2015年6月英语四级翻译原文及参考译文(2)思维导图

腊八节(theLabaFestival)在农历最后一个月的第八天庆祝，标志着春节庆祝活动的开始。“腊”指“腊月(the12thlunarmonth)”，是农历第十二个月，“八”指的是数字8。腊八节通常在1月中旬。大多数汉族人遵循腊八节喝腊八粥(Labariceporridge)的习俗。腊八粥最早在宋朝传入中国。据史料记载，一些大型寺庙会为穷人提供腊八粥来表达对佛祖(Buddha)的虔诚。明朝时，腊八粥成为皇帝在此节日赏赐群臣的神圣食物。

LabaFestivaliscelebratedontheeighthdayofthelastlunarmonth,markingthebeginningofcelebratingtheChineseSpringFestival.Lameansthe12thlunarmonthandbameansthenumbereight.Thedateusuallyfallsinmid-January.ThemajorityofpeoplefromHannationalityhasfollowedthetraditionofeatingLabariceporridgeontheLabaFestival.LabariceporridgewasfirstintroducedtoChinaintheSongDynasty.Accordingtohistoricalrecords,somelargetempleswouldofferthepoorLabariceporridgetoshowtheirfaithtoBuddha.IntheMingDynasty,itbecameaholyfoodthatemperorswouldusetoawardtheirofficialsonthefestival.

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