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習(xí)俗,人們會(huì)盛裝(穿戴一些特殊的服飾,面具或者裝飾)來嚇跑鬼魂。 Popular Halloween costumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood), ghosts (spirits of the dead) and werewolves (people that turn into wolves when the moon is full). 流行的萬圣節(jié)服裝包括vampires(吸血鬼),ghosts(死者的靈魂)werewolves(每當(dāng)月圓時(shí)就變成狼形的人)。 Trick or Treating is a modern Halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed in costume, asking for treats like candy or toys. If they don’t get any treats, they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house. 欺騙或攻擊是現(xiàn)代萬圣節(jié)的風(fēng)俗。孩子們穿著特殊的衣服走街串巷,討取糖果和玩具之類的賞賜。如果他們得不到任何的賞賜,就可能會(huì)對(duì)屋主大搞惡作劇或者胡鬧了。 The tradition of the Jack o’ Lantern es from a folktale about a man named Jack who tricked the devil and had to wander the Earth with a lantern. The Jack o’ Lantern is made by placing a candle inside a hollowedout pumpkin, which is carved to look like a face. 南瓜燈的傳統(tǒng)來自于一個(gè)民間傳說。一個(gè)名叫Jack的人戲弄了惡魔,之后就不得不提著一盞燈在地球上流浪。南瓜燈是用雕刻成臉型,中間挖空,再插上蠟燭的南瓜做成的。 There are many other superstitions associated with Halloween. A superstition is an irrational idea, like believing that the number 13 is unlucky! 和萬圣節(jié)有關(guān)的迷信還有很多。迷信是一種不合常理的想法,比如認(rèn)為13是不吉利的數(shù)字! Halloween is also associated with supernatural creatures like ghosts and vampires. These creatures are not part of the natural worl