What is Thanksgiving all about? Generally, you may know that it is a day for giving thanks and that Thanksgiving dinner consists of turkey, but what else do you know about it?

感恩节是关于什么的？你可能大体知道它是用来感恩的节日，也知道节日晚餐里有火鸡，但除此之外你还知道些什么呢？

Now, I’ll give you some information about thanksgiving.

现在，我来告诉你一些有关感恩节的事情。

Thanksgiving is a popular American holiday, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. It forms an important part of the country’s culture and marks the beginning of the holiday season, which also includes Christmas and New Year.

感恩节是一个很受欢迎的美国节日，会在每年11月的第四个星期四进行庆祝。它是美国文化的重要组成部分，标志着“节日季”的开始，“节日季”还包括圣诞节和新年。

The origin of Thanksgiving refers to a group of Pilgrims. In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers — a group of Pilgrims seeking a new home where they could freely practice their faith.

感恩节的起源和一伙儿清教徒有关。1620年9月，一艘名为“五月花”号的小船离开了英国的普利茅斯。船上载有一百零二名乘客，他们是清教徒，正在寻找一个新的家园，希望能在那里无拘无束地信奉自己的信仰。

After a dangerous and uncomfortable crossing that lasted 66 days, they dropped anchor near Cape Cod. One month later, the Mayflower crossed Massachusetts Bay, where the Pilgrims began the work of establishing a village at Plymouth.

在历经了六十六天危险而又并不舒服的横渡之后，他们在科德角附近抛锚。一个月后，“五月花”号穿过了马萨诸塞湾，清教徒们开始在那里建立普利茅斯村。

Arriving at Plymouth Colony too late to grow many crops, and lacking fresh food, the Pilgrims suffered terribly during the winter of 1620-1621. Half the people died from disease.

他们到达普利茅斯殖民地的时候太晚了，很多庄稼都无法种植，又缺少新鲜的食物，所以在1620年至1621年的冬天，他们吃尽了苦头，有一半的人死于疾病。

The following spring, local Indians taught them how to grow corn and other crops, and helped the newcomers master hunting and fishing.

第二年春天，当地的印第安人教会了他们如何种植玉米和其他农作物，还帮助这些新来的人掌握了狩猎和打鱼的技术。

Because they harvested bountiful crops of corn, beans and pumpkins, the Pilgrims had much to be thankful for in the fall of 1621. They and their Indian benefactors held a harvest feast to express gratitude for God’s blessings.

1621年秋天，清教徒们的玉米、大麦、豆类和南瓜都获得了大丰收。他们认为在这一年，有太多需要感谢的了。于是，他们和那些印第安恩人们一起，举行了丰收的盛宴，以表达对上帝赐福的感激之情。

The tradition of giving thanks has survived the centuries. Several US presidents — starting with George Washington in 1789 — issued Thanksgiving proclamations, but it wasn’t until President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation that Thanksgiving became an annual national holiday.

感恩的传统已流传了几个世纪。从1789年的乔治·华盛顿开始，已经有好几位美国总统都发表过感恩节声明，但直到1863年亚伯拉罕·林肯总统发表的声明，才让感恩节成为一年一度的全国性节日。

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感恩节习俗

团聚

In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration has lost much of its original religious significance; instead, it now centers on reunion, cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends.

在许多的美国家庭里，感恩节庆祝活动的宗教意义早已消失。人们更加注重团聚，与家庭亲友共享感恩节大餐。

晚宴

Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are staples of the Thanksgiving feast. On Thanksgiving every year, nearly 90 percent of Americans eat the turkey — whether roasted or deep-fried.

塞满馅料的火鸡、土豆泥、红薯、红莓果酱和南瓜派皆为感恩节大餐的主食。每年的感恩节，有近百分之九十的美国人都会吃火鸡——不管是烤的还是油炸的。

购物

The Friday of Thanksgiving week is called Black Friday. Stores offer special discounts on this day and throughout the weekend. Many choose to enjoy the weekend shopping for Christmas presents with their family.

感恩节那一周的星期五是“黑色星期五(Black Friday)"。商店从这一天开始到整个周末会开展大型打折促销活动。很多人会选择在“黑色星期五”的周末和家人一起置办圣诞节的礼物。

“赦免”感恩节火鸡

Each year, the president “pardons” a Thanksgiving turkey — actually two turkeys, since one is a backup in case the other decides to misbehave during the ceremony. The two turkeys, spared from the oven, live out the rest of their lives at a children’s petting zoo.

每年，总统都会“赦免”一只感恩节火鸡——实际上是两只，因为有一只是备用的，以防另一只在仪式上不听话。这两只没被放进烤箱的火鸡，会在儿童宠物园度过它们的余生。

感恩游行

Parades have also become an integral part of the holiday in cities and towns across the United States. Presented by Macy’s department store since 1924, New York City’s Thanksgiving Day parade is the largest and most famous, drawing an enormous television audience. It typically features marching bands, performers, elaborate floats conveying celebrities and giant balloons shaped like cartoon characters.

在美国各地的城镇，游行也是节日不可或缺的一部分。从1924年开始，纽约市的感恩节游行由梅西百货公司举办，是最大最著名的一个，吸引了大量的电视观众。游行通常由行进乐队、表演者、载着名人的精美花车，以及形似卡通人物的巨型气球组成。

志愿服务

Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate, and millions of frozen turkeys are donated to families each year.

志愿服务是感恩节常见的活动。社区常为那些不幸的人举办食物募捐活动，还设免费的大餐招待他们。每年还有数百万只冻火鸡被捐给不同家庭。

为流浪汉准备食物

Many Americans will take time to prepare and serve meals to the needy at soup kitchens, churches and homeless shelters. Anyone who shows up can enjoy hot Thanksgiving dinners.

许多美国人会花时间在施粥所、教堂和流浪汉之家为贫困的人准备并提供食物，任何到场的人都能享受到热呼呼的感恩节大餐。

“火鸡跑”慈善比赛

Others donate to food drives or participate in charity fundraisers. Hundreds of nonprofit groups throughout the country hold Thanksgiving Day charity races called “Turkey Trots”.

在感恩节那天，全国有数百个非营利性组织举办名为“火鸡跑”的慈善赛跑比赛。

The Turkey Trot is a community race for runners of all ages, and is held in the morning of Thanksgiving. It’s usually about 5 kilometers in distance, and many people wear costumes to make the event more entertaining.

“火鸡跑”是一个社区性质的赛跑，适合所有年龄段的跑步者，在感恩节当天的早上举行，通常是五公里的距离。为了使比赛更有趣，许多人都穿着化妆服参加。

Planning a Turkey Trot is a great way to help the community burn off calories from their Thanksgiving meals. Turkey Trot organizers will donate their proceeds to local community charities after the race.

“火鸡跑”是一个帮助社区居民燃烧卡路里的好方法，这些卡路里都来自感恩节吃的大餐。在赛后，“火鸡跑”的组织者会将他们的收益捐给当地的社区慈善机构。

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关于感谢的单词

1. Thank

Thank作为最常见的表达感谢的词汇，有众多常用短语：

a. 我们最常用的就是Thank的动词形式

Thank you. / Thanks so much. / Thanks a lot. / Thanks a ton.

谢谢！

b. Thanks还能当作名词使用，比如：

Many thanks for…/Please accept my deepest thanks for…

非常感谢…… / 请接受我最诚挚的谢意……

c. 使用形容词thankful（感激的）也是一个很好的选择：

I'm so thankful for…

我对……无比感激

2. Appreciate

另一个表达感谢的常用单词是appreciate，用法有：

I really appreciate your help.

我很感谢你的帮助。

还可以使用它的名词形式appreciation：

I'd like to express my appreciation for...

我想表达我对……的感激之情

3. Grateful

grateful表示“感激的”，跟thankful同义：

I'm so grateful for…

我对……无比感激

另外还可以使用它的名词形式gratitude：

With much gratitude for…

我很感谢……

4. 其他常用说法

It's so kind of you…

你人真的太好了……

I owe you one.

我欠你一个人情。

Cheers!

谢谢！

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和火鸡有关的英语表达

(as) red as a turkey cock

【本义】红得像雄火鸡

【喻义】（因发怒、尴尬等）满脸通红

e.g.:

①When he was blamed for his mistake, he was as red as a turkey cock.

当他因错误被责备时，羞得满脸通红。

②He was sorry for MacGown! There he sat, poor devil! — with every one getting up all round him, still; and as red as a turkey cock.

他真为麦高恩感到难受！你看那可怜的家伙，周围的人都站了起来，而他却平静地坐在那儿，满脸通红。

【文化说明】

人发怒、尴尬时脸涨得通红，和 turkey 的红色有可比性，由此该习语转喻“（因发怒、尴尬等）满脸通红”。

Say turkey to one and buzzard to another

【本义】对一个谈火鸡，对另一个谈红头美洲鹫

【喻义】[美] 厚此薄彼

【文化说明】

Buzzard （红头美洲鹫）产于美国东部，橙红色和紫蓝色颈项与雄火鸡相似。字面意思是“对一个谈火鸡，对另一个谈红头美洲鹫”，对待不同的人采取不同的方式，即“厚此薄彼”。

Strut/swell like a turkey cock

【本义】像雄火鸡一样踱步/高傲

【喻义】大摇大摆地走，趾高气扬地

【文化说明】

Turkey cock 可喻指“自负的人”、“妄自尊大的人”，因为它走路的样子显得趾高气扬，非常傲慢。

Talk turkey

【本义】谈火鸡

【喻义】[美] 坦率认真地谈话地谈，直截了当

e.g.:

①All right, now that we have covered the social amenities, let's talk turkey about what really happened.

好罢，大家既然寒暄已毕，那就让我们坦率地谈一谈所发生的事吧。

②I'm tired of this nonsense. Make him talk turkey.

我不想听这些废话，叫他直说。

③Look, Mark, it's time we talked turkey. How much money can you invest in the company?

喂，马克，我们该认真地谈谈实际问题了。你能给公司投多少钱？

【文化说明】

习语 talk turkey 源于美国民间传说。相传北美殖民时期，一个白人和一个印第安人一同打猎，事先商定要平分猎物。他们打到了两只火鸡和三只乌鸦（另一说是红头美洲鹫（buzzard）。白人把乌鸦都给了印第安人，把火鸡全留给了自己。印第安人反对，白人说：“You have three birds, I have only two.”（你分了三只鸟，我只有两只。）印第安人回答说：“Stop talking birds. Talk turkey.”（别说鸟，说火鸡。）

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感恩节的礼仪

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感恩英语表达

常规表达

1、祝感恩节快乐

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a happy thanksgiving!

2、大家感恩节快乐

Happy Thanksgiving Day to everybody/everyone!

I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving.

3、祝您和您的家人感恩节快乐!

Thanksgiving wishes for you and your family.

4、感恩节因为有了你的存在而变得不同。

Thanksgiving just won't be the same without you.

5、在感恩节里给你最温暖的祝福。

Warm wishes at Thanksgiving.

6、我的朋友,感恩节快乐。

My friend,happy Thanksgiving Day!

7、这真是一个令人兴奋的时刻!

What a wonderful time to be together.

8、我的生活因为有了你而更加美丽!

My life is beautiful because of you!

9、老师,您点亮了我的人生.

Teacher,you are the light in my life.

10、如果你的老师姓李，就可以说：

Happy Thanksgiving Day，Mr/Mrs Li!

文艺表达

1. 滴水之恩当涌泉相报。

Dripping of grace when animals are reported.

2. 父母之爱子，则为之计深远。

The parents's son, is profound.

3. 欢喜和感恩是消除烦恼的力量。

Joy and Thanksgiving is power.

4. 人生多一份感恩。就多一份美化。

Life is more grateful. As much a beautification.

5. 处世而欲人感恩，便为敛怨之道。

Life and to Thanksgiving,for the folding of the hatred.

6. 用爱心做好事业，用感恩的心做人。

With love to do business,with grateful heart man.

7. 感恩之心，人皆有之;感恩之人，世皆敬之。

Life is not a thankful; The gratitude, all respect you.

8. 忘恩的人落在困难之中，是不能得救的。

Thankless people fall in trouble, can't be saved.

9. 是他给了你恩惠，是他给了你现在，去感恩他吧!

He gave you a favour, he gives you now, to express him!

10. 学会感恩，做一个有益于社会的人。

Institute of Thanksgiving,do a beneficial to society.

11. 帮助，只是举手之劳，而感谢却是永无止境的。

Help, just lift a finger, and thanks is endless.

12. 淡看世事去如烟，铭记恩情存如血。

Light to see the world to smoke， remember the kindness blood。

13. 一个永保感恩心的人。就比较不会陷入困境。

A person who keep gratitude heart forever. Are not in trouble.

14. 没有人天生该对谁好所以我们要学会感恩。

No one is born this to who well so we have to learn to be grateful.

15. 星星能照亮夜空，感恩可掂量自我。

The stars can light up the night sky, thanks to weigh ourselves.

16. 人家帮我，永志不忘;我帮人家，莫记心上。

The somebody else to help me, kid; I help others, never remember to heart.

17. 感恩是别人的给予，更是给予别人的馈赠。

Gratitude is someone else to give,but also give people the gift of.

18. 帮忙，只是举手之劳，而感激倒是永无尽头的。

Help, just lift a finger, but appreciate would never end.

19. 吃水不忘挖井人，前人栽树后人乘凉。

Draft does not forget to dig Wells,predecessors trees descendants cool.

20. 学会感恩，我们才能微笑面对困难和挫折。

Institute of Thanksgiving, we can smile in the face of difficulties and setbacks.

21. 感恩是一种幸福;感恩更是一个永恒的支点。

Gratitude is a kind of happiness; Thanksgiving is an eternal fulcrum.

22. 恩欲报，怨欲忘;报怨短，报恩长。

To quote, because want to forget; Complaints are short, and the resolve to return favors.

23. 卑鄙小人总是忘恩负义的，忘恩负义原本卑鄙的一部分。

Dirty dog always ungrateful, ungrateful originally part of the base.

24. 不当家不知柴米贵，不养儿，不知报母恩。

Not alone don't know daily expensive, don't keep son, I do not know to mother.

25. 父母是我们生命的一大部分，没有他们，生命就不完美。

Parents are a good part of our life, without them, life is not perfect.

26. 感恩之人亮若璀璨星光，仇怨之人，暗若惨淡愁云。

Grateful if people bright bright starlight, hostilities, if dark dismal graciously.

27、怀着感恩的心情去生活，让自己快乐，更让别人感到快乐!

With the feelings of gratitude to life, let oneself happy, more let others feel happy!

28. 天道酬勤，凡事感恩。滴水之恩，当涌泉相报。

Tiandaochouqin, everything Thanksgiving. Dripping of grace, when animals are reported.

29. 幸福源于对生活的满足，感恩源于对幸福的感知。

Happiness comes from meet on life, Thanksgiving from the perceived happiness.

30. 生活总是这样，只要你仔细聆听，总会发现一丝爱的声音。

Life is always like that, as long as you listen carefully, will find a voice of love.

31. 不要忘记朋友对你的好处，时时记得回报，这是感恩。

Don't forget the friend's good for you, always remember to return, this is gratitude.

32. 财富的最大的库存是你的潜能，快乐的主要源泉是你的感恩。

Wealth is the biggest inventory of your potential, happiness is the main source of your gratitude.

33. 千学万学，学会感恩，做自己精神的舵手，心灵的总裁。

Thousands of learning to learn, learn to be grateful, do their spirit of pilot, the President of the mind.

34. 我知道，我要学会知足和满足。并且我要一颗感恩的心。

I know, I should learn to contentment and satisfaction. And I want to be a grateful heart.

35. 世间一切乃众缘合和，众力所成，非独一人所能，是故当怀感恩之心。

Everything is the fate and, by the force, not exclusively， one person can is when his gratitude.

36. 感恩是一种心态，犹如口渴时喝一杯绿茶，甘甜解渴，清香沁肺。

Gratitude is a state of mind,as if thirsty to drink a cup of green tea,sweet thirst, fragrance seeps the lungs.

37. 学会感恩，我们才能有一个积极的生活态度去面对繁杂的现代生活。

Institute of Thanksgiving, we can have a positive attitude to life to face the complex modern life.

38. 凡建立功业，以立品为始基。从来有学问而能感恩即是灵魂上的健康。

Who set up a winner, to made product base. Never learned to Thanksgiving is the health of the soul.

39. 做人就像蜡烛一样，有一分热，发一分光，给人以光明，给以温暖。

Life just like a candle, a hot, send a spectral, give a person with light,to warm.

40. 感恩别人是为自己的成长开门，伤害他人是为自己的快乐关窗。

Gratitude is someone open the door for your growth, harm others is shut the window for his own happiness.

此外，感恩节的时候人们也常常发短信表示感激之情，下面是一些常用的短信：

Warm wishes at Thanksgiving.

在感恩节，衷心地祝福你们。

From all of us to all of you at Thanksgiving.

我们全体祝你们感恩节快乐。

Thanksgiving wishes for you and your family.

给你们全家感恩节的祝福。

I really appreciate your hard work.

我真的很感谢你们这样努力工作。

I’m thankful for Harry, he makes me feel loved and secure.

我感谢哈利，他让我感受到爱和安全感。

It's Thanksgiving，I’d like to express my gratitude to all of you.

今天是感恩节，我想对你们所有人表达我的感谢。

Let's prey for health, happiness and next year’s harvest.

让我们祈求健康，幸福以及明年的丰收。

Warm wishes at Thanksgiving.

我在感恩节为你送上衷心的祝福。

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感恩节儿歌

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老友记：火热的感恩节

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