传统节日翻译常用句型
1. …..is an important traditional Chinese festival.
中秋节是中国重要的传统节日。
Mid-Autumn Day is an important traditional Chinese festival.
2. Customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the…..vary widely from place to place                                              改变，不同
                                              vary from A to B
端午节在全国各地庆祝的风俗习惯有很大差异
Customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival vary
widely from place to place.
3. It is also traditional for every family to….
按照传统，大家都会聚在一起赏月
It is also traditional for every family to gather to admire/enjoy the full moon.
4. Excitement and happiness are palpable in…..
春节里，大家都兴高采烈的庆祝节日，活动多样。
Excitement and happiness are palpable in Spring Festival with various activities.
                        明显的
5. ……is a Chinese tradition dating back thousands of years.
                      dating=which dates
Δ  n.+V-ing  后置定语        例：The girl( standing there) is Ru Hua.
                                            =who stands there
赛龙舟这一传统已在中国已有数千年之久
Dragon boat racing is a Chinese trdaition dating back thousands of years.

6. …..，also known as……
七夕，又被称为中国情人节
Qi Xi Festival ,also known as the valentine’s day of China.
cowherd 牛郎    weaving girl 织女  Que Qiao Bridge 鹊桥
7．As legend goes…..
据传说，中国龙是象征着神的一种神兽
As legend goes , Chinese dragon is a(n) holy/auspicious animal that/which can
                                    吉祥的               
be regarded/reckoned/deemed as the symbol of the God.
被认为是... ，  被看作是...
8. ……falls on the X day of the X month in lunar calendar
重阳节是农历九月九日
Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month in lunar calender.
9. The festival embodies people’s wishes and blesses to ....
          embody 体现，表明
这一节日，体现了人们对美好生活的向往和祝愿
The festival embodies people’s wishes and blesses to better life .
10. The festival is to commemorate（纪念）…..
                  =in honor of
此节日是为了纪念伟大的爱国诗人屈原
The festival is to commemorate the patriotic (爱国的) poet Qu Yuan .
11. For Chinese, ……means blessedness and happiness.

对中国人来说，一家人的团聚代表着幸福美满
For Chinese ,family reunion(团聚) means blessedness and happiness .
12. 中秋节翻译….is a symbol of…..
在古代，鹤是长寿的一种吉祥的象征
Crane is an auspicious symbol of longevity in ancient time .
                            长寿
13. The custom of ….. can be traced back as far as….
祭祖的习俗可以追溯到几千年以前
The custom of ancestor worship can be traced back as far as thousands of years ago .
                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 
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