除了火雞，你對感恩節(jié)的了解有多少？快來學習一下吧！

今天是美國的感恩節(jié)。一提到感恩節(jié)，大家最先想到的就是烤火雞。但是除了烤火雞以外，大家對感恩節(jié)的了解有多少呢？今天就讓留學監(jiān)理網(wǎng)的老師給大家講一講。

Brief Introduction/感恩節(jié)簡介

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in the month of November every year; it is a time for communal(公共的) thanksgiving, feeling gratitude(感恩，感謝) and lavish feasts(饕餮盛宴). It is also a celebration to mark the respect towards Indians(印第安人) for teaching the pilgrims(早期移民到美國的歐洲人) how to cook. Pilgrims could not have survived without the help of the native Indians. The holiday of Thanksgiving was first observed in 1621 and continues to be an American tradition today.

Then how do the American people celebrate Thanksgiving in the USA?

看到這里，很多小伙伴兒都會問我們每個人究竟如何來慶祝這樣的節(jié)日呢？一般來說，感恩節(jié)的慶?；顒庸卜譃槿齻€部分。

Time for celebrating Traditional Harvest—lavish feast/節(jié)日大餐

Thanksgiving Day is a time of festivity(歡樂，慶典), family meals and reunions in America. Carved turkeys, Pumpkin Pie, Corns, Cranberry(蔓越莓) Sauce are the traditional dishes adorning(使…增色) the dinner tables in almost every house. A time for feasting, Thanksgiving Day epitomizes(摘要，概括) the holiday mood of people.

Tradition of Gifting/互贈禮物

Thanksgiving is a time for gifting your family and friends. The day is a time to show your gratitude and respect to your elders(長輩), friends, your siblings and also your colleagues. Popular gifts include thanksgiving flowers, jewelry, chocolate, candy, wine etc.

Black Friday and Festive Spirit/黑色星期五和節(jié)日氛圍

Thanksgiving Day is the official beginning of the Christmas season. USA witnesses maximum sales volume(量) on the very next day. The following Friday after thanksgiving is famously known as 'Black Friday'. This is so, because of the standard accounting practice of writing profits in black. The ongoing festive(節(jié)日的) spirit, shopping spree(狂歡), helps the shopkeepers to register maximum sales and profits. The entire atmosphere during the time is euphoric(歡快的，愉快的); people get in a holiday mood. Families visit restaurants, amusement parks(游樂場), gift each other, decorate their house etc.

看了我們的介紹，大家是不是對感恩節(jié)有了更深入的了解了呢？希望我們的文章可以幫助到正在美國留學、打算去美國留學以及喜歡外國文化的同學。

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

更多節(jié)日主題文章請見：

萬圣節(jié)

中秋節(jié)

端午節(jié)

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