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万圣节就要到了，国外的孩子们闹腾，国内的孩子也会一起恶搞玩耍，考官们也许也想到以此做题，考一考四六级考生们，关于万圣节的那些翻译，你都接触过吗？
11月1日万圣节：hallowmas，南瓜是万圣节的代表。
10月31日万圣夜：halloween，华语地区常将万圣夜称为万圣节。
1.the halloween celebration comes from all hallows day or all saints day, the 1st of november. this was originally a pagan festival of the dead, but later became a holiday to honor christian saints.
万圣节的庆祝活动来源于每年11月1日的all hallows day 或all saints day。它原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日，但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日。
2.the name halloween comes from a contraction of all hallows eve (evening)， the day before all hallows day. on this night it was believed that the spirits of the dead would try to come back to life!
halloween这个词来自于all hallows eve(夜晚)，all hallows eve是all hallows day前一天的缩写。人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活！
3. dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular halloween customs, especially among children. according to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing, masks or disguises) to frighten the spirits away.
dressing up in costumes是最受欢迎的万圣节风俗之一，尤其是受孩子们的欢迎。按照传统习俗，人们会dress up in costumes(穿戴一些特別的服裝，面具或者装饰)来吓跑鬼魂。
4.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）。
5.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.
欺骗或攻击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。
6.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.
南瓜灯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。南瓜灯是用雕刻成脸型，中间挖空，再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的。
7.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.
万圣节前夜一年之中孩子们最喜欢的夜晚。打扮成妖怪去邻居家，敲着门大喊：“不给糖就捣蛋!”当然，人们通常会给“糖”——比如甜食或者巧克力。但你不给，那就等着一场恶作剧吧，你会你的车窗被涂上了肥皂，垃圾桶翻倒在地，等等。
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