2015年6月英语四级翻译强化训练(4)：重阳节思维导图

每年农历九月初九，人们会庆祝重阳节(theDoubleNinthFestival)。《易经》(TheBookofChanges)认为数字“九”是阳数，故重九也叫重阳。登高是最受欢迎的重阳节传统之一。九月天空高远，空气新鲜，在这样的日子登高有助于保持身体健康。吃重阳糕(double-ninthcake)跟登高有关。重阳糕作为节日食品最初用来庆祝秋收，后来发展成登高、吃重阳糕的习俗，寓意是我们的生活将越来越好。由于“九九”谐音“久久”，重阳节如今已被赋予薪的涵义—老人节。

OntheninthdayoftheninthmonthintheChineselunarcalendar,peoplecelebratetheDoubleNinthFestival.Nineisayangnumber(atraditionalChinesespiritualconcept)inTheBookofChanges,soDoubleNinthiscalledChongyang.Climbingthemountainsisoneofthemostpopulartraditionsonthatday.InSeptembertheskyishighandtheairisfresh,andclimbingthemountainsishelpfultokeepphysicalfitness.Thetraditionofeatingdouble-ninthcakesisassociatedwithclimbingthemountains.Asakindoffestivalfoods,thedouble-ninthcakewasfirstusedtocelebratetheautumnharvest.Later,itdevelopedintothecustomofclimbingthemountainsandeatingdouble-ninthcakes,whichmeansthatourlifewillbecomebetterandbetter.Becausedoubleninthsoundslikelongevity(jiujiuinChinese),theDoubleNinthFestivalnowadayshasbeengivenanewmeaning-Seniors'Day.

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