万圣节英语(2)

? Popular Halloween costumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood), ghosts (spirits of the dead) and werewolves

(people that turn into wolves when the moon is full). 流行的万圣节服装包括vampires（吸血鬼），ghosts（死者的灵魂）和werewolves（每当月圆时就变成狼形的人）。 ? Trick or Treating is a modern Halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed in costume, asking for

treats like candy or toys. If they don't get any treats, they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house.

Trick or Treating 是现代万圣节的风俗。孩子们穿着特殊的衣服走街串巷，讨取糖果和玩具之类的赏赐。如果他们得不到任何的赏赐，就可能会对屋主大搞恶作剧或者胡闹了。

? The tradition of the Jack o' Lantern comes from a folktale about a man named Jack who tricked the devil and had to

wander the Earth with a lantern. The Jack o' Lantern is made by placing a candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin, which is carved to look like a face.

Jack o' Lantern 的传统来自于一个民间传说。一个名叫Jack的人戏弄了恶魔，之后就不得不提着一盏灯在地球上流浪。Jack o' Lantern是用雕刻成脸型，中间挖空，再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的。

? There are many other superstitions associated with Halloween. A superstition is an irrational idea, like believing that

the number 13 is unlucky!

和万圣节有关的迷信还有很多。迷信是一种不合常理的想法，比如认为13是不吉利的数字！

? Halloween is also associated with supernatural creatures like ghosts and vampires. These creatures are not part of the

natural world. They don't really exist... or do they?

万圣节还和一些诸如鬼魂和吸血鬼之类的超自然的生物有关。这些生物不是自然界的一部分。他们实际上是不存在的......或许他们其实真的存在？

? Witches are popular Halloween characters that are thought to have magical powers. They usually wear pointed hats and

fly around on broomsticks.

女巫是万圣节很受欢迎的人物，人们认为她们具有强大的魔力。他们通常戴着尖顶的帽子，骑在扫把上飞来飞去。

? Bad omens are also part of Halloween celebrations. A bad omen is something that is believed to bring bad luck, like

black cats, spiders or bats.

恶兆也是万圣节庆祝活动的一部分。人们相信恶兆会带给坏运气，黑猫、蜘蛛或者蝙蝠都算是恶兆。