关于复活节彩蛋的英文介绍

The Easter we celebrate today is a combination1 of different traditions. Partly, it comes from old festivals2 to celebrate Spring. And partly it comes from the Christian celebration of the rebirth3 of Jesus Christ.Most people agree that the word “Easter” comes from the Anglo-Saxon4 Goddess Eastre, a symbol of Spring. It is easy to see how “Eastre time” became “Easter time”.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 Christian5 calendar are dependent on Easter.The celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends that have nothing to do with Christianity6. Of all the symbols associated7 with Easter, the egg, the symbol of richness8 and new life, is the most important. The customs and traditions of using eggs 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 lovers 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.

现如今众人所欢庆的复活节事实上结合了多种多样历史悠久的传统式。它一部分来源于原始的喜迎春新春佳节，一部分来源于基督教徒留念耶稣复生的典礼。多数人觉得“复活节”一词来源于盎格鲁撒克逊人所信仰的极品女神EASTRE，她是春天的代表。那样，就不难理解“极品女神EASTRE的节日”怎样发展为现如今“EASTER”一词了。复活节是主要的天主教节日，每一年立春(3月21日)之后，第一次圆月后的第一个礼拜日便是复活节。它具体时间可早就在3月22日，也可以晚至4月25日。天主教教历的很多关键日子出与复活节的实际日期相关。复活节节庆活动的很多风俗与传奇都和天主教不相干。在任何与复活节相关的代表性事情中，复活节小彩蛋更为关键，它代表着富庶与再生。涉及到小彩蛋的风俗习惯与传统式变成复活节节庆活动的构成部分，已经几百年的历史时间。最初，复活节小彩蛋被涂上艳丽的颜色，代表春天的阳光，并被用以滚小彩蛋赛事或做为赠予的礼品。恋人们和痴迷浪漫的大家将小彩蛋涂上颜色并勾画出各式各样图案设计后互相交换。欧洲中世纪，主人家习惯性在复活节将小彩蛋赏赐佣人。在法国，大人们将小彩蛋连着其他复活节礼品一起赠给小朋友们。