美國文化脫口秀 第415期:感恩節(jié) 美國的中秋節(jié)

今天是感恩節(jié)(Thanksgiving)。首先，要衷心感謝大家對開言英語的支持、鼓勵和肯定。We are very thankful for all your support, encouragement and love;感恩節(jié)，可以說是美國的第一大節(jié)。其地位更勝圣誕節(jié)。今天，就和Jenny, Diana過一個溫馨的感恩節(jié)吧!

關鍵詞：

When is Thanksgiving? 感恩節(jié)是哪一天?

Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November: 感恩節(jié)是每年11月的第四個星期四

Not the last Thursday of November: 不是最后一個星期四

The fourth Thursday is usually the last Thursday of November, but not always: 第四個星期四通常是最后一個星期四，但不是每年如此

It officially kicks off the holiday season in America: 感恩節(jié)也正式開啟了美國的節(jié)日季

All about the family: 美國的團圓節(jié)

Thanksgiving to Americans is like Mid Autumn Festival to Chinese: 感恩節(jié)對美國人來說，好比中秋節(jié)對中國人的意義

Everyone tries to make their way home and have a family gathering: 大家都會盡量趕回家，和家人團聚

Family reunion: 舉家團圓

More important than Christmas:

比圣誕節(jié)更重要

Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday, therefore everyone can and does celebrate it: 感恩節(jié)不是一個宗教節(jié)日，所以人人都能、也都會慶祝

Non-Christians: 非基督徒

It's a secular holiday: 是一個世俗節(jié)日

The Jews don't celebrate Christmas, but they do celebrate Thanksgiving: 比如猶太人，不慶祝圣誕，但會慶祝感恩節(jié)

*想不到*

Many Jewish Americans go to Chinese restaurants on Christmas because Western restaurants are closed: 很多美國猶太人圣誕會去中餐館，因為西餐廳都關門了

Chinese Americans And Thanksgiving: 華人特色的感恩節(jié)

Diana家的感恩節(jié)

Different people in my family would take turns hosting Thanksgiving: 我家的親戚感恩節(jié)會輪流作東

My grandparents are not used to American food. So we cook Chinese food and order Chinese takeout: 我爺爺奶奶吃不慣西餐，所以我們感恩節(jié)還是吃中餐、叫中餐外賣

We don't usually have a turkey: 我家基本上不吃火雞

Every family would bring some food. We would have a potluck: 每家?guī)┎耍蠹揖鄄?/p>

What are you thankful for? 如何表達感恩?

A small ritual before dinner to pay thanks: 晚餐前的小儀式，表達感謝

Make a small speech about what you're thankful for: 每人說段話，說自己感恩什么

如何表達感謝?

Thankful for: 感謝

Grateful for: 感激

比如

I'm thankful for having a great family who loves and supports me: 我感恩家人，愛我、支持我

I'm grateful for all the great experiences this year: 我感恩這一年來所經(jīng)歷的一切

感恩節(jié) 美國的中秋節(jié)

The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩節(jié)的起源

The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩節(jié)的起源

Pilgrims: 清教徒，指最先從歐洲到美國新大陸的人

Native Indians: 土著印第安人

The pilgrims hosted a big feast to thank the Indians for teaching them how to grow food and having a harvest: 清教徒舉辦了一場盛宴，感激印第安人教他們種植、得到了豐收

The Thanksgiving feast: 感恩節(jié)大餐

Thanksgiving feast: 感恩節(jié)大餐

Lots and lots of food with lots of leftovers: 很多、很多好吃的，根本吃不完，會有很多剩菜

感恩節(jié)一定要吃：

Roasted turkey, aka, the big bird: 火雞，美國人也戲稱為大鳥

You can get a 15-pound or 20-pound turkey from the supermarket: 超市里可以選要多重的，15磅、20磅等等

It takes a long time to defrost a frozen turkey: 化凍一只冷凍大火雞要很久

The Thanksgiving feast takes a lof of prep work: 感恩節(jié)大餐準備起來工程浩大

Who makes the turkey? 烤火雞是個神圣的任務

Roasting the turkey is a sacred task: 烤火雞是個神圣的任務

Family recipes passed down from generations: 每家都有自己祖?zhèn)鞯拿胤?/p>

Seasoning: 調味

The turkey will be very dry if you overcook it: 烤過頭了，火雞肉就會很柴

Many Chinese will go to a Chinese supermarket to buy a roasted turkey: 很多美國華人會去華人超市買適合華人口味的烤火雞

Rotisserie: 烤肉鋪

Ranch 99: 大華99， 美國著名華人連鎖超市

Turkey with all the trimmings: 火雞And配菜

Turkey with all the trimmings: 火雞和配菜，這是一個固定說法

配菜還有以下更通用的說法:

Side dishes/sides: 配菜

感恩節(jié)火雞經(jīng)典配菜:

Mashed potatoes with gravy: 土豆泥配肉汁

Stuffing: 火雞肚子里塞的餡料

To stuff: 塞進去

No one cooks a turkey without the stuffing: 沒人烤火雞會不塞餡料

It's almost as important as the turkey: 餡料和火雞一樣重要

What's in the stuffing? 火雞餡料里有什么?

Bread crumbs: 干面包、面包糠

Veggies: 蔬菜

Fruits: 水果

Nuts: 堅果

Herbs: 香料

Cranberry sauce: 蔓越莓醬

You have to eat turkey with cranberry sauce: 吃火雞一定要配蔓越莓醬

Unique dessert: 創(chuàng)新甜點

All kinds of pies, e.g. pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie: 傳統(tǒng)甜點是各類派，比如南瓜派、紅薯派

不過還有個創(chuàng)新甜點：

Roasted pumpkin or sweet potato with marshmallow: 烤南瓜、烤紅薯，上面鋪一層棉花糖

Guilty pleasure: 罪惡的享受

The holiday season begins: 節(jié)日季開始啦!

The holiday season: 節(jié)日季

It starts with Thanksgiving, covers Black Friday, Christmas and the New Year: 從感恩節(jié)開始, 包括黑色星期五購物節(jié)、圣誕節(jié)、元旦

Holiday decorations: 節(jié)日裝飾

You can smell the holiday in the air: 空氣里彌漫著節(jié)日的味道

The holiday spirit: 節(jié)日氣息、節(jié)日氣氛

Warm And fuzzy feeling: 非常溫馨