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感恩节，可以说是美国的
第一大节
，
地位
更胜圣诞节
。
今天，来了解一下美国人如何过感恩节吧！
节目音乐: What a Wonderful World by Rod Stewart
When is
Thanksgiving? 感恩节是哪一天？
Thanksgiving is the
fourth Thursday of
November
: 感恩节是每年11月的第四个星期四
Not the last Thursday of November: 不是最后一个星期四
The fourth Thursday
is usually
the last Thursday of November, but not always:
第四个星期四通常是
最后一个星期四，但不是每年如此
It officially kicks off the
holiday season
in America: 感恩节也正式开启了美国的节日季
All about the family: 美国的团圆节
Thanksgiving to Americans is like Mid Autumn Festival to Chinese: 感恩节对美国人来说，好比中秋节对中国人的意义
Everyone tries to make their way home and have a
family gathering
: 大家都会尽量赶回家，和家人团聚
Family
reunion:
举家团圆
More important than Christmas:
比圣诞节更重要
Thanksgiving is
not a religious
holiday, therefore everyone can and does celebrate it: 感恩节不是一个宗教节日，所以人人都能、也都会庆祝
Non-Christians: 非基督徒
It's a
secular
holiday: 是一个世俗节日
The Jews don't celebrate Christmas, but they do celebrate Thanksgiving: 比如犹太人，不庆祝圣诞，但会庆祝感恩节
＊想不到＊
Many Jewish Americans go to
Chinese restaurants
on Christmas because Western restaurants are closed: 很多美国犹太人圣诞会去中餐馆，因为西餐厅都关门了
Chinese Americans & Thanksgiving: 华人特色的感恩节
Diana家的感恩节
Different people in my family would
take turns
hosting Thanksgiving: 我家的亲戚感恩节会轮流作东
My grandparents are not used to American food. So we cook Chinese food and order Chinese takeout: 我爷爷奶奶吃不惯西餐，所以我们感恩节还是吃中餐、叫中餐外卖
We don't usually have a
turkey
: 我家基本上不吃火鸡
Every family would bring some food. We would have a
potluck
: 每家带些菜，大家聚餐
What are you thankful for? 如何表达感恩?
A small
ritua
l before dinner to pay thanks: 晚餐前的小仪式，表达感谢
Make a small
speech
about what you're
thankful for
: 每人说段话，说自己感恩什么
如何表达感谢？
-
Thankful for
: 感谢
-
Grateful for
: 感激
比如
＊昨天的听众征集，收到大家很多精彩留言, 这里精选一些＊
Family and loved ones:
温馨有爱
Funny & cute: 搞笑的
＊还有很多精彩留言，无法一一展示，但是我们都有读。谢谢大家踊跃发送！
＊也有很多感谢开言的留言，我们都有收到，衷心谢谢你们！
The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩节的起源
The
origins
of Thanksgiving: 感恩节的起源
Pilgrims
: 清教徒，指最先从欧洲到美国新大陆的人
Native Indians
: 土著印第安人
The pilgrims
hosted a big feast
to thank the Indians for teaching them how to grow food and having a
harvest
:
清教徒举办了一场盛宴，感激印第安人教他们种植、得到了丰收
The Thanksgiving feast: 感恩节大餐
Thanksgiving
feast
: 感恩节大餐
Lots and lots of food with lots of
leftovers
: 很多、很多好吃的，根本吃不完，会有很多剩菜
感恩节一定要吃
：
Roasted turkey, aka, the big bird
: 火鸡，美国人也戏称为大鸟
You can get a 15-pound or 20-pound turkey from the supermarket: 超市里可以选要多重的，15磅、20磅等等
It takes a long time to
defrost
a
frozen
turkey: 化冻一只冷冻大火鸡要很久
The Thanksgiving feast takes a lof of
prep work
: 感恩节大餐准备起来工程浩大
Who makes the turkey? 烤火鸡是个神圣的任务
Roasting the turkey is a
sacred task
: 烤火鸡是个神圣的任务
Family recipes
passed down from generations: 每家都有自己祖传的秘方
Seasoning: 调味
The turkey will be very
dry
if you
overcook
it: 烤过头了，火鸡肉就会很柴
Many Chinese will go to a Chinese supermarket to buy a roasted turkey: 很多美国华人会去华人超市买适合华人口味的烤火鸡
Rotisserie
: 烤肉铺
Ranch 99: 大华99， 美国著名华人连锁超市
Turkey with all the trimmings: 火鸡&配菜
Turkey with all the trimmings
: 火鸡和配菜，这是一个固定说法
配菜还有以下更通用的说法:
Side dishes/sides
: 配菜
感恩节火鸡经典配菜:
Mashed potatoes with gravy: 土豆泥配肉汁
Stuffing
: 火鸡肚子里塞的馅料
To stuff: 塞进去
No one cooks a turkey without the stuffing: 没人烤火鸡会不塞馅料
It's almost as important as the turkey: 馅料和火鸡一样重要
