Halloween roots lie in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain which was celebrated in what is now Great Britain on a full moon around November 1st. Later the Roman Catholic Church named this day as All Saints Day, formerly known as All Hallowmas. All Saints Day is known in England as All Hallows' Day. The evening before All Saints' Day is All Hallows' Eve, the origin of the American word Halloween.
万圣节起源于古代凯尔特人的萨温节(Samhain),生活在英伦列岛的赛尔特人把11月1日左近的一个月圆日定为节日。后来罗马天主教会把这一天命名为万圣节,在英国被称为All Hallows Day(万圣节)。那么万圣“Hallow”加上前夜“een”就成为了Halloween这个美式表达。所以严格的说Halloween指的是万圣节前夜。
Halloween is a western festival. It’s on Oct.31st. It’s a happy time for children because at night they put on the masks to attend the party. After the party, they knock at someone’s door and say: “trick or tread”. It means if you don’t give me the candies, I will play trick on you! At last kids can get enough candies for one year.
万圣节是西方的节日。这是在10月31日。这是孩子们的快乐的时光,因为他们晚上戴上面具去参加聚会。聚会结束后,他们敲了一下别人的门,说:“不,就捣蛋”。这意味着如果你不给我糖果,我会捉弄你!在过去的孩子可以得到足够的糖果一年。