大家说英语 第604期:有趣的节日(2)（在线收听）

A festival is like a big party for lots of people.

节日就像是为许多人举行的盛大派对。

Here are five fun festivals from around the world.

以下是世界各地五个有趣的节日。

Do you like hot-air balloons?

你喜欢热气球吗？

Then you should go to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico.

那你应该去参加美国新墨西哥州的阿布奎基国际热气球节。

Fiesta is a Spanish word for festival.

Fiesta是西班牙语里节日的意思。

The balloon festival lasts for nine days and has around 750 hot-air balloons.

这场热气球节持续九天，约有七百五十个热气球。

They are beautiful to see flying in the sky!

这些热气球飞翔在天空看起来很美！

In St. Petersburg, Russia, people celebrate the White Nights Festival.

在俄罗斯的圣彼得堡，人们会庆祝白夜节。

This arts festival is in the summer when there is still light at night!

这场艺术节举行于夏季，太阳在夜里还未落下！

People enjoy concerts, ballets and other events.

人们会欣赏音乐会、芭蕾舞剧以及其他活动。

In Spain, La Tomatina is a lot of fun.

在西班牙，西红柿节非常好玩。

The week-long festival has music, parades, dancing, fireworks -- and lots of tomatoes!

这场长达一周的节庆中有音乐、游行、舞蹈、烟火，还有许多的西红柿！

Thousands of people throw the tomatoes at one another.

数以千计的群众互相丢掷西红柿。

The tomato fight usually lasts between one and two hours.

西红柿大战通常持续一到两个小时。

From January 5 to February 5, Harbin welcomes everyone to its Ice and Snow Festival.

从一月五日到二月五日，哈尔滨欢迎所有人前去参加冰雪节。

People can see all kinds of snow and ice sculptures.

人们可以欣赏各式各样的冰雕。

Some are lighted with colored lights at night.

有些作品到了夜里还会打上彩色灯光，耀眼夺目。

In Pingxi, people gather for the Pingxi Lantern Festival.

在平溪，人们会聚集参加平溪天灯节。

It ends the Chinese New Year celebration.

这个节日会为春节庆祝活动画下句号。

People buy paper lanterns, light them and let them fly into the sky. What a beautiful sight!

大家购买纸做的天灯，点上火，让那些天灯飞向天空。真是一幅好美的景色！