Happy New Year!
新年快乐
As is known to all, New Year's Day is one of the favorite holidays for people all over the world.
众所周知，新年是世界各地的人们最喜欢的节日之一
People usually celebrate this festival on the night of December 31 to January 1.
通常会在12月31日的夜晚到1月1日进行庆祝
In china, January 1 is China's New Year's Day in solar calendar, and it is called "Yuan Dan".
在中国，1月1日是阳历的新年
The word "Yuan Dan" first appeared in the Book of Jin.
“元旦”一词最早出现在晋书里
The "Yuan" means "beginning", and the "Dan" refers to the "day" in Chinese, so "Yuan Dan" means "the first day of the year".
在汉语中，“元”是“开始”的意思，而“旦”是“日子”的意思，所以“元旦”意为“一年的第一天”
Today's New Year's Day was established in 1949 at the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and January 1 on the solar calendar was made the New Year's Day.
现在的元旦是在1949年的中国人民政治协商会议上确立的，在会上，阳历1月1日被定为元旦
The Conference also dicided to adopt the Gregorian calendar system or solar calendar
会议还决定采用公历或阳历纪年法
Surely, the lunar calendar has not been abolished.
当然，阴历并没有被废除
Nowadays, traditional Chinese festivals still follow the lunar calendar.
如今，中国的传统节日仍然以阴历为准
Actually, New Year's Day (Yuan Dan) and the Spring Festival are two seperate holidays to celebrate the beginning of a new year according to the solar and lunar calendars respectively.
实际上，元旦和春节时两个不同的节日，分别根据阳历和阴历来庆祝新一年的开始
New Year's Day is not so significant for the chinese people compared to the Spring Festival which falls on the 1st day of the lunar calendar.
与农历正月初一的春节相比，元旦对中国人来说并不那么重要
For instance, there are three days off on New Year's Day but seven days off on Spring Festival or even longer.
比如，元旦放三天假而春节放七天假甚至更长
The customs of China's New Year's Day are similar to that of Spring Festival.
在中国，元旦的习俗与春节相似
Many people set off fireworks on the outskirts.
很多人会在郊区燃放烟花
Some families may regard this day as a day of reunion and dinner, while more intensive celebrations are held on the eve of the traditional Spring Festival.
有些人会将这一天视为团圆和聚餐的日子，但更密集的庆祝活动却是在传统的除夕夜进行.
On the night of December 31, TV stations usually hold New Year's countdown parties, inviting many celebrities to welcome the New Year with audiences.
在12月31日晚上，电视台通常举行跨年晚会，会邀请很多明星到场与观众一起迎接新年
In foreign counties, New Year's Day is a big festival.
在国外，新年是个大型节日
So how do people celebrate the new year around the world?
那么世界各地的人是如何庆祝新年的呢？
Big fireworks displays 大型烟花秀
one of the most popular ways to celebrate New Year's Day is enjoying big fireworks displays.
庆祝新年最受欢迎的方式之一就是欣赏大型烟花秀
Although coronavirus restrictions around the world may prevent big crowds in some places, fireworks are still expected to be fired up, so people can watch them from a distance.
尽管世界各地的新冠疫情防控措施可能会阻止某些地方的人员聚集，但人们仍盼望能远远地观看燃放的烟花
In New Zealand, Auckland Sky Tower is usually part of an impressive fireworks display and the same happens in Sydney Harbour in Australia.
在新西兰，令人难忘的烟花秀通常是在奥克兰的天空塔上演还有澳大利亚的悉尼港
In Toronto in Canada, it's in Nathan Phillips Square, while in Ril de Janeiro in Brazil, it's the city's famous Copacabana beach where the sky is lit up by firework.
在加拿大的多伦多，烟花是在内森.菲利普斯广场燃放，而在巴西的里约热内卢，声名远扬的科帕卡巴纳海滩会被璀璨的烟花点亮夜空
Smashing plates 打碎盘子
If you walked out of your front door to find a load of smashed plates，you might be a bit confused.
如果你一出门发现门口有一堆碎盘子，你可能大惑不解.
But that's exactly what people in Denmark hope to find after midnight as it means good luck.
但这却恰恰是丹麦人在午夜过后渴望看到的东西因为碎盘子意味着好运
So, if you were Danish, you might go and smash a plate on a friend's doorstep to bring good luck over the next 12 months.
所以，如果你是丹麦人，你可能回去朋友的门阶上摔一个盘子以期在接下来的12个月里好运连连
Eating lentils 吃扁豆
In Brazil, there is a traditional to eat lentils on New Year's Day as these represent money-meaing good fortune for the yaar ahead！
在巴西，新年有吃小扁豆的传统，因为扁豆代表钱。吃扁豆意味着来年有财运！
Droping things 抛物
In New York in the US, People are gathering in Times Square for the New Year's Eve countdown.
在美国纽约，人们都聚集到时代广场来进行跨年倒计时
But the thing that everyone is looking forward to is called the ball drop, which is when a glowing crystal ball is lowered down a big flagpole to signal the start of the new year.
然而他们更期待的是广场上的“落球仪式”，所谓落球仪式是指一个闪闪发光的水晶球从一根大旗上徐徐落下
As a result, other cities in the US now have their own traditions of dropping things on New Year's Eve.
由此，美国其他城市现在也有了在跨年夜抛物的习俗
In Vincenners in Indiana, people drop watermelons from high up！
在印第安纳州的文森斯，人们从高处扔西瓜
Eating grapes 吃葡萄
When the clocks hit midnight in Spin, you'll find people reaching for grapes.
在西班牙，当午夜钟声敲响时，人们伸手会去拿葡萄
This is because there is a tradition to eat one grape each time the clock strikes at midnight.
这是因为西班牙有一个传统就是午夜钟声每敲响一下就要吃一粒葡萄
The idea is that this will bring you 12 lucky months in the year ahead.
据说这样做会让你在未来的12个月里每月都有好运
Dressing up as bears 扮熊
In Romania, there is a tradition for people to dress up dancing bears to chase away any evil spirits.
在罗马尼亚有一个传统是人们会扮成跳舞的熊来驱赶邪灵
This is because bears are magical according to old Romanian stories and are able to protect and heal people.
根据古来的罗马尼亚故事，熊是一种神兽，能够保护和治愈人类
Ringing bells 敲钟
Some countries, like Japan and South Korea, ring bells to start the New Year.
一些国家，比如日本和韩国，会用敲钟来迎接新年
In Japen, the bells are rung 108 times, so you can expect it to be quite noisy！
在日本，人们会将钟敲响108次，你能想象这该有多吵！
Throwing furniture 扔家具
In Johannesburg in South Africa, people like to start the year without any unwanted items.
在南非的约翰内斯堡，人们喜欢在新年进行断舍离
They do this by throwing old furniture out of the window.
他们会把旧家具扔出窗外
Walking an empty suitcase “瘤”空行李箱
In some South American countries, you might see some people on New Year's Eve walking around with an empty suitcase.
在一些南美国家，人们会在跨年夜拉着空行李箱到处溜达
Some believe that taking what is called a "suitcase walk" means they will have a year full of advantages ahead.
他们认为这种“行李箱散步”会带来奇遇满满的一年
Genarally, wherever they are, New Year traditions are designed to bring luck and good fortune in the year ahead.
总的来说，无论在哪里，新年的传统都是为了在新的一年里带来好运
Now, please accept this list of words and phrases as a New Year gift for you
现在，请收下这份“词汇和短语清单”作为新年礼物
list of words and phrases
1、consultative /kənˈsʌl.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
A consultative group or document gives advice about something.
咨询的；顾问的
2、solar calendar /ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/
阳历；公历
a printed table showing all the days, weeks, and months of the year
日历
3、the Gregorian calendar
the system used in many parts of the world to divide the 365 days of the year into weeks and months, and to number the years
格列高利历，公历，阳历
4、coronavirus /kəˈroʊ.nəˌvaɪ.rəs/
a type of virus that includes the SARS virus
冠状病毒
5、impressive /ɪmˈpres.ɪv/
If an object or achievement is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important, or very large.
（因特殊、重要或巨大而）给人留下深刻印象的
an impressive collection of modern paintings
令人赞叹的现代绘画收藏品
If someone is impressive, you admire or respect that person for their special skills or abilities.
（因具备特殊技能）令人钦佩的
She's a very impressive public speaker.
她是个不同凡响的演说家。
6、reunion /ˌriːˈjuː.njən/
a social event for a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time
团聚，聚会
We're having a family reunion next week.
我们下周有一个家庭团圆会。
The college has an annual reunion for former students.
这个大学每年度为校友举行一个聚会
a situation when people meet again after they have not seen each other for a long time
重聚，重逢
She had a tearful reunion with her parents at the airport.
她和父母在机场重逢，流下了眼泪。
7、the outskirts /ˈaʊt.skɝːts/
the areas that form the edge of a town or city
市郊，郊区
The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.
这家工厂在新德里郊区。
8、intensive /ɪnˈten.sɪv/
involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time
密集的，集中的；加强的；深入的
an intensive course in English
英语强化课程
9、countdown
the act of counting backwards to zero
倒计时
The countdown to the rocket launch will begin at 9.00 a.m.
火箭发射将于上午9点进入倒计时
10、smash /smæʃ/
to cause something to break noisily into a lot of small pieces
打碎，摔碎
Rioters ran through the city, smashing windows and looting shops.
暴乱者穿过市中心，砸碎商店的橱窗，抢掠店铺里的东西。
