2011雅思分类词汇：春节词汇

　　Spring Festival Words
　　Greeting Season:
　　春节 The Spring Festival
　　农历 lunar calendar
　　正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar
　　除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year
　　初一 the beginning of New Year
　　元宵节 The Lantern Festival
　　Customs:
　　过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival
　　对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry
　　春联 Spring Festival couplets
　　剪纸 paper-cuts
　　年画 New Year paintings
　　买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping
　　敬酒 propose a toast
　　灯笼 lantern: a portable light
　　烟花 fireworks
　　爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
　　红包 red packets (cash wrapped up in red paper, symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming
　　year.)
　　舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
　　舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
　　戏曲 traditional opera
　　杂耍 variety show; vaudeville
　　灯谜 riddles written on lanterns
　　灯会 exhibit of lanterns
　　守岁 staying-up
　　拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
　　禁忌 taboo
　　去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune
　　祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors
　　压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
　　Culture Note: In the old days, New Year's money was given in the form of one hundred copper coins strung together on a red string and symbolized the hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. Today, money is placed inside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given to represent luck and wealth
　　辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year
　　扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning
　　Blessing:
　　Treasures fill the home  Business flourishes  Peace all year round  Wishing you prosperity
　　Harmony brings wealth May all your wishes come true  Everything goes well  The country flourishes and people live in peace
　　Money and treasures will be plentiful  Wishing you every success  Promoting to a higher position  Safe trip wherever you go
　　祝你新的一年快乐幸福: Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!
　　事业成功，家庭美满: Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!