感恩节的起源和传统活动(2)

其他节日
2011/11/5
thankfulness
traditionally, thanksgiving is a religious holiday, as a time to give thanks to god for the blessings in one's life. people can be thankful for things like their good health, the safety of their families, or having good friends. all of these things are called "blessings", or things that god has given us。
for americans who are not religious, thankfulness is just a feeling of gratitude. it is easy to forget how lucky we are, so thanksgiving is a time to be reminded of the priceless things in our lives. many families talk about what they are thankful for as they are sitting around the dinner table before they start the meal。
一开始小编以为感恩节是用来感谢朋友、家人一年内对自己的照顾,原来人家是来感谢上帝的啊!外国朋友似乎也对于咱们的理解颇为诧异呢。
据外国朋友的描述,全家聚在一起坐在桌前,在正式开动之前,每个人会先说一番话来回顾自己这一年,遇到了哪些值得感谢的事情。其实有的时候,我们身边从来不缺少值得感谢的事情,怀着一颗感恩的心面对每一天,生活也会变得温暖阳光起来吧。
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family
thanksgiving is usually celebrated by getting together with lots of family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. the meal is held in one family's home, and it is common for guests to bring drinks, snacks and desserts. because thanksgiving is close to christmas, families can spend one holiday with the mother's family and the other holiday with the father's family. university students can invite boyfriends, girlfriends or friends whose families live too far away to come home with them for the holiday。
感恩节大家会上哪儿聚会呢?外国朋友说,感恩节才不是用来聚会的呢,是像咱的中秋元宵一样的,全家团聚在一起吃饭的家庭大集会!在餐桌上,很多时候都能看到长得像蛋筒一样的“cornucopia”,是专门用来放水果的,非常有特色吧。
不过和咱喜欢吃一顿丰盛的晚餐不一样,美国人通常是把重头戏放在午餐的时候。下午的时候就是全家一起看看电视聊聊天,或者去家里的backyard打打橄榄球之类的家族活动啦。
感恩节吃什么?
food