2013gre考试备考:gre新年词汇

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  新年日子:

  春节 The Spring Festival

  农历与公历 Lunar Calendar vs. Solar Calendar

  十二生肖 The twelve animal signs; the twelve animals that represent the Chinese calendar

  除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year

  正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar

  元宵节 The Lantern Festival

  新年活动:

  辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year

  辞旧迎新 Ring out the Old Year and ring in the New Year

  过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival

  守岁 staying-up

  拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit

  舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

  舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)

  杂耍 variety show; vaudeville

  买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival Shopping

  灯会 exhibit of lanterns

  敬酒 propose a toast

  扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning

  祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

  新年物品:

  对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry

  春联 Spring Festival couplets

  剪纸 paper-cuts

  灯笼 lantern: a portable light

  烟花 fireworks

  爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

  红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming year.)

  灯谜 riddles written on lanterns

  压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift; lucky money

  新年食品:

  年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake

  团圆饭 family reunion   dinner

  年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve

  饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli, dumpling

  汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings

  八宝饭 eight treasures rice pudding

  糖果盘 candy tray

  什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune

  蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health

  西瓜子 red melon seed - joy, happiness, truth and sincerity

  金桔 cumquat - prosperity

  糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come

  糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship

  红枣 red dates - prosperity

  花生糖 peanut candy - sweet

  新年祝福语:

  祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!

  事业成功,家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

  恭贺新禧!Best wishes for the year to come!

  祝吉星高照!Good luck in the year ahead!

  恭喜发财!May you come into a good fortune!

  多福多寿!Live long and proper!

  祝财运亨通!May many fortunes find their way to you!

  愿你健康长寿!I want to wish you longevity and health!

  请多保重!Take good care of yourself in the year ahead.

  祝你今后获得更大成就。Wishing you many future successes.

  在这特殊的日子,向你致以新年的祝福,希望不久我们能相聚在一起。

  On this special day I send you New Year's greetings and hope that some day soon we shall be together.

  祝新年快乐,并愿你幸福吉祥,前程似锦。

  I would like to wish you a joyous new year and express my hope for your happiness and good future.

  愿新年带给你和你所爱的人许多美好的事物和无尽的祝福!

  May the New Year bring many good things and rich blessings to you and all those you love!

  祝你在新的一年里身体健康,多福多寿。

  Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the coming year.

  恭贺新禧,万事如意。

  Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.

  金玉满堂:Treasures fill the home

  生意兴隆:Business flourishes

  岁岁平安:Peace all year round

  恭喜发财:Wishing you prosperity

  和气生财:Harmony brings wealth

  心想事成:May all your wishes come true

  吉祥如意:Everything goes well

  国泰民安:The country flourishes and people live in peace

  招财进宝:Money and treasures will be plentiful

  一帆风顺:Wishing you every success

  步步高升:Promoting to a higher position

  出入平安:Safe trip wherever you go

  龙凤呈祥:prosperity brought by the dragon and the phoenix

  龙腾虎跃:a scene of bustling activity

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