情人节英文介绍

【篇一：情人节 英文介绍】

valentine’s day

valentine’s day is named for saint valentine an early

christmas churchman who reportedly（据传闻） helped young

lovers. valentine was killed for his christian beliefs on february 14

more than 1700 years ago, but the day that has his name is even

earlier than that.

more than 2,000 years ago, the ancient romans celebrated a

holiday for lovers. as part of the celebration, girls wrote their

names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container. boys reached into the container and pulled one out. the girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweet heart for a year.

lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they sent each other valentine’s day cards that tell of their love. sometimes they also sent gifts, like flowers of chocolate candy.

americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail

system. but some used another way to send this message. they

have it printed in a newspaper. the cost is usually a few dollars.

some of the messages are simple and short “jane, i love you

roses are red. violets(紫罗兰) are blue. i hope you love me as

much as i love you. forever. may.”

most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but usa today is sold throughout the united states, and 90 other countries as well. this means someone can send a valentine message to lover in a far-away city or town almost anywhere in the world. these messages cost 80 dollars and more. an employee of usa today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this year. will this kind of valentine’s day message reach the one you love? well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.

1.match

1) container: a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.

2）forever: always happen or continue.

3）employee: a person who is paid to work for an organization or for another person.

4）make sure： must

5) throughout: happens during the whole of that period.

6）gift: present

7）far-away: not close to

8）local: existing in or belonging to the area where you live.

2. reading

1.when was the day named after valentine?

a. more than 1700 years ago before valentine’s death

b. more than 2000 years ago

c. on february 24

d. it is not mentioned in the passage.

2.which is not true about the roman holiday?

a. girls put into a container large pieces of paper with their own names on them.

b. boys and girls became sweet hearts by chance

c. girls and boys were not lovers for a year.

d. it was celebrated as a holiday for lovers

3.what is the cost of printing a message to show one’s love? it’s _______________.

a. a few dollars

b.80 dollars, and more

c. very expensive

d. a few dollars in a local newspaper and 80 dollars in usa today

4.what can be inferred from the passage?

a. the ancient roman girls were more open and easy-going than boys

b. valentine was killed for helping lovers

c. readers of usa today can send roses to their lovers along with printed messages

d. valentine was honored by people for his firm christian belief and warm heart

5.what is the purpose of the passage?

a. to briefly introduce the origin of valentine’s day and the modern style.

b. to advertise for usa today.

c. to tell you that americans are open to express their love

d. to sell roses on valentine’s day.

【篇二：情人节英语介绍】

there are varying opinions as to the origin of valentines day. some experts state that it originated from st. valentine, a roman who was martyred for refusing to give up christianity. he died on february 14, 269 a.d., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries.

关于情人节的起源有许多种说法。有关人士认为情人节是一个名叫桑特 瓦伦丁的人士发起的。他是罗马人，因为拒绝放弃基督教而于公元前269年2月14日惨遭杀害，这一天也正好是全城盛行彩票抽奖的日子。

legend also says that st. valentine left a farewell note for the jailers daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it from your valentine. other aspects of the story say that saint valentine served as a priest at the temple during the reign of emperor claudius. claudius then had valentine jailed for defying him. in 496 a.d. pope gelasius set aside february 14 to honour st. valentine. 而另外一种说法更具有传奇色彩，相传桑特 瓦伦丁曾留下一本日记给了狱卒的女儿，署名为“你的情人”，据说这名狱卒的女儿就是桑特 瓦伦丁的情人。还有其它的说法也颇为有趣。比如说有人认为在克劳迪亚斯君王统治时期，桑特 瓦仑丁曾经是一名神父，因为公然挑战克劳迪亚斯君王的权威身陷囹圄。所以公元前496年罗马教皇格莱西亚斯特意将2月14日作为一个特别的日子以纪念桑特 瓦伦丁。

gradually, february 14 became the date for exchanging love messages and st. valentine became the patron saint of lovers. the date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers. there was often a social gathering or a ball.

此后2月14日就成为了一个具有特殊意义的日子。在这天人们向自己心仪的人传递信息以示爱意。而理所当然的桑特 瓦仑丁也就成为了为恋爱中的男女们牵线搭桥的人。在2月14日这天人们会特意做诗或者用一些小礼物送给自己心爱的人。而且人们还会组织各种各样的聚会来庆祝这个特殊的节日。

in the united states, miss esther howland is given credit for sending the first valentine cards. commercial valentines were introduced in the 1800s and now the date is very commercialised. the town of loveland, colorado, does a large post office business around february 14. the spirit of good continues as valentines are sent out with sentimental verses and children exchange valentine cards at school.

艾瑟 霍兰德小姐是美国第一位因为发送情人节卡片而受到荣誉奖励的人。早在19世纪初情人节就已处露商业化的端倪。而如今情人节已经完全被商业化了。 比如每当每年2月14日来临的时候，一些城镇如罗夫兰、克罗拉多等，这里的人们都要派送大量的为情人节特备的卡片。 而在这天人们往往吟歌做诗并且把这些写入卡片中送 送个自己喜欢的人以表达自己的爱意。而在学校里孩子门也喜欢互增贺卡来度过这个特殊的节日。久而久之就形成了一种习俗并且延续至今天.

一年一度浪漫的七夕节，与恋人相依相偎共同度过，心中满是甜蜜的滋味。你知道七夕节的来历，那你知道怎么用英语来介绍我们中国的情人节吗？下面就让小编为你解答吧~

中国的七夕节的英文是chinese valentines day.下面就是关于七夕节情人节的介绍：

raise your head on august 4 and gaze at the stars, you will find something romantic going on in the sky.

valentines day in china, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, falls on august 4 this year.

that is, on monday evening, niu lang and zhi nu will meet on a bridge of magpies（鹊桥） across the milky way（银河）. chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.

romantic legend

the legend has been handed down for nearly 2 millennia. the story has been recorded as far back as the jin dynasty (256-420 ad). poets composed hundreds of verses on the love story and many types of chinese opera tell the story.

the chinese people believe that the star vega（织女星）, east of the milky way, is zhi nu and, at the constellation of aquila（天鹰座）, on the western side of the milky way, niu lang waits for his wife.

zhi nu was said to be the youngest of seven daughters of the queen of heaven. with her sisters, she worked hard to weave beautiful clouds in the sky, while niu lang was a poor orphan cowherd, driven out of his home by his elder brother and his cruel wife.

niu lang lamented over his lonely and poor life with an old cow, his only friend and companion. the magical cow kindly told him of a way to find a beautiful and nice woman as his life companion.

under the direction of the cow, niu lang went to the riverside on an evening, where the seven fairies slipped out of their heavenly palace to bathe.

he took one of the beautiful silk dresses the fairies had left on the bank. when the fairies left the water, the youngest couldnt find her clothes and had to see her sisters fly back to heaven without her.

then niu lang came out with the dress and asked the youngest fairy, zhi nu, to stay with him.

several years passed on earth, which were only a few days in heaven. niu lang and zhi nu lived

happily together and had two children before the queen of heaven discovered zhi nus absence.

she was so annoyed she had zhi nu brought back to heaven. seeing his beloved wife flying in the sky, niu lang was terrified. he caught sight of the cowhide hanging on a wall. the magical cow had told him before dying of old age: keep the cowhide（牛皮） for emergency use.

putting the cowhide on, he went after his wife with his two children.

with the help of the cowhide, niu lang was able to follow zhi nu into heaven. he was about to reach his wife when the queen showed up and pulled off her hairpin to draw a line between the two. the line became the silver river in heaven, or the milky way.

zhi nu went back to the heavenly workshop, going on weaving the clouds. but she was so sad, and missed her husband across the silver river so much that the clouds she weaved seemed sad. finally, the queen showed a little mercy, allowing the couple to meet once every year on the silver river.

well-known poem

one of the most famous poems about the legend was written by qin guan of in the song dynasty (960-1279).

fairy of the magpie bridge

among the beautiful clouds,

over the heavenly river,

crosses the weaving maiden.

a night of rendezvous,

across the autumn sky.

surpasses joy on earth.

moments of tender love and dream,

so sad to leave the magpie bridge.

eternal love between us two,

shall withstand the time apart.

(translated by kylie hsu)

鹊桥仙

宋?秦观

织云弄巧

飞星传恨

银汉迢迢暗度

金风玉露一相逢

便胜却人间无数

柔情似水

佳期如梦

忍顾鹊桥归路

两情若是久长时

又岂在朝朝暮暮

compared with love stories in western legends, the story of niu lang and zhi nu seems not as intense or passionate. love doesnt kill or break up the barrier between them. they just wait patiently on the riverbank, believing that their love can withstand their time apart.

it is faith and emotional liaison instead of physical attraction and desire that is emphasized in the story as well as in many other chinese folktales（民间故事） about love.

in only a few chinese folk love stories can be found a description of the physical appearances of the hero and heroine.

in the butterfly lovers, the heroine, dressed as a boy to attend school, falls in love with a classmate. after they have lived together as classmates for years, the hero did not have the slightest clue that his best friend is actually a girl!

chinese ceremonies

the seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the only chinese festival devoted to love in the

lunar calendar.

unlike st. valentines day in western countries there is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers and kisses. instead, chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense（熏香） as offerings to zhi nu, the weaving maiden, praying to acquire high skills in needlecraft（裁缝）, as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands.

in the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars. chinese grannies would say that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what zhi nu and niu lang are talking about.

经过上面这些介绍，你是否记在心里了呢？！今后，如果有外国友人问起我们中国的情人节的由来，你就不会手忙脚乱不知所措了。

【篇三：关于情人节的中英双语介绍】

洛基提醒：英语学习已经进入互联网时代

情人节,又叫圣瓦伦丁节或圣华伦泰节(st. valentines day),即每年的2月14日,是西方的传统节日之一.男女在这一天互送巧克力、贺卡和花,用以表达爱意或友好,现已成为欧美各国青年人喜爱的节日.大概这世上有多少情人就有多少关于情人节来历的诠释吧.和中国人现在用近乎狂热的热情过起了圣诞节一样,情人节也已经悄悄渗透到了无数年轻人的心目当中,成为中国传统节日之外的又一个重要节日.

情人节英文简介：

st. valentines day has roots in several different legends that have found their way to us through the ages. one of the earliest popular symbols of the day is cupid(爱神丘比特), the roman god of love, who is represented by the image of a young boy with bow and arrow.

three hundred years after the death of jesus christ, the roman emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the roman gods. valentine, a christian priest, had been thrown in prison for his teachings. on february 14, valentine was beheaded(斩首), not only because he was a christian, but also because he had performed a miracle. he supposedly cured the jailers daughter of her blindness. the night before he was executed, he wrote the jailers daughter a farewell letter, signing it from your valentine. another legend tells us that this same valentine, well-loved by all, received notes to his jail cell from children and friends who missed him.

another valentine was an italian bishop who lived at about the same time, ad 200. he was imprisoned because he secretly married couples, contrary to the laws of the roman emperor. some legends say he was burned at the stake.

february 14 was also a roman holiday, held in honor of a goddess. young men randomly chose the name of a young girl to escort to the festivities. the custom of choosing a sweetheart on this date spread through europe in the middle ages, and then to the early american colonies. throughout the ages, people also believed that birds picked their mates on february 14!

in ad 496 sain pope gelasius i named february 14 as valentines day. although its not an official holiday, most americans observe this day.

whatever the odd mixture of origins, st. valentines day is now a day for sweethearts. it is the day that you show your friend or loved one that you care. you can send candy to someone you think is special. or you can send roses, the flower of love. most people send valentines, a greeting card named after the notes that st. valentine received in jail. valentines can be sentimental, romantic and heartfelt(真心真意的). they can be funny and friendly. if the sender is shy, valentines can be anonymous.

americans of all ages love to send and receive valentines. handmade valentines created by cutting hearts out of colored paper, show that a lot of thought was put into making them personal. valentines can be heart-shaped, or have hearts, the symbol of love, on them. in elementary schools children make valentines for their classmates and put them in a large decorated box, similar to a mailbox. on february 14, the teacher opens the box and distributes the valentines to each student. after the students read their valentines they have a small party with refreshments.

for teenagers and adults, major newspapers throughout the country have a valentines day offer. anyone can send in a message, for a small fee of course, destined for a would-be sweetheart, a good friend, an acquaintance or even a spouse of fifty years. the message is printed in a special section of the newspaper on february 14.

情人节中文简介：

每年2月14日,是西方传统的圣瓦伦丁节(valentines day),又称情人节.

公元三世纪时,古罗马有一位暴君叫克劳多斯(claudius).离暴君的宫殿不远,有一座非常漂亮的神庙.修士瓦伦丁(valentine) 就住在这里.罗马人非常崇敬他,男女老幼,不论贫富贵贱,总会群集在他的周围,在祭坛的熊熊圣火前,聆听瓦伦丁的祈祷.

古罗马的战事一直连绵不断,暴君克劳多斯征召了大批公民前往战场,人们怨声载道.男人们不愿意离开家庭,小伙子们不忍与情人分开.克劳多斯暴跳如雷,他传令人们不许举行婚礼,甚至连所有已订了婚的也马上要解除婚约.许多年轻人就这样告别爱人,悲愤地走向战场.年轻的姑娘们也由于失去爱侣,抑郁神伤.

瓦伦丁对暴君的虐行感到非常难过.当一对情侣来到神庙请求他的帮助时,瓦伦丁在神圣的祭坛前为它们悄悄地举行了婚礼.人们一传十,十传百,很多人来到这里,在瓦沦丁的帮助下结成伴侣.

一对情侣在巴黎一个公园里的情侣墙前合影.这座用蓝色瓷砖镶嵌而成的墙上,用全世界的不同文字写满了311个意为我爱你的句子.

消息终于传进了宫殿,传到了暴君的耳里.克劳多斯又一次暴跳如雷,他命令士兵们冲进神庙,将瓦伦丁从一对正在举行婚礼的新人身旁拖走,投入地牢.人们苦苦哀求暴君的劾免,但都徒劳而返.瓦伦丁终于在地牢里受尽折磨而死.悲伤的朋友们将他安葬于圣普拉(st. praxedes)教堂.那一天是2月14日,那一年是公元270年.

另外还有一个版本.传说中瓦伦丁是最早的基督徒之一,那个时代做一名基督徒意味着危险和死亡.为掩护其他殉教者,瓦伦丁被抓住,投入了监牢.在那里他治愈了典狱长女儿失明的双眼.当暴君听到着一奇迹时,他感到非常害怕,于是将瓦伦丁斩首示众.据传说,在行刑的那一天早晨,瓦伦丁给典狱长的女儿写了一封情意绵绵的告别信,落款是: from your valentine (寄自你的瓦伦丁)

情人节英文介绍