早安英文 第359期:想学好英语一定要知道的这个地道英语文化

 英语学习笔记：

Easter n. 复活节

Easter eggs 复活节彩蛋

decoration n. 装饰；装饰品

pattern n. 模式；图案

Easter eggs are special eggs that are often given to celebrate Easter or springtime.

复活节彩蛋是一种特殊的蛋，通常用来庆祝复活节和春天的到来。

It helped them remember the resurrection and having New Life through Jesus.

帮助他们记住耶稣的重生。

In Europe, coloured eggs were used to celebrate Easter as house decorations.

在欧洲国家，随处可见彩蛋作为复活节的装饰。

In Eastern European countries, such as Hungary and Romania, wooden eggs are beautifully painted in lots of different patterns.

像西欧的国家，像匈牙利、罗马尼亚……他们会用木头做成鸡蛋的形状，还在上面画了很多图案。

The patterns often have special names and meanings and help to tell the Easter Story.

每个蛋上的图案通常会有特殊的名字和意义来讲述复活节的故事。

One of the biggest festivals marked by HongKong's more than 800,000 Christians¹ is Easter.

因为香港有超过800,000 的基督徒，所以复活节也是香港最大的节日之一。

1 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。