萬圣節(jié)來歷
Thousands of years ago, the Celts held a festival for the lord of death.
幾千年前，古凱爾特人為祭祀死神而歡慶。
Many monks believed the lord of death rule the world in winter
教徒們相信冬天時死神便會統(tǒng)治世界。
They believed when the lord of death came, many evil spirits came with him too
他們相信死神來臨時，也招來了各種妖魔鬼怪。
There are different kinds of evil spirits such as goblins, ghosts, witches, and vampires
這些神靈中有小精靈，鬼神，巫婆，和吸血鬼。
The Celts did not like evil spirits. They made big fires to drive the evil spirits away.
古凱爾特人不喜歡這些神靈們。因此他們放火趕走神靈。
It was thought that witches had magic power.
女巫被認(rèn)為擁有魔力。
It was also believed that witches like to play tricks on people.
她們還愛捉弄人類。
Many children like to play trick on people too.
孩子們也喜歡捉弄人。
Today children in America have a lot of fun dressing on costumes and going on trick or treating.
今天在美國，許多孩子們都穿上道具，挨家挨戶的要糖吃。
People celebrate Halloween on October 31. Now Halloween is a holiday especially fun for children.
人們?nèi)缃裨?0月31日這一天慶祝萬圣節(jié)。同時這一天也是孩子們的節(jié)日。
萬圣節(jié)食物
Dried Pumpkin Seeds
After carving your pumpkin, separate the pulp from the seeds. Rinse（沖洗）the seeds and spread them out to dry. The next day, add enough melted butter or margarine（人造黃油）to coat each seed. Spread the seeds onto a cookie sheet（甜酥餅干）and bake for 20 minutes in a 300 degree oven for 20 minutes or until they are slightly brown.
Caramel Apples
Take the paper wrapping off about 100 caramels（飴糖）and put them in a saucepan（燉鍋）。 Put the saucepan over a pan of boiling water. Boil the water until the caramels melt. Put a wooden stick into the top of each apple, dip the apple into the caramel. Let them cool on wax paper and enjoy!
Scary Stories
No Halloween party is complete without at least one scary story. Usually one person talks in a low.
voice while everyone else crowds together on the floor or around a fire. The following is a retelling of a tale told in Britain and in North Carolina and Virginia.
萬圣節(jié)介紹
所謂西方的鬼節(jié)，也就是萬圣節(jié)，在每年的11月1日，在萬圣節(jié)到來的前夕，很多人會穿著各種恐怖的裝飾去參加聚會，能夠滿足人們追求刺激的感覺。萬圣節(jié)也是一個孩子們快樂的日子，能吃到好多好吃的東西，會收到很多的糖果。下面我們就來看一下萬圣節(jié)手抄報內(nèi)容英文介紹。
TINY ghost-like dolls hang from trees, big plastic spiders sit on rooftops and bloody plastic hands reach out from gravestones…Are you ready for the scariest night of the year?
樹上到處懸掛著鬼怪小玩偶，屋頂盤踞著巨大的塑料蜘蛛，墓穴里伸出一雙血淋淋的塑膠手……一年之中最恐怖的夜晚到來了，你好了嗎？
October 31 is Halloween, one of the most popular festivals in the US, Canada and Britain. The festival began as a day to remember the dead. But nowadays it's all about the carnival atmosphere when people can enjoy dressing up and scaring each other.
10月31日萬圣節(jié)前夜是美國、加拿大和英國歡迎的節(jié)日。節(jié)日源起于對死者的紀(jì)念日。但現(xiàn)在它完全一場大狂歡，人們盡情享受著改裝易容互相恐嚇的樂趣。
Halloween is one of children's favourite nights of the year. They dress up as monsters and go to their neighbours'houses. Knocking on the door they shout: “Trick or treat!” Of course, usually people give them “treats” - a like sweets and chocolates. But, if you don't, you can expect a prank such as having your car windows soaped or your garbage cans turned over.
萬圣節(jié)前夜一年之中孩子們最喜歡的夜晚。打扮成妖怪去鄰居家，敲著門大喊：“不給糖就搗蛋！”當(dāng)然，人們通常會給“糖”——比如甜食或者巧克力。但你不給，那就等著一場惡作劇吧，你會你的車窗被涂上了肥皂，垃圾桶翻倒在地，等等。
Halloween is also a time for masquerade parties. Witches fly in on broomsticks, while ghosts and skeletons chat on the dance floor.
萬圣節(jié)前夜舉辦化妝舞會的好時機。你會看到女巫坐著掃帚柄飛進來，鬼怪和骷髏則在舞池中竊竊私語。
You can even dress up as a famous monster like Dracula! The motto is: “The scarier, the better.”
你還可以化妝成像吸血鬼那樣可怕的妖怪。有句諺語說：“越恐怖越好�！�
Even making Halloween food should be like casting a spell or mixing a magic drink. In Britain, people drink “Witch's Mix”， made with apple, orange, grape and berry juice. Children also enjoy “Halloween Worms,” made from egg noodles. And how do you like the sound of “Eye-Balls”？ Don't worry, they're made with scoops of chocolate and vanilla ice cream, shaped like human eyes. Skeleton-shaped cookies are equally popular.
甚至連萬圣節(jié)前夜做的食物也要像下了咒語或者配備魔法飲料。在英國，人們喝叫“巫師之飲”的東西，用蘋果、橘子、葡萄和漿果的汁調(diào)配而成。孩子們還喜歡吃“萬圣節(jié)蟲子”，是用雞蛋面做的。你覺得“眼珠子”聽上去怎么樣？別擔(dān)心，那只是用幾勺巧克力和香草冰激凌做的，只不過像是人眼的形狀。頭蓋骨形狀的餅干同樣也很受歡迎。
A well-known Halloween tradition is to make lanterns from pumpkins, called “Jack-o-lanterns”。 First, the inside of the pumpkin is removed. Then, a face is cut into the pumpkin, traditionally a smiling, devil face. Finally a candle is placed inside, and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keep evil spirits away.
萬圣節(jié)前夜的眾所周知的傳統(tǒng)用南瓜做成燈，叫“杰克燈”。，把南瓜里面掏空。然后在南瓜上切出一張臉孔，通常是一張笑瞇瞇的魔鬼面孔。最后，在里面放上一只蠟燭，然后把南瓜燈房子前面用來嚇跑那些邪惡的幽靈。
Besides pumpkin cutting, “apple-bobbing” is another popular game. Several apples are put floating in water in a big bucket. Children have their hands tied behind their backs. They have to try to pick the apples out of the water using only their mouths. Of course, people get very wet and it is very funny to watch.
除了切南瓜，“叼蘋果”很流行的游戲。把幾只蘋果大水桶里面飄浮著。孩子們的手被綁在背后。只能用嘴巴把蘋果從水里叼。當(dāng)然了，人們會全都濕淋淋的，光看著就很有趣。
對于萬圣節(jié)的到來，很多人喜歡玩cos，進行各種角色裝扮，有很多嚇人的妝容，玩得不亦說乎。萬圣節(jié)文化在人們心中的沉淀是非常深厚，生活的氛圍非常愉快。
