趣味英语第9期:复活节彩蛋

xxLancelotxx wants to know:

xxLancelotxx想知道：

"Can someone explain Easter eggs to me and should I even carry on the tradition with my family?"

“有人能给我解释一下复活节彩蛋吗？我和家人应该传承这一传统吗？”

They're an egg that you paint, and then you hide them somewhere.

就是给鸡蛋涂上颜色，然后把这些彩蛋藏起来。

Easter eggs is something that — it's really good for young children. They hide eggs, they color them, and they go look for them, and... Sure, why not.

小孩子们非常喜欢复活节彩蛋。他们会把给鸡蛋涂颜色，把彩蛋藏起来，然后到处去找这些彩蛋……当然了，为什么不呢。

Of course you should! It's Easter! Go around and you try and search for the eggs. It's just like a super fun activity.

当然应该传承了！这可是复活节啊！可以到处去找彩蛋。这是一个超级有趣的活动。

You should do it 'cause like it's fun and you get surprises. Sometimes you get money.

应该，因为非常有趣，而且你会有惊喜的。有时你还能得到钱。

Yes, because I have fun, look around in my yard. There's candy.

应该，因为我在我家院子里找彩蛋时非常开心。还有糖果。

Those Easter eggs can contain money. Just carry on the tradition — you can make fat stacks¹.

复活节彩蛋里可能有钱。把这个传统传承下去吧，你可以把彩蛋堆起来。

The Easter Bunny hides eggs and puts chocolate and money in them, and then you have to go out and find them. And, yes, I say continue the tradition as long as you can. It's free candy and free money. Thank you, Easter Bunny.

复活节兔子会把彩蛋藏起来，把巧克力和钱放进彩蛋里，然后你要出去找这些彩蛋。我认为应该尽量延续这一传统。因为可以得到免费的糖果还有钱。谢谢你，复活节兔子。

I don't even know why we dye² or color Easter eggs, but my family does it.

我甚至不知道为什么我们要给复活节彩蛋涂颜色，不过我们家确实这么做。

I don't try to explain candy. I'm all for tradition — I love anything that can get the family together, so if Easter eggs can do that, I mean, it's always fun.

我不想解释糖果。我支持这个传统，我喜欢家人聚在一起进行的活动，所以如果复活节彩蛋可以让家人们聚在一起，我的意思是这个传统一直带来很多乐趣。

Why question it? Just enjoy the tradition with your family.

为什么要质疑？只要和家人一起享受这个传统活动就好了。

Easter eggs don't have to be explained, but it is a tradition. Go along with the show and enjoy it.

复活节彩蛋不需要解释，这就是一个传统。延续这个传统，并享受吧。

Traditions are a thing that you've done for years. They don't have to make sense. They don't have to have a reason. It's just something that you do every year that reminds you of that time period. If you have it, it can be a tradition. It doesn't need to make sense.

传统就是传承了很多年的活动。传统没必要合理。也不需要理由。那只是每年都进行的活动，提醒你又到了一年中的这个时间。如果你照做，那就是传统。没必要合理。

Jubilee³ Helix asks:

Jubilee Helix问题：

"I lost my marbles⁵. Where can I find them?"

“我弄丢了我的理智。我去哪儿能找到它？”

Ask Jenna. (corny laugh)

问问珍娜吧。（夸张地笑）

There's two things: there's crazy "lost your marbles," and you actually lost your marbles.

有两件事：是弄丢了理智很疯狂，还是你真的弄丢了你的理智。

You should look under like the couch⁶.

你应该在沙发下面找找。

When I lost my marbles, they were in my dog's mouth.

我弄丢的理智在我家狗狗的嘴里。

The marble⁴ store, and then you could buy a new pair, and then you found them! Only for the price of $3.00.

有理智商店，你可以去买对新的，然后你就能找到啦！只要3美元。

Obvious answer would be in your marble box. Unless you've got marbles in your head! (boisterous laughter)

显然答案是在你的理智盒子里。除非你头脑中已经有理智了！（疯狂大笑）

If you're talking about like your sanity⁷, uh, it's too late. You can't. It's gone.

如果你说的是心智，那太晚了。你找不到了。已经没了。

I'd say lots of luck to you. I haven't found mine yet.

我要祝你好运。我也没找到我的理智呢。

I lost mine a long time ago, so if you find yours, let me know where mine are.

我的理智很久以前就弄丢了，如果你找到了你的理智，一定要告诉我我的理智在哪里。

At the doctor's? Or if it's a really bad case of losing your marbles, you may have to go to a mental institution.

去找医生？如果你的理智丢掉后造成了糟糕的状况，你最好去精神病院看看。

1 stacks   

n.大量( stack的名词复数 )；大烟囱；（图书馆或书店的）书架v.堆积( stack的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Thus, emissions from all stacks are considered only in the aggregate. 这样一来，来自所有烟囱的排放都被认为是一个整体。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• Smoke poured out of the stacks of the factory. 烟从工厂的烟囱里喷出来。 来自辞典例句

2 dye   

n.染料，染色；v.染，染色

参考例句：

• Black will dye over other colours.黑色能把大多数其他颜色盖住。
• This material does not dye well.这料子染不好。

3 jubilee   

n.周年纪念；欢乐

参考例句：

• They had a big jubilee to celebrate the victory.他们举行盛大的周年纪念活动以祝贺胜利。
• Every Jubilee,to take the opposite case,has served a function.反过来说，历次君主巡幸，都曾起到某种作用。

4 marble   

n.大理石，石弹，雕刻品；adj.大理石的，冷酷无情的，坚硬的

参考例句：

• Marble is a precious stone.大理石是一种珍贵的石料。
• The statue was carved out of marble.这尊像是大理石雕成的。

5 marbles   

n.（在地上玩的）弹子游戏；大理石( marble的名词复数 )；（用玻璃、泥等制成的）弹子；理智；弹子游戏

参考例句：

• Let's have a game of marbles. 咱们玩弹球游戏吧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• But they cared nothing for marbles, or circus, or swimming, or anything. 可是，他们对石头弹子、马戏、游泳等一切游戏都不感兴趣了。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

6 couch   

n.睡椅，长沙发椅；vt.表达，隐含

参考例句：

• Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
• The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。

7 sanity   

n.心智健全，神智正常，判断正确

参考例句：

• I doubt the sanity of such a plan.我怀疑这个计划是否明智。
• She managed to keep her sanity throughout the ordeal.在那场磨难中她始终保持神志正常。