新标准大学英语 - 视听说教程3原文及翻译(17)

I'm not a religous person .So it dosen't have that kind

of meaning to me .And these days,I think for many people it's primarily a reason for families to get together,eat a lot of good food and give each other presents. Presenter: That's a good enough reason,isn't it?

Bella: Oh,absolutely.It's very important for families to have a special meal together and for people to show their love each other.And children love it,the excitement of thinking that Father Christmas will come down the chimney and leave them presents.But at the same time,I worry about its commercialization.

Presenter: Ted,you're American,a jounalist.What's your attitude to Thanksgiving?

Ted: I love it,and almost all Americans do I think.It's Amerians' favourite holiday-takes place on the fourth thursday in November.

Presenter: So it's a moveable feast?I didn't know that.

Ted: It is.Everyone comes home and as its name suggests.It's a time to give thanks for everything we have . Presenter: What do you eat?

Ted: Traditionally,we eat turkey,sweet potatoes and pumpkin.It's a huge meal-in a way,the festival is the meal. Presenter: Is it as commercialized as Christmas?

Ted: Probably.But you know for many people,it's a very happy occasion.And one important thing we do at thanksgiving is we collect food for people who have very little.

Presenter: Admirable!Douglas,as a Scot,what's the most importent festival of the year for you? Douglas: Hogmanay,of course.

Presenter: It's acyually more important than Christmas?

Douglas: Now,that's an English person speaking.I'm Sots and Hogmanay is the most important festival of the year for us.It's on December 31st. Obviously,it's New Year's Eve.But it can continue until the 2nd or 3rd of Junaury.It's a big party really,an excuse to eat and drink I think.But it's a very old tradition.Christmas and Hogmanay are both examples of winter solslitic festival-the shortest day of the year.I'd imagine that every culture has always celebrated it in some forms or other. Presenter: I think many festivals were originally connected with seasons. Douglas: Absolutely!For example...

主持人: 好吧,我们仅有15小时的时间来迎接圣诞节.大 家都匆忙准备着最后的圣诞礼物.但是人们对

这些盛大节日有什么看法呢?大家真的喜欢它们吗?贝拉,你

是心理学家，你认为呢?

贝拉： 关于圣诞我有不同的想法。它基本上是宗教节日，但 我不是信奉宗教的人。从这一点来说，它对我没什么 意义。这些天来，我又认为，对于很多人来说， 圣诞是一个好的理由让一家人聚集在一起，吃好吃 的食物，互送礼物。

主持人：这确实是一个好理由，不是吗？

贝拉： 当然是，对于一家人来说，一起吃一顿特别的饭 并且互相表达对彼此的关爱是很重要的。小孩也 喜欢圣诞节，想到圣诞老人将要来给他们送礼物， 他们很激动。但与此同时，我忧虑它的商业化。 主持人 泰德你是美国人，一个记者，你关于感恩节的态度 是怎样的？

泰德： 我喜欢它，我认为几乎每个美国人都喜欢。这是美 国人最喜欢的假期，感恩节是在11月的第四个星期 四。

主持人：所以它是可以灵活安排的，我之前都不知道。 泰德： 是的，就像它名字暗含的意义一样，每个人回到家 里，对他们所拥有的一切表示感谢。 主持人：在那天你们吃什么？

泰德： 传统上，我们是火鸡，甜土豆，还有南瓜。这是 一顿很丰盛的晚餐，从某种意义上，感恩节就是 一顿晚餐。

主持人：它也像圣诞节一样被商业化了吗？

泰德： 或许吧，但你要知道，对很多人来说，它也是很 开心的时刻。而且，在感恩节我们做的一件重要 的事就是我们收集食物，送给那些吃不饱的人们。 这也是我们的传统之一。

主持人：很令人敬佩。道格拉斯，作为一个苏格兰人，你 认为一年中最重要的节日是什么？ 道格拉斯：当然是除夕。

主持人： 它实际上比圣诞还重要吗？

道格拉斯：这只是英国人的说法。我是苏格兰人，对于我们 来说它是最重要的。它是在12月31日，新年的 前一天。但它可以持续到1月2号或3号。我认为 它真的是一个很大的晚会，一个可以痛快吃喝 的理由。但它也是一个非常古老的传统。除夕

和圣诞都是冬至的象征。它们都是一年中最短的一天.我想象出每个文化总 会以不同的方式庆祝冬至。

支持人：我认为许多节日的起源都与季节有关。 道格拉斯：对的，例如...

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Janet:Here we are again. I love English pubs.They are so cosy.

Andy:Yeah,this is our local.I suppose it is quite traditional. Many of them are being turned into more modern bars with loud music. Janet:I think I prefer traditional pubs. Andy:I'm with you on that.

Janet:But I'm never quite sure how to get served.

There don't seem to be any waiters.It's different from the bars in China.

Andy:Well,we usually buy and pay for drinks at the bar and then find somewhere to sit down. Oh! What are you having? Janet:An orange juice please.

Andy:An orange juice and I'll have a half of bitter,please. Barman:Right there sir.

Andy:Talking of music, how was the concert? Janet:What concert?

Andy:The one you went with Joe. Janet:Did you mind?

Andy:Me?NO! Why should I mind?

Janet:Of course not.Actually I didn't really want to go,but joe... Joe:Hey guys, what are you having? Andy:You buying?

Joe: Your turn next time. Andy: He's paying.

Barman:Here you go,a half of bitter and an orange juice.That'll be ￡3.10 please.

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