节日英语特辑丨腊八节，用英语怎么说？

2022-12-30 08:00:19 剑桥（MSE）考试培训中心 2864

中国传统节日

过了腊八就是年

那么腊八用英语怎么说呢？

腊八简介

The Laba Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar Chinese calendar. "La" represents the 12th lunar month.The day reminds people that the Spring Festival is just around the corner and is a day when eating porridge is not to be taken lightly.

农历十二月初八是中国的传统节日——腊八节，“腊”代表中国农历的十二月。这一天表明春节马上就到了，人们要很隆重的吃粥以示庆祝。

PS:腊八的英文就是汉语拼音Laba，也译作the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month。

腊八饮食

Chinese people believe that eating congee (porridge made from rice) during Laba festival will bring good luck. Laba Congeeis infused with Chinese people’s beautiful expectations of a happy life.

中国人相信腊八节喝腊八粥会带来好运，腊八粥充满着中国人民对幸福生活的美丽期望。

Traditionally, the Laba porridge is the most important element of the festival.

从传统上讲，腊八粥是腊八节的重头戏。

Generally, the porridge contains eight ingredients which can include glutinous rice, red beans, millet, Chinese sorghum, peas, dried lotus seeds and some other ingredients, such as dried dates, chestnut meat, walnut meat, almond and peanut, etc.

腊八粥通常由八种材料做成，这些材料可以是黏米、红豆、小米、高粱、豌豆、莲子和一些诸如红枣、栗子、核桃仁、杏仁、花生等谷物。

The ingredients used for Laba congee vary from region to region, but the basic eight ingredients include.

不同地区腊八粥的用料虽有不同，但基本的八种原料包括：