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元宵节相关英文词汇

the Lantern Festival 元宵节

rice glue ball 元宵

glutinous rice 糯米

lion / dragon dance 舞龙/舞狮
guess lantern riddles 猜灯谜
play couplets game 对对联
enjoy beautiful lanterns 赏花灯
snuff 灯花
exhibit of lanterns 灯会
dragon lantern dancing 耍龙灯
walking on stilts 踩高跷
land boat dancing 划旱船
yangko/yangge dance 扭秧歌
drum dance 腰鼓舞
traditional opera 戏曲
variety show/vaudeville 杂耍
Lantern Festival's temple fair 元宵庙会

 

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元宵节英文祝福语

在元宵节来临之际，祝你平安，快乐，幸福。万事圆！

Wishing you peace, joy and happiness and everything all the best through Lantern ! 

 

致以热烈的祝贺和良好的祝福，元宵节快乐！

Warm greetings and best wishes for Lantern Festival!

 

快乐的元宵之际，谨致我的想念与祝福。

Thinking of you and wish you a Happy Lantern Festival.

 

愿你元宵节幸福无尽。

May Lantern Festival be filled with happiness for you.

 

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元宵节英文灯谜

01

 

What letter is an animal?

哪个字母是一个动物？

B (Bee) 蜜蜂

 

02

 

What fruit is never found singly?

什么水果永远都不会是单数？

pear (梨) 

因为pear和pair (一双)读音相同

 

03

 

What never asks questions but gets a lot of answers?

什么东西永远不问问题但是却能得到很多？

dictionary (字典)

 

04

 

What has a tongue but cannot talk?

什么东西有舌头但是却不会说话？

a shoe (鞋子)

 

05

 

What has four eyes but cannot see?

什么有四个眼睛，但是看不见？

Mississippi（密西西比）

因为这个单词有4个i (eye)，但是因为是地名，所以看不见

 

06

 

What's full of holes but still holds water?

什么东西浑身是洞，却能装水？

a sponge (海绵)

 

07

 

Which month do soldiers hate?

军人最讨厌哪个月份？

March (三月，也有行军的意思)

 

08

 

What word is pronounced wrong, even by the best of scholars?

哪个单词即使是最好的学者来念都念错？

wrong (错)

 

09

 

What is black when it's clean and white when it's dirty?

什么东西干净的时候是黑色的，脏的时候是白色的？

blackboard (黑板)

 

10

 

What is deaf and dumb but always tells the truth?

什么东西是聋哑的，但是却总是告诉我们真相？

mirror (镜子)

 

11

 

Which is faster, hot or cold?

热和冷哪个速度更快？

热更快

因为你能“抓住冷”（catch a cold: 感冒）

 

12

 

What man cannot live in a house?

什么人不能住在房间里？

snowman（雪人）

 

13

 

How do we know the ocean is friendly?

我们如何知道海洋是友善的？

因为海有wave

 wave 既有起波浪的意思，也有招手致意的意思。

 

14

 

What book has the most stirring chapters?

什么书有最动人的章节？

烹饪书

因为stirring既有动人的意思，也有搅拌的意思。

 

15

 

What building has the most stories?

什么建筑楼层最多？

图书馆

因为story有楼层和故事两个意思

 

16

 

When is your mind like a rumpled bed?

你的脑子什么时候像皱巴巴的床？

当它没有“叠”（make up)的时候

make up mind: 下定决心

 

17

 

What is it that everybody does at the same time?

所有人同时在做的事情是什么？

grow up（长大）

 

18

 

What kind of water should people drink in order to be healthy?

为了保持健康应该喝什么水？

喝井水

因为well有井水；健康的意思。

 

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It has a head, but no neck. It has a body, but no warmth. NO feet, but can travel?

它有头，但没脖子；有身体，却没温度；没有脚，但是能旅行。它是什么？

 

 

20

What kind of dog doesn't bite or bark?

什么样的狗不叫，也不咬人？

 

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