「英語聽力文摘」復活節

復活節(主復活日)是現今基督教徒的重要節日之一，定在每年春分月圓之後第一個星期日。復活節是國外，尤其是英美國家最重要的節日之一。下面，我們一起通過下面的這篇英語聽力文摘瞭解一下吧。

Easter is a time of springtime festivals. The Easter we celebrate today is a combination of different traditions. Partly, it comes from old festivals to celebrate Spring. And partly it comes from the Christian celebration of the rebirth of Jesus Christ.

復活節是春季的節日。當今世人所慶祝的復活節實際上融合了多種古老的傳統。它一部分來自古老的迎春佳節，一部分源於基督徒紀念耶穌基督復活的儀式。

Most people agree that the word "Easter" comes from the Anglo-Saxon Goddess Eastre, a symbol of Spring. It is easy to see how "Eastre time" bacame "Easter time".

多數人認為“復活節”一次源於盎格魯薩克遜人所信奉的女神EASTRE，她是春天的象徵。這樣，就不難理解“女神EASTRE的節日”如何演變為現今的“EASTER”一詞了。

As a chief Christian festival, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the 1st day of Spring. It can be as early as March 22, or as late as April 25! Many dates of the Christian calendar are dependent on Eater. The celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends that have nothing to do with Christianity. Of all the symbols associated with Easter, the eggs, the symbol of richness and new life, is the most important.

復活節是重要的基督教節日，每年春分(3月21日)過後，第一次月圓後的第一個星期日就是復活節。它的具體時間可早在3月22日，亦可晚至4月25日。基督教教歷的'許多重要日子都與復活節的具體日期有關。復活節節慶活動的許多習俗與傳説都與基督教無關。

The customs and traditions of using egge have been associated with Easter for centuries. Originally, Easter eggs were painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring and were used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts. After they were colored and printed with various designs, the eggs were exchanged by loves and romantic admirers. In the Middle Ages, eggs were traditionally given at Easter to the servants. In Germany, eggs were given to children along with other Easter gifts.

在所有與復活節有關的象徵性事物中，復活節彩蛋最為重要，它象徵着富饒與新生。涉及彩蛋的習俗與傳統成為復活節節慶活動的組成部分，已有數百年的歷史。起初，復活節彩蛋被塗上鮮豔的色彩，象徵春天的陽光，並被用於滾彩蛋比賽或作為饋贈的禮物。戀人們和迷戀浪漫的人們將彩蛋塗上色彩並繪成各式圖案後相互交換。中世紀，主人習慣在復活節將彩蛋賜予僕人。在德國，大人們將彩蛋連同其他復活節禮物一起送給孩子們。

　　英語詞彙整理：

1. combination n. 結合(體)，聯合

2. rebirth n. 新生，復興

3. symbol n. 符號，標誌

4. chief adj. 主要的，首要的

5. dependent adj. (on/upon)依靠的，依賴的