雅思必备词汇之节日文化篇

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风水 Fengshui；geomantic omen

阳历 Solar calendar

阴历 Lunar calendar

闰年 leap year

十二生肖 zodiac

春节 the Spring Festival

元宵节 the Lantern Festival

清明节 the Tomb-sweeping Day

端午节 the Dragon-boat Festival

中秋节 the Mid-autumn Day

重阳节 the Double-ninth Day

七夕节 the Double-seventh Day

春联 spring couplets

庙会 temple fair

爆竹 firecracker

年画(traditional) New Year pictures

压岁钱 New Year gift-money

舞龙 dragon dance

元宵 sweet sticky rice dumplings

花灯 festival lantern

灯谜 lantern riddle

舞狮 lion dance

踩高跷 stilt walking

赛龙舟 dragon boat race

春联 Spring Festival couplets

年画 New Year pictures

剪纸 paper-cuts

除夕 the eve of the lunar New Year

守岁 stay up late on the New Year's Eve

放爆竹 let off firecrackers

拜年 pay a New Year visit

团圆饭 family reunion dinner

敬酒 propose a toast