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关于春节拜年发红包的英语作文带翻译经典20篇

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I have many friends. Do you know who they are? Are they my pet?No.Are they

my classmates? no. let me tell you:they are my favourit books.

I like books very much.I like reading Chinese book,cartoonbook so on.not

only let me know how wonderful the word is but also teach me how to be a good

person in the society,they give me great pleasure.

I love books!

我有很多朋友。你知道他们是谁吗?是宠物吗?不是,是我的同学吗?不是,让我告诉你们吧,是我最喜爱的书籍。

我非常喜欢书籍,我喜欢阅读运输,漫画书等等。它们不仅让我学到了很多美妙的词语并且教会我如何在社会上成为一个优秀的人。它们给了我极大的乐趣。

我爱书!

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篇1:自我介绍英语含翻译

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My name is Li Haoyi. Im nine years old. Im a monkey. School: Park Primary School, class two (3).

I was a lively and cheerful and brave pupils in the class is worthy of the name "big star". I was very good at math. I was sealed by Mr. Zhou as a representative of math class. I also got the good praise from Mr. Huang.

Once, I saw in the exercises when the teacher Huang and Professor Zhou refers to me, I think that is calling me. After the exercise, the teacher let my mother come to school, I was more nervous! When my mother talked to the teacher, I knew that my sister was praised. (call to a false alarm.)

Look, this is me!

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篇2:给自己朋友的一封信英语作文带翻译

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Dear John,

Long time no see, how is your summer vacation I’m really sorry for writing so late. I have been too busy at this moment. I am happy to hear that you have traveled to Tibet at this summer holiday. How I wish I could go there with you!

Let me tell you something about my summer holiday. My summer holiday is rich and colorful. My parents take me to Hong Kong. That’s a beautiful place. I buy a lot of funny things at there. Such as pretty dresses, cute dolls and the snacks I never eat before. I really want to stay there and never come back! In a word, I really appreciate the life there. I’m really looking forward to your reply!

亲爱的约翰:

好久不见,你的暑假过得还好吗很抱歉那么晚才写给你。这段时间 我真的太忙了。我很高兴听说暑假你去了西藏旅游。我真希望我也和你一起去。

让我告诉你我的暑假趣事吧。我的暑假过得丰富多彩。我父母带我去 了香港。那是个美丽的地方。我在香港买了很多新奇的玩意。比如漂亮的裙子, 可爱的娃娃和一些从来没有吃过的零食。我真想待在那里再也不回来了。一句话, 我喜欢那里的生活。

友的

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篇3:春节拜年

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妈妈终于放假了,再过三天就过新年了,今天爸爸妈妈带我给外公外婆拜年

街上人来人往,车子也很多把路都堵起来了。

还没到外婆家,我就看见外婆站在路口迎接我们了,我真喜欢我的外婆啊。“外婆新年好!”“上上新年好!”我和外婆异口同声问好的样子把爸爸妈妈都逗笑了,阿公手里提着一只鸡来接我们。我学电视里拜年的样子拱着手向阿公阿婆拜年:“外公,外婆祝您们新年快乐,身体健康!”大家都开水得笑了!

哥哥从三楼跑下来说:“小子,长个子了啊”三岁的弟弟话还讲不清楚:“豆豆(哥哥)豆豆……”

阿公已经把大公鸡清洗干净了,就叫我们一起贴对联,挂灯笼。阿姨阿妗妈妈和我们三兄弟负责在对联的背面贴双面胶;舅舅个子最高,他负责贴,然后外公外婆负责指导舅舅向左还是向右贴。弟弟最小,但是他跑来跑去不知道在忙什么,不过看上去他好象是我们家最忙的一个了!

过年真热闹啊!我真喜欢过新年啊!

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篇4:高中关于春节的英语作文

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Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China. Before the Spring Festival People clean their houses,put red couplets on their gates,and set off firecrackers to drive away the legendary monster “Nian”.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, families get together and have a big dinner. Dumplings are the most traditional food.

The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .People visit relatives and friends with the words “Happy new year”. People enjoy the Spring Festival, during this time they can have a good rest.

Children like the festival very much, because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their elders. This money is given to children for good luck.

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篇5:春节浪费现象英语作文

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Hang up red lanterns, happy song sings, with the crackling sound of firecrackers, the Spring Festival party. Below, lets go to a small case of the waste of the Spring Festival. Let SGO!

The Spring Festival: a waste of reciprocity

The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in our country. It is a happy day for family reunion. Most people visit relatives and give gifts to each other. Trinidad send goose, courtesy light weight friendship." It has already been regarded as a custom for many people to send gifts for the Spring Festival. Among the people I am investigating, most people actually spend a lot of money to buy gifts. In fact, we dont have to spend lots of money to buy so many gifts, in fact, as long as the greetings, relatives and friends also met the joys of.

The waste phenomenon of the Spring Festival two: travel out

In the new year, many people like to take their family together to travel, and the cost is quite high, with the convenience of a few million yuan. Some of them go abroad, some go to pray, go to...... The highway is the "car mountain car sea", in common words, one word - blocking! Take the Buddha, the Buddha is straight up the number of 2016. So, I ask you: is it necessary? After the Spring Festival, the best thing is to accompany their parents and children to go shopping street and accompany them. It is not necessary to go to such a distant place.

The waste of the Spring Festival three: set off firecrackers

Crackling crackling......" When it comes to the Spring Festival, firecrackers can be said to be an essential activity for people. But its a waste, too. The smell of smoke produced after the firecrackers will affect peoples health, and the explosion of firecrackers will frighten children and the elderly. The ear injury is beyond doubt -- tinnitus, hearing loss and so on. It will also pollute the environment and cause fires. Also, some people spend lots of money to buy many firecrackers, most will listen to the sound, see the beauty of it, is not how happy, we can choose the new year a more interesting way, do not have to put the choice of firecrackers to celebrate the new year, if it is to set off firecrackers, must go to the specified place a small amount of fireworks.

The waste of the Spring Festival is four:...

Everyone singing and laughing, the scene is beautiful now singing, now dancing! Let us reduce the waste of the Spring Festival, happy happy year, red and red fire in an auspicious year!

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篇6:跟春节拜年有关的

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春节拜年对我来讲是一件非常快乐的事情。

年初二一大早,妈妈就催我起床,说今天要到爷爷、奶奶家拜年,我一听,高兴极了,连忙起床。吃过早饭,穿上新衣服,就和爸爸、妈妈一起坐车前往爷爷家。

爷爷的家在乡下,汽车开了不到半小时就到了。我还没走到爷爷家,爷爷、奶奶就已经在门口等候了。我一看到爷爷、奶奶,就高兴地叫起来了:“爷爷、奶奶,我们来给你们拜年了!”爷爷、奶奶乐呵呵地笑个不停。

进了爷爷、奶奶家,他们就给我拿了很多好吃的东西,有水果、有糖、有花生等等。我一边吃,爷爷一边问我:“学习好不好,有没有进步”。当听说我的学习成绩比以前有很大进步时,爷爷高兴地笑了,连连夸我既聪明又懂事,并给了我一个红包。

我高兴地接过了红包,连说谢谢。但我知道,我与其他同学相比还有很大差距,所以,我暗暗发誓:在新的一年里,一定要更加刻苦地学习,提高成绩,缩小与其他同学的差距。

吃过中午饭,我和爷爷、奶奶,恋恋不舍的告别了,出门时,他们还特地嘱咐我,“要好好学习”“我一定会的!”我大声的告诉他们。

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篇7:春节英语作文带翻译

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Chinese Spring Festival celebrating the end of winter and the warmth of

spring. It began in the last day of the lunar year, end in the 15th day of lunar

New Year, also is the Lantern Festival.

During the Spring Festival, people use red lantern and Spring Festival

couplets decorate a house, put on all kinds of colored clothes, often visit

friends and relatives or together eat dumplings, fish, meat and other delicious

food. The children are looking forward to receiving red envelope money, and

together they play each other the fireworks, with happy.

Street with dragon and lion dance and some other carnival activities, CCTV

will held the grand Spring Festival gala.

中国的春节庆祝冬天的结束和春天的温暖。从农历年的最后一天开始,到了农历的第十五天结束,也是元宵节。

春节期间,人们用红灯笼和春联装饰房子,穿上各种颜色的衣服,经常拜访亲朋好友,或者一起吃饺子、鱼、肉和其他美味的食物。孩子们盼望着收到红包,他们一起玩烟花,开心地玩着。

街上有舞龙舞狮等狂欢活动,中央电视台将举行盛大的春节联欢晚会。

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篇8:知识就是力量英语作文及汉语翻译

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if we have no knowledge, we cannot succeed in doing any work. why? because knowledge is power. with knowledge we have conquered nature and invented steamers, trains and airplanes. we can send messages by telegram. we can talk with our friends by telephone.

as is well known, we students are the future masters of the nation. she (it) needs us very much. if we do not make efforts to acquire knowledge, how can we render service to her (it)?

如果我们没有知识,我们就不能做成功任何事情。为什么?因为知识就是力量。冯藉知识我们征服了大自然,并且发明了轮船,火车与飞机。我们能用电报传递消息。我们能用电话和朋友谈话。

如众所周知,我们学生都是国家未来的主人翁。她非常需要我们。如果我们不努力去获得知识,将来如何来报效她呢?

[知识就是力量英语作文及汉语翻译

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篇9:我的春节英语

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Similar to the importance of the Christmas Day for the westerners, the Spring Festival is the most important celebration for Chinese people. Although the meaning and the methods of celebration of the Spring Festival are changing with the time, the important status of the Spring Festival is incomparable.

Chinese Spring Festival has a long history, which is nearly four thousand years old. Initially, the festival had no name or fixed date However, people called Spring Festival “the age” according to the revolution period of Jupiter by B.C. 2100. Before B.C. 1000, people used “the year”, which means “Great Harvest” representing the Spring Festival.

According to the traditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts from the 23rd day of 12th lunar month to the 15th day of 1st lunar month, and the climax should be the New Year Eve and the first day of first lunar month.

类似于圣诞节对于西方人的重要性,春节是中国人最重要的节日。虽然庆祝春节的意义和方法随着时间的变化,春节的地位是无与伦比。

中国的春节有着悠久的历史,这是近四千岁。最初,该节没有名称或固定日期,然而,人们称为“春节”根据公元前2100年木星的革命时期的时代”。在公元前1000年,人们用“年”,这意味着“大丰收”代表的春节。

按照传统习俗,春节是从第十二月第二十三日至第一月第十五日,高潮应该是除夕和正月初一。

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篇10:端午节的英语小学作文带翻译

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端午节是我们中国十分隆重的节日,它是为了纪念战国时期伟大的爱国诗人屈原,现在的中国人还在延续这一习俗,甚至还有一天的法定节日。

Dragon Boat Festival is a very grand festival in China. It is to

commemorate Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet in the Warring States period. Now

Chinese people still continue this custom, even a legal festival.

农历五月初五就是端午节了,家家户户都要包粽子,还有有趣的划龙舟比赛呢!奶奶在家已经煮好了香喷喷的粽子,打开锅盖满屋都飘着粽子的清香,让我闻得口水直流个不停。我迫不及待地剥开粽子叶津津有味的吃了起来,真是回味无穷呀!

The Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of may in the lunar calendar.

Every family needs to make zongzi. There are also interesting dragon boat races!

Grandma has cooked delicious zongzi at home. When she opened the pot cover, the

fragrance of zongzi was floating all over the house, making my mouth water

continuously. I cant wait to peel off the zongzi leaf and eat it with relish.

Its really memorable!

吃完粽子后,爸爸带我去看划龙舟比赛,这里人山人海,车水马龙的可热闹了!比赛开始了,各个队伍都蓄势待发,随着一阵枪声一条条龙舟飞快地划过水面,犹如一支支箭向前飞去。在场的观众们兴奋喊道着加油加油,在为参赛者加油鼓励,参赛者们听了心里充满了信心使劲地划桨,水花到处飞溅。各条龙舟你追我赶的,最后,落后的一号终于追上了遥遥领先的二号第一个冲过了终点,观众们不禁欢呼起来,到处都是一片欢乐的海洋。啊!这真是我最难忘的一天了。

After eating zongzi, my father took me to watch the dragon boat race. There

are lots of people here, and the traffic is very busy! The race started, and

every team is ready to go. With a burst of gunfire, each dragon boat flies

across the water like an arrow. The audience cheered and shouted, cheering and

encouraging for the contestants. The contestants listened with confidence and

strove hard to paddle, and the water splashed everywhere. Each dragon boat

chased after each other. At last, the laggard No. 1 finally caught up with the

far ahead No. 2. The audience couldnt help cheering. There was a sea of joy

everywhere. Ah! This is the most unforgettable day for me.

还有许许多多的传统节日也是和端午节一样有趣的,我们要一起保护中国的传统节日。

There are also many traditional festivals as interesting as Dragon Boat

Festival. We should protect Chinese traditional festivals together.

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篇11:英语封信带翻译

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Fall is the third season of a year . There are three months in fall : July

, August and september . The weather in fall is cool , Sometimes it’s windy . I

can wear my jackets and jeans . I often fly kites and go hiking with my good

friends. And there are many fruits in fall , Just like : apples , bananas ,

oranges…… And the Mid Autuain Festival is in fall , too . So I like fall very

much.

秋天是一年中的第三个季节,秋天有三个月:七月,八月,九月。秋季天气凉爽,有时会刮风。我可以穿外套和牛仔裤,我经常去放风筝和我的好朋友去远足。而且秋天有很多水果,像:苹果,香蕉,橘子……同时中秋节也是在秋天。所以,我很喜欢秋天。

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篇12:中考英语翻译素材

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Though there are no exact figures for the ecotourism segment, a government-sponsored push for rural tourism usually involving staying with farmers has become popular in China in recent years.

虽然生态旅游方面还没有确切的统计数据,不过近年来由政府资助推出的乡村旅游项目却已在中国广受欢迎。

上面的报道中,ecotourism就是近几年经常被提及的一种旅游形式生态旅游,其实就是ecological和tourism两个词结合而成的,类似的用法还有eco city,eco-farming等。另外,这里还提到了rural tourism 乡村旅游,算是ecotourism的一个初步形式吧。其他常见的旅游形式还有:package tour,DIY tour,group/organized tour,medical tour等。

1.Environmental protection in the places embodying cultural, historical and natural relics will be promoted. Integrated planning and management of tourism will give priority to the development of ecological tourism and improvement of forest parks and scenic resorts.加强有关文化遗产和自然遗产的环境保护工作,加强旅游业统一规划管理,开展生态旅游,强化森林公园和风景名胜区建设。

2.A variety of tourism products designed around sightseeing, conferences and contests, vacations, business trips, academic studies, cultural explorations, technology, sports, ecological tours, and traditional customs shall all be improved.完善观光旅游、会奖旅游、度假旅游、商务旅游、修学旅游、文化旅游、科技旅游、体育旅游、生态旅游、民俗旅游等旅游产品。

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篇13:初中英语作文有翻译

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As a middle school student, I learn many subjects, I study so hard every day. When I get home, I will do my homework and then go over the book. But when holiday comes, I feel a little confused, because I don’t want to study and do something new. Then I don’t know what to do, my mind get blank. I decide to develop my interest. Some day, I happened to see a tennis match and I couldn’t stop watching, then I fell in love with tennis. So I started to learn playing tennis, I felt so happy. Now tennis is my favorite sport, I find a way to relax myself.

作为一个中学生,我学许多科目,我每天那么努力学习。当我回家时,我会做作业,然后复习书本。但当假期来临的时候,我感到有点困惑,因为我不想学习,想做一些新的事情。我就不知道要做什么,我的头脑一片空白。我决定培养我的兴趣。有一天,我碰巧看到一场网球比赛,我无法停止下来看,然后我爱上了网球。因此我开始学习打网球,我感到很高兴。现在网球是我最喜欢的运动,我找到一个方法来放松自己。

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篇14:春节拜年作文

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今天是大年初四。一大早,阿姨和妈妈几个相邀去给家住在农村的外婆拜年。没有公共汽车,行走在乡间小路上,柔柔的棉雨轻柔的洒在身上,迎面那时不时吹来的小风,让人顿感神清气爽,使你倍享大自然的恩赐。空气是那样的清新,视野变得那样开阔,心也不甘寂寞,想要生出翅膀。

雨,情意绵绵,淅淅沥沥地哭泣着,带有一种“林妹妹”的味儿。我很爱雨,更喜与雨戏耍,享受这份特有的“阳光雨露”。在雨中,时儿漫步,时儿奔跑,好不快乐。尽情地让这雨滴在额上,从肩上轻轻滑落。难道你没感觉到这丝丝雨情正是大自然那跳动的血脉吗?仰起脸,迎着雨,张开嘴,尝尝雨的滋味。难道你没感觉到这沁人心脾的阵阵甜味,正是大自然的乳汁吗?啊!这种说不出的感觉,时时在我心中,宁愿伤风感冒也不错过在雨中享受的美妙时刻。

风,是神奇的,它温柔。当春天光临大地时。风就会轻轻拂过,告诉大家“春天就要来了”。感觉着,她在抚摸着你的脸庞,如同慈母一般。风,又是粗暴的。当闪电雷鸣时,它那被激怒起的心情又会发出最可怕的怒吼,与雷电一同肆虐妄为。相比之下,我更爱温柔的风。云,“一朵,两朵,三朵……”无数朵像瓦片似的云,无数朵像丝带似的云,伴着风一同在空中飘浮。一朵云,如十八万张罗汉脸,姿态不一,微妙万千。在山顶上,云是一条龙;在山腰上,云是一只兔;在山脚下,云是一双鞋。在不同的时间,在不同的地点,所见到的云都不同,就如魔术师一般,令人难以猜测它的“庐山真面目”。真奇啊! 再低头看去,虽然离春天的到来还有待时日,但受温暖晴好天气的影响,田间麦苗逐步返青,已彰显出勃勃生机。极目望,杨柳不甘心一个冬天的寂寞,开始吐出新芽。举目观,蔚蓝的天空小鸟在自由的飞翔。

所有这些,都昭示着一个盎然的春天即将来临,美好的未来在向这里的山民召手。 衷心祝福他们狗年大吉,好运相伴!

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篇15:春节的礼物英语作文

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My happy Spring Festival After the New Year’s Eve dinner with my family, we began to sit down in front of the TV, and enjoyed 2008 CCTV Spring Festival gala。 At about ten o’clock, the black sky was lightened by lots of fireworks with colorful light and happy sound。 We stop watching the CCTV 2008 CCTV Spring Festival gala, and began to climb up the balcony to see the beautiful fireworks view, and my father took some fireworks up, and we also began to play fireworks。 What a beautiful night。 Later, my cell phone was ringing all the time。 I received lots of short messages from my friends and classmates。 They all blessed me happy New Year。 I gave same bless to them by sending back the happy words。 At almost 12 pm, I made a wish in New Year, and began to sleep。 When I woke up in the first day of New Year, my father and mother gave two red packets to me, and blessed me that everything will go well on me。 I thanked them, and accepted the red packets happily。 I have been waiting for the day that I can get lots of red packets。 This is my happiest time of the year。 After lunch, both my family went to the park, the streets, and the shops or supermarkets。 We took many photos in the park, and bought many things in the shops or supermarket。 I met my uncles and aunts, they all blessed us happy New Year and gave me red packets。 I was too happy to count how many red packets I got。 The following days, we visited my grandparents and some of relatives。 We happily talk with them, and brought some presents to them, and also received some New Year presents。 This was how did I spend my Spring Festival; I really enjoyed myself in Spring Festival。

[春节礼物英语作文

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篇16:英语封信带翻译

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My best friend is WangMing. He is 12 years-old.He always play jokes

with me.I like to stay with him.It is because he can help me all the time. When

I find him say that I am sad or happy,he always listen to me and he is very kind

to me.He is very clever.He always help with my homeworks.If I have a worry and

dont know how to do he could help me.He can be a friend with

everyone

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我最好的朋友是王明。他是12岁。他总是与我玩笑。我喜欢和他呆在一起。那是因为他能帮助我。当我发现他说我悲伤或快乐,他总是听我的,他对我很好。他是非常聪明的。他总是帮助我的家庭作业。如果我有一个担心,不知道如何去做,他可以帮助我。他可以和大家做朋友。

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篇17:初二英语日记带翻译好天气

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July 16 2009

It was sunny today. I was excited. I got up at a quarter to seven. I made a appointment to meet at nine oclock. After I had my breakfast, I went to the Wanjia Market . It was hot outside. When I arrived, my friends didnt arrive. I waited for him in front of the KFCs door. I havent seen them for a year. And in a year, we didnt come into contact with others frequently. About ten minutes left, my friends arrived one by one. After we greeted,we went to play basketball in Liwan Gymnasium. The match last for tow hours.Oh!I fill very happy today!

这是今天阳光明媚。我很兴奋。我得到了在六时四十五分。我的任命,以满足九点钟。之后,我有我的早餐,我去了万家市场。这是热外面。当我到达,我的朋友们并没有达成。我等待着他前面的肯德基的大门。我还没有看到他们为一年。并在一年内,我们没有接触到其他人频繁。约10分钟离开,我的朋友们来到一个又一个。在我们迎接,我们去打球荔湾体育馆。这场比赛最后的拖车小时.Oh ,我非常高兴今天填补!

[初二英语日记翻译天气

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篇18:初中英语作文有翻译

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According to the report that most children in the family don’t have to the housework, because their parents have done all the work for them. When students go to middle school, it means they are not the little girls and little boys anymore, they have grown up and it is time for them to learn to be independent. Doing the housework and reducing the parents’ burden help the children to be mature, what’s more, the parents should not overprotect their kids all the time, they can give some jobs to the children and lead them to be independent. Doing the housework is not a big deal, but it is the attitude to life.

据报道,大多数孩子在家里不用做家务,因为他们的父母为他们做了所有的工作。当学生进入中学,这意味着他们不是小女孩和小男孩,他们已经长大了,是时候让他们学会独立。做家务和减少父母的负担帮助孩子成熟,更重要的是,父母不应该过度保护他们的孩子,他们可以给孩子们一些工作,让他们独立。做家务不是一个大问题,但它是一种对生活的态度。

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篇19:关于春节的英语作文

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The Spring Festival, Chinese New Year,is the most important festival for all of us。 All family members get together on New YearEve to have a big meal。At the same time, everyone celebrates to each other。At about 12 oclock,some parents and children light crackers。The whole sky is lighted brightly。 We may watch the fireworks excitedly。How busy it is!

On the first early moring of one year, many senior citizen get up early and they stick the reversed Fu or hang some couplets on the front door。 Some houses windows are sticked on red paper cutlings。

The Chinese New Year lasts fifteen days。 So during the fifteen days, we always visit our relatives from door to door。 At that time, children are the happiest because they can get many red packets form their parents,grandparents, uncles, aunts and so on。 The last day of the Chinese New Year is another festival。 It names the Lantern Festival。

So the Chinese New Year es to the end。

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篇20:春节英语作文

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Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people. Excitement and happiness are palpable this time of the year, and they reach the peak on lunar new year‘s eve.

Though the 15-day period, which starts with the first day of the lunar new year and ends on the 15th day (known as Lantern Festival), is relatively long, it is the busiest time of the year for Chinese people. The arrangements they have to make for family reunions, buying necessities and preparing food keeps them busy throughout the holiday. Many of them travel back home and meet friends over dinner and drinks. The celebrations include decorating the house and setting off fireworks.

But we are talking about a tradition that seems to be fading.Spring Festival, as it is celebrated today, has undergone many changes, thanks to the country‘s economic development and globalization.

Yet no Spring Festival is complete without food. People could not get good food whenever they desired in earlier times, something that does not apply to society today. More often than not, people faced the risk of famine. The best time for people to celebrate was when food was available in plenty, and that was possible in spring, or the beginning of the lunar new year. That was the main reason why Spring Festival acquired such great importance among Chinese people.

But three decades of economic growth has ensured that people in China, except for those who are still poor, can enjoy a good meal whenever they want. Such has been the change in people‘s fortune that some have to be treated for obesity and other health problems associated with excessive eating.

In the past, celebrations were limited to events like song-and-dance duets in North China, dragon/lion dances in South China and fireworks, which required the joint efforts of the entire community. But economic development and urbanization seems to have weakened the social links among people. Many, especially those living in cities, are not interested in celebrating the festival with people they hardly know.

Many customs associated with Spring Festival have changed, too. In the past, people used to visit relatives and friends with gifts and lots of good wishes. Today, many people, especially the youth, use their cell phones or the Internet to send their good wishes and even "gifts" to their relatives and friends. Some may say this a sign that people have become less caring about their near and dear ones, but we should see this development as a time- and energy-saving exercise granted by the information age.

In recent times, many people have started praying for a career promotion or more money instead of invoking God or the Buddha for a healthy and long life and the welfare of their family. But the number of such people is decreasing now, which shows that people are becoming more reasonable.

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