英语翻译
Almostallculturescelebratetheendofoneyearandthebeginningofanotherinsomeway.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningofanewyearindifferentways,andatdifferenttimesonthecalendar.
Inwesterncountries,peopleusuallycelebrateNewYearatmidnightonJanuary1st.Peoplemaygotoparties,dressinformalclothes—liketuxedos(小礼服)andeveninggowns,anddrinkchampagneatmidnight.DuringthefirstminutesoftheNewYear,peoplecheerandwisheachotherhappinessfortheyearahead.ButsomeculturesprefertocelebratetheNewYearbywakingupearlytowatchthesunrise.TheywelcometheNewYearwiththefirstlightofthesunrise.
ItisalsoacommonWesterncustomtomakeaNewYear’spromise,calledaresolution.NewYear’sresolutionsusuallyincludepromisestotrysomethingneworchangeabadhabitinthenewyear.
Manyculturesalsodospecialthingstogetridofbadluckatthebeginningofanewyear.Forexample,inEcuador,familiesmakeabigdollfromoldclothes.Thedollisfilledwitholdnewspapersandfirecrackers.Atmidnight,thesedollsareburnedtoshowthebadthingsfromthepastyeararegoneandthenewyearcanstartafresh(again).Othercommontraditionstokeepawaybadluckinanewyearincludethrowingthingsintoriversortheocean,orsayingspecialthingsonthefirstdayofthenewyear.
OtherNewYeartraditionsarefollowedtobringgoodluckistoeatgrapesonNewYear’sDay.Themoregrapesapersoneats,themoregoodluckthepersonwillhaveintheyear.InFrance,peopleeatpancakesforgoodluckatNewYear.IntheUnitedStates,somepeopleeatback–eyedpeas(豇豆)forgoodluck－buttogetgoodluckforawholeyearyouhavetoeat365ofthem!