The children also put on strange masks and frightening costumesevery Halloween. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters. Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house. Everytime they come to a new house, they say,"Trick or treat! Money oreat!" The grown-ups put treat-money or candy in their bags.
Not only children, but most grown-ups also love Halloween andHalloween parties because on this day,they can disguise themselves as personages or ghost as their imaginations will lead them. This bring them the satisfaction of being young.
每年萬圣節(jié)前夕孩子們還戴上奇怪的面具，穿上嚇人的服裝。有些孩子把臉?biāo)⒊晒治�。然后他們拿著盒子或袋子挨家挨戶串門。每來到一個(gè)新房子他們就說：“不款待就搗亂!給錢還是吃的!”大人們就會(huì)把用來招待的錢或糖放在他們的袋子里了。
Another Edition(English One):
Symbols of Halloween Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witches flying on broomsticks with ghosts, goblins and skeletons have all evolved as symbols of Halloween. Bats, owls and other nocturnal animals are also popular symbols of Halloween. They were originally feared because people believed that these creatures could communicate with the spirits of the dead. Black cats are also symbols of Halloween and have religious origins as well. Black cats were considered to be reincarnated beings with the ability to divine the future. During the Middle Ages it was believed that witches could turn themselves into black cats. Thus when such a cat was seen, it was considered to be a witch in disguise. All these are popular trick-or-treat costumes and decorations for greeting cards and windows. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. The pumpkin is an orange-colored squash, and orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Carving pumpkins into jack- o'-lanterns is a Halloween custom also dating back to Ireland. A legend grew up about a man named Jack who was so stingy that he was not allowed into heaven when he died, because he was a miser. He couldn't enter hell either because he had played jokes on the devil. As a result, Jack had to walk on the earth with his lantern until Judgement Day. So Jack and his lantern became the symbol of a lost or damned soul. To scare these souls away on Halloween, the Irish people carved scary faces out of turnips, beets or potatoes representing "Jack of the Lantern," or Jack-o-lantern. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved faces on pumpkins because in the autumn they were more plentiful than turnips. Today jack-o-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that there are goodies waiting if they knock and say "Trick or Treat!"
參考譯文：
萬圣節(jié)前夜起源于與邪惡幽靈相關(guān)的慶�；顒�(dòng)，所以騎著掃帚的女巫、幽靈、小妖精和骷髏都是萬圣節(jié)的標(biāo)志物。蝙蝠、貓頭鷹和其他夜間活動(dòng)的動(dòng)物也是萬圣節(jié)的普遍標(biāo)志。起初，這些動(dòng)物讓人覺得非�？膳拢�?yàn)槿藗冋J(rèn)為這些動(dòng)物能和死者的幽靈進(jìn)行交流。 黑貓也是萬圣節(jié)的標(biāo)志物，并且也有一定的宗教起源。人們認(rèn)為黑貓可以轉(zhuǎn)生，具有預(yù)言未來的超能力。在中世紀(jì)，人們認(rèn)為女巫可以變成黑貓，所以人們一看到黑貓就會(huì)認(rèn)為它是女巫假扮的。這些標(biāo)志物都是萬圣節(jié)服裝的普遍選擇，也是賀卡或櫥窗上很常用的裝飾。 黑色是傳統(tǒng)的萬圣節(jié)顏色，這可能是因?yàn)槿f圣節(jié)前夜的各種傳統(tǒng)或儀式都是在晚上舉行。 南瓜也是萬圣節(jié)的標(biāo)志性象征。南瓜是橘黃色的，所以橘黃色也成了傳統(tǒng)的萬圣節(jié)顏色。用南瓜雕制南瓜燈也是一個(gè)萬圣節(jié)傳統(tǒng)，其歷史也可追溯到愛爾蘭。傳說有一個(gè)名叫杰克的人非常吝嗇，因而死后不能進(jìn)入天堂，而且因?yàn)樗⌒δЧ硪膊荒苓M(jìn)入地獄，所以，他只能提著燈籠四處游蕩，直到審判日那天。于是，杰克和南瓜燈便成了被詛咒的游魂的象征。人們?yōu)榱嗽谌f圣節(jié)前夜嚇走這些游魂，便用蕪菁、甜菜或馬鈴薯雕刻成可怕的面孔來代表提著燈籠的杰克，這就是南瓜燈(Jack-o'-lantern)的由來。愛爾蘭人遷到美國后，便開始用南瓜來進(jìn)行雕刻，因?yàn)樵诿绹锾斓臅r(shí)候南瓜比蕪菁更充足。現(xiàn)在，如果在萬圣節(jié)的晚上人們在窗戶上掛上南瓜燈就表明那些穿著萬圣節(jié)服裝的人可以來.
賀詞：
Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New Year.
祝好運(yùn)、健康、佳肴伴你度過一個(gè)快樂新年。
With best wishes for a happy New Year!
祝新年快樂，并致以良好的祝福。
I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year.
謹(jǐn)祝新年快樂幸福，大吉大利。
With the compliments of the season.
祝賀佳節(jié)。
May the season's joy fill you all the year round.
愿節(jié)日的愉快伴你一生。
Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year.
祝福您，新年快樂。
Please accept my season's greetings.
請接受我節(jié)日的祝賀。
To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you.恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和歡樂與你同在
Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
恭祝健康、幸運(yùn)，新年快樂。
May the joy and happiness around you today and always.
愿快樂幸福永伴你左右。
Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue
to enjoy good health.
請接受我誠摯的新年祝福，順祝身體健康。
Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to
you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity.
恭賀新禧，祝身體健康、事業(yè)發(fā)達(dá)。
Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.
恭賀新禧，萬事如意。