BBC环球慢速英语 第400期:万圣节(6)

voice 1: People celebrate holidays like Halloween all around the world. Many countries and people groups have a celebration to remember people who have died. They do not always call these celebrations 'Halloween'. And they do not always celebrate them on October thirty-one. But the celebrations all have similar meanings. So, how do you celebrate Halloween?
声音1：世界各地的人们都会庆祝万圣节这种节日。许多国家和群体会举行庆典来纪念逝者。不是所有庆典都称为“万圣节”。人们也不总是在10月31日这天进行庆祝。但是这些庆典都有相似的意义。你们是怎么庆祝万圣节的呢？

voice 2: On Halloween night in Belgium, people light candles. These candles help people remember their dead relatives.
声音2：在比利时，人们会在万圣节的晚上点燃蜡烛。这些蜡烛帮助人们纪念他们逝去的亲人。

voice 1: In the Czech Republic on Halloween, people place chairs to sit on by the fire. There is one chair for each member of the family. And there is one chair for each family member's spirit.
声音1：在捷克共和国，人们在万圣节这天会坐在摆放在火边的椅子上。每把椅子代表一名家庭成员。每把椅子代表一名家庭成员的灵魂。

voice 2: German people traditionally put away their knives on Halloween night. They do not want to harm spirits returning to earth.
声音2：德国人的传统是在万圣节当晚把刀收起来。他们不想伤害返回人间的灵魂。