除了火鸡，你对感恩节的了解有多少？快来学习一下吧！

今天是美国的感恩节。一提到感恩节，大家最先想到的就是烤火鸡。但是除了烤火鸡以外，大家对感恩节的了解有多少呢？今天就让留学监理网的老师给大家讲一讲。

Brief Introduction/感恩节简介

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in the month of November every year; it is a time for communal(公共的) thanksgiving, feeling gratitude(感恩，感谢) and lavish feasts(饕餮盛宴). It is also a celebration to mark the respect towards Indians(印第安人) for teaching the pilgrims(早期移民到美国的欧洲人) how to cook. Pilgrims could not have survived without the help of the native Indians. The holiday of Thanksgiving was first observed in 1621 and continues to be an American tradition today.

Then how do the American people celebrate Thanksgiving in the USA?

看到这里，很多小伙伴儿都会问我们每个人究竟如何来庆祝这样的节日呢？一般来说，感恩节的庆祝活动共分为三个部分。

Time for celebrating Traditional Harvest—lavish feast/节日大餐

Thanksgiving Day is a time of festivity(欢乐，庆典), family meals and reunions in America. Carved turkeys, Pumpkin Pie, Corns, Cranberry(蔓越莓) Sauce are the traditional dishes adorning(使…增色) the dinner tables in almost every house. A time for feasting, Thanksgiving Day epitomizes(摘要，概括) the holiday mood of people.

Tradition of Gifting/互赠礼物

Thanksgiving is a time for gifting your family and friends. The day is a time to show your gratitude and respect to your elders(长辈), friends, your siblings and also your colleagues. Popular gifts include thanksgiving flowers, jewelry, chocolate, candy, wine etc.

Black Friday and Festive Spirit/黑色星期五和节日氛围

Thanksgiving Day is the official beginning of the Christmas season. USA witnesses maximum sales volume(量) on the very next day. The following Friday after thanksgiving is famously known as 'Black Friday'. This is so, because of the standard accounting practice of writing profits in black. The ongoing festive(节日的) spirit, shopping spree(狂欢), helps the shopkeepers to register maximum sales and profits. The entire atmosphere during the time is euphoric(欢快的，愉快的); people get in a holiday mood. Families visit restaurants, amusement parks(游乐场), gift each other, decorate their house etc.

看了我们的介绍，大家是不是对感恩节有了更深入的了解了呢？希望我们的文章可以帮助到正在美国留学、打算去美国留学以及喜欢外国文化的同学。

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

更多节日主题文章请见：

万圣节

中秋节

端午节

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