农历

Chinese lunar calendar ['kælində]

满月

full moon

赏月

appreciating the moon;

moon gazing

拜月

moon worship

相聚

gathering

家人团圆

family reunion

月饼

mooncake

孔明灯

sky lantern; Kongming lantern

桂花酒

cassia wine

烧香

burning incense

祭品

sacrificial offerings

仪式

ritual

舞龙舞狮

dragon and lion dances

灯谜

lantern riddles

农历每月的十五日是我们看到月球最圆的那天。

The fifteenth of each month in the lunar calendar is the day of the full moon.

中秋之月最圆最亮，象征阖家团圆。

The moon is the brightest and roundest on this day which means family reunion.

月饼

饼皮

crusts

浆皮

chewy ['tʃui] crust

酥皮

flaky crust

印花

imprint

冰皮

snow skin

奶油皮

cream cheese

广式月饼

Cantonese-style mooncakes

港式月饼

Hong Kong-style mooncakes

甜味月饼和咸味月饼

sweet and savory mooncakes

月饼多为油酥面皮包裹甜而厚的馅料。

Most mooncakes have a pastry skin enveloping a sweet, dense filling.

传统月饼上印有“长寿”“和谐”等字样。

Traditional mooncakes have an imprint on top consisting of the Chinese characters for "longevity" or "harmony".

家人在中秋节分食月饼，寓意全家团团圆圆。

The sharing and eating of round mooncakes among family members during the festival signify the completeness and unity of families.

中秋传说

民间传说

folklore

嫦娥

Chang'e

玉兔

jade rabbit / hare

蟾蜍

toad

桂花树

cassia tree;

osmanthus [ɔz'mænθəs] tree

月宫

Moon Palace

长生不老药

the elixir [i'liksə] of immortality

嫦娥奔月

Chang'e flying to the moon

后羿射日

Houyi shooting the suns

吴刚伐桂

Wu Gang chopping the tree

玉兔捣药

Jade Rabbit making heavenly medicine

羿请不死之药于西王母。

Hou Yi traveled to the palace of Xi Wang Mu, the Queen Mother of the West, seeking her elixir of immortality.

羿妻嫦娥窃之奔月，托身于月。

Chang'e drank the elixirs that her husband had left behind and flew upwards towards the heavens, choosing the moon as residence.

月亮

新月

new moon

娥眉月，盈月

waxing crescent

半月，上弦月

first quarter

盈凸月

waxing gibbous ['gɪbəs]

满月

full moon

亏凸月

waning gibbous

半月，下弦月

Third quarter, last quarter

娥眉月，亏月

waning crescent

泛着光芒

glowing

银色的月光

silver light

缥缈如仙，非尘世间的

ethereal [i'θiəriəl]

一弯新月

crescent ['kresənt]

迷人的

enchanting

宁静的

tranquil

微光闪烁

shimmer

轮廓，剪影

silhouette [,silu:'et]

缥缈，易消散的

evanescent [,i:və'nesənt]

皎洁的

bright and pure

月升了起来，爬上树梢，将一缕光洒在庭院的花丛上，花瓣也莹莹地亮了起来。

The rising moon climbed over the treetops, casting a glow on the flowers in our yard, and softly illuminated their petals.

晴空如洗，万里无云，一轮皎皎的圆月挂于天上。空气是甜的，有一种四叶草的清香。

The full moon is shining high in the crystal clear and cloudless sky. The air is sweet like clover.

满月当空，似一轮银盘。这轮月伴着我上路，所及之处，万物无一不沐浴在月光之中。

The full moon is a silver disc hanging in the sky. It accompanies me on my trip, bathing everything in its presence.

祝福

中秋佳节来临之际，愿你笑脸如鲜花敞开！愿望个个如愿！

Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. May you smile like opening flowers!Wishing everyone would do so!

皓月闪烁，星光闪耀，中秋佳节，美满快乐！

Wishing us a long life to share the graceful moonlight, though thousands of miles apart. A bright moon and stars twinkle and shine. Wishing you a merry Mid-Autumn Festival, bliss, and happiness.

中秋的夜晚我将明月和星星排成最美的祝福：中秋快乐！

On the night of Mid-Autumn Day, may the bright moon and shining stars bring my best wishes to you:Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

让最圆的明月陪伴你和我，让明月传达我的心愿与祝福… 祝福花好月圆！

Let the round moon accompany you and me. The bright moon will take my blessingsto you. Wishyou a perfect conjugal bliss.

举杯遥祝：月圆人圆花好，事顺业顺家兴。

I want to make a toast. I Wish that the round moon take my best blessing to you. May you have a happy family and a bright future.

这些厉害的英文表达你都get了吗？

明天祝福信息用起来哦~

预祝中秋快乐！

中秋快乐

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