂寞的月亮山總是需要陪伴的，這兩位就是傳說在月宮裏陪伴着嫦娥的伐木人和小兔子啦~
下面關於中秋節的英文可要記牢咯!
中秋節Mid-autumn day / -autumn Festival
Moon Festival / Mooncake Festival / Moon Festival
農曆lunar
月餅mooncake
迷你月餅minimooncake
肉餡/果仁月餅mooncakes with meat / nuts
火腿月餅ham mooncake
柚子grapefruit / pomelo / shaddock
湯圓glue pudding
燈籠lantern / scaldfish
嫦娥Chang E
后羿Hou Yi
相關活動:
gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon聚在一起賞月
light lantern點燈籠
carry the lantern around提燈籠
burn incense燒香
fire dragon dances火龍舞
The custom of worshipping the moon拜月的習俗
worshippe the full moon拜滿月的習俗
family reunion家庭團聚/圓
came out to watch the full moon to celebrate the festival到戶外賞月
the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival celebration慶祝中秋節的習俗