Day539-感恩节

Thanksgiving Day, a joyful family festival is celebrated by people with great enthusiasm in places like USA, Canada and many other countries as well. Basically, the festival of�Thanksgiving Day�is the day of commemorating the feast held by the Pilgrim colonists in the year 1621. On this day of Thanksgiving festival�celebration,�people express gratitude of thankfulness to God for his blessings and pay their thanks to dear ones for their immense love & support in their life. And the most integral as well as memorable part of the Thanksgiving Day celebrations is feasting with family and close ones..

感恩节，在美国、加拿大和许多国家，人们以极大的热情庆祝一个欢乐的家庭节日。基本上，感恩节是纪念1621年清教徒殖民者举行盛宴的日子。在感恩节的这一天，人们感谢上帝赐予的恩赐，感谢亲人们一生中给予的巨大爱和支持。感恩节庆祝活动中最重要和难忘的部分是和家人和亲近的人一起享用美食。

Thanksgiving Day is a communal celebration marked as a sense of gratitude people feel for all the good things in life. This is done by offering prayers, gifting your near and dear ones. The fourth Thursday in the month of November is marked for the yearly celebration. The tradition of Thanksgiving�continues till date in the form of

Family Reunion and Feasting

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感恩节是一个集体庆祝活动，标志着人们对生活中所有美好事物的感激之情。这是通过提祈祷，赠送你的近亲和亲爱的人礼物。每年十一月的第四个星期四是每年的庆祝活动。感恩节的传统一直以家庭团圆和盛宴延续至今。

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Family feast is an important tradition during Thanksgiving. The entire family sits at the table during dinner and offer prayer to the Lord Almighty for his continuous grace. It is also a time for relatives living in different places to come together and celebrate.

家庭宴席是感恩节的一个重要传统。全家在餐桌上坐在桌旁，为万能的上帝祈祷。这也是一个在不同地方的亲戚聚在一起庆祝的时刻。

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Tradition of Turkey

The traditional stuffed turkey adorns every dinner table during the feast. Pumpkin pie, Cranberry sauce, Corns are some of the dishes cooked everywhere to mark the day. Though historians don't have an evidence to prove that turkey was eaten during the first Thanksgiving dinner, but the thanksgiving celebration�will be incomplete without it.

传统的火鸡在宴会上装饰餐桌。南瓜馅饼、蔓越莓酱、玉米都是用来点亮一天的菜肴。虽然历史学家没有证据证明火鸡是在第一次感恩节晚餐时吃的，但是没有它，感恩节庆祝活动就不完整了。

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Parades

The traditional Thanksgiving parade�probably started with President Lincoln proclaiming it an official day. The full- dress parade is a way to display the country's military strength and discipline. The main aim of such parades is to lift the spirits of the spectators, provide them with wholesome entertainment. In the present day, parades are accompanied with musical shows and celebrities.

传统的感恩节游行可能始于Lincoln总统宣布它为官方节日。盛装游行是展示国家军事力量和纪律的一种方式。这种游行的主要目的是提升观众的精神，为他们提供有益的娱乐。在今天，游行伴随着音乐剧和名人。

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Football Games

Watching NFL football during Thanksgiving is a popular tradition. The traditional game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers continues. One of the most memorable games having been played on this day.

在感恩节观看NFL橄榄球是一种流行的传统。底特律雄狮和绿湾包装工对之间的传统游戏还在继续。最令人难忘的比赛之一是在这一天举行的。

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表达感谢

1.�Many thanks =thank you so much 多谢

2.�I’m really very grateful to you 我真的非常感激你

Grateful [adj] /'ɡreɪtfəl/�感激的；感恩的

3.�We appreciate your kindness我们非常感谢你的好意

Appreciate /ə'priʃi.eɪt/ 感激；感谢

4.�I don’t know how I can thank you enough. 真不知道怎样感谢您才好。

5.�I can’t tell you how grateful I am to you.真不知道怎样感谢您了

6.�Thank you from the bottom of my heart 真心感谢您！

Bottom /'bɑtəm/底部；最下部

From the bottom of my heart发自内心的；从心底里

7.��I’d like to express my gratitude. 我要表达我的谢忱。

Gratitude /'ɡrætɪ.tud/ 感激之情；感恩