Jack-o’-Lanterns
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents What Is a Jack-o’-Lantern?
内容表 什么是杰克-欧-兰特?
4 Modern Jack-o’-Lanterns.
4 现代杰克-奥兰特人。
6 Carving Jack-o’-Lanterns.
6 雕刻杰克-奥-兰特人。
9 Jack-o’-Lantern Events.
9 Jack-o-Lantern事件。
12 The Tradition Continues.
12"传统"续作.
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 What Is a Jack-o’-Lantern?
16 什么是杰克-欧-兰特?
Carved pumpkins are called jack-o’-lanterns.
雕刻的南瓜被称为"JJ-o-lanters".
Jack-o’-lanterns are popular decorations around Halloween.
Jake-o-lanters是万圣节前后流行的装饰.
Simple jack-o’-lanterns are carved with spooky faces or a toothy grin.
普通的JJ-O型人被雕刻出恐怖的面孔或口出牙出。
People started carving pumpkins more than a hundred years ago.
人们在一百多年前开始雕刻南瓜.
Stories say the jack-o’-lantern tradition began in Ireland before that, though.
故事中说,爱尔兰从那时起就开始了 " JJ-o-lant " 的传统。
People in Ireland carved turnips or potatoes instead.
爱尔兰人用土豆或土豆来雕刻
People carve pumpkins into all sorts of creative designs.
人们把南瓜刻入各种创意设计中.
How did the jack-o’-lantern tradition begin?
传统如何开始?
A common fable from the nineteenth century may answer this question.
十九世纪常见的寓言可以回答这个问题.
The fable tells the story of a man named Stingy Jack.
寓言讲述了一位叫斯丁·杰克的人的故事.
He was cheap and liked to play tricks on everyone.
他很便宜,喜欢玩弄每个人。
When he died, he was cursed to walk in darkness forever.
他死后被诅咒永远在黑暗中行走.
He carved a turnip and put a light inside to show him the way.
他刻出一朵萝卜并放入一盏灯来指引他的道路.
People in Ireland called his ghost “Jack of the Lantern,” and then “Jack-o’-lantern.”
爱尔兰人称他的鬼魂为"灯人杰克"(Jack of the Lantern),然后又称"杰克-欧-兰特"(Jack-o-lantern). “
Modern Jack-o’-Lanterns The Stingy Jack tradition later became part of a night called All Hallows’ Eve.
现代杰克-奥-兰特人 晚间, 爱娃。
All over Europe, people lit huge fires and wore costumes to keep away ghosts.
在欧洲各地,人们点起大火并穿好服装来躲避鬼魂.
In Ireland, people carved scary faces on turnips and potatoes and placed lights inside.
在爱尔兰,人们将恐怖的面孔刻在了土豆和土豆上并在里面放出灯光.
Today, many children dress up in costumes to celebrate Halloween.
今天,许多儿童穿着服装来庆祝万圣节.
Soon, others started to follow this tradition in Scotland and England.
不久,其他人开始在苏格兰和英格兰遵循这种传统.
The English used beets for their jack-o’-lanterns.
英国人用甜菜来代替他们。
All Hallows’ Eve later became known as Halloween.
万圣节 伊芙后来被称作"万圣节".
People from these countries brought the jack-o’-lantern tradition to the United States.
这些国家的人给美国带来了 " Juck-o-lant " 传统。
They soon found that pumpkins worked well as jack-o’-lanterns.
他们很快发现南瓜与老二一样有效。
By the 1920s, pumpkin carving became popular across America.
到了1920年代,南瓜雕刻在全美国流行.
This turnip was carved into a traditional jack-o’-lantern.
这个花圈被刻成一个传统的花花公子。
Today, carving jack-o’-lanterns is an important part of Halloween.
今天,雕刻杰克-欧-兰特人是万圣节的重要组成部分。
Every autumn, people visit a pumpkin patch or a farm to pick the perfect pumpkin.
每年秋天,人们都会去南瓜地或农场取出完美的南瓜.
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5 billion pounds (more than 680 million kg) of pumpkins are grown in the United States each year.
美国每年种植50亿磅(超过6.8亿公斤)南瓜.
Children enjoy searching through rows of pumpkins to pick out their favorite.
孩子们喜欢搜索一排南瓜 来挑选自己喜欢的
Carving Jack-o’-Lanterns Pumpkins that are firm and smooth work well for jack-o’-lanterns.
雕刻杰克-欧-兰特人 坚固而平滑的南瓜对南瓜来说是很好的。
If the pumpkin tilts to one side, the light inside may fall over.
如果南瓜向一面倾斜,内部的光会倒下.
Some people buy carving kits, which include the tools and designs to make a great jack-o’- lantern.
有些人购买雕刻用具,
Others carve without any help from patterns.
其他的雕刻 没有任何来自图案的帮助。
A standard pumpkin carving kit includes a thin saw, a scoop, and a stencil tracer.
一个标准的南瓜雕刻工具箱包括一个细锯子,一个勺子,和一个花纹追踪器.
The first step in carving a pumpkin is to cut a hole in the top to make the lid.
雕刻南瓜的第一步是在上方切出一洞来做盖子.
Always have a parent help out while carving with a knife.
在用刀子雕刻时总是有父母帮忙.
Next, the inside flesh and the seeds can be scooped out until the pumpkin is empty.
接下来,内肉和种子可以被挖出,直到南瓜被空出.
Many people roast the seeds for a snack.
很多人烤出种子做点心
Others make tasty pies, bread, or soup with the pumpkin flesh.
其他人用南瓜肉做美味的馅饼,面包或汤.
Step 1: Cut off the top.
第1步:切断顶部.
Step 2: Scoop out the insides.
第2步:从里面溜出.
The next step is to draw a design on the pumpkin.
下一步是在南瓜上画个设计.
Then, it’s time to carve.
然后,是时候雕刻了。
People can carve faces, animals, or a message.
人们可以雕刻相貌,动物,或者一个信息.
They can trace out designs or even paint to decorate the pumpkin.
它们可以追踪设计,甚至可以作画来装饰南瓜.
After the pumpkin is carved, a candle or other light can be placed inside.
南瓜被雕刻后,可以将蜡烛或其他光放入内部.
Finally, the pumpkin lid goes back on top.
最后,南瓜盖回上方去.
Step 3: Draw a design.
第3步:画出一个设计.
Step 4: Carve!
第4步: 卡维!
Jack-o’-Lantern Events Many cities put on special events to show off their carved pumpkins.
许多城市举办特别活动来炫耀被雕刻的南瓜。
In Hudson Valley, New York, thousands of jack-o’-lanterns make up a big display.
纽约的哈德逊谷,成千上万的白人 组成了大型的展示。
This festive event is complete with spooky sounds and music.
这场庆典活动充满了怪异的声音和音乐。
Pumpkins lie side by side to form big snakes and dinosaurs.
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Visitors can walk through a dome of pumpkins all carved with twinkling stars.
参观者可以走入一圆顶的南瓜上,都用闪烁的星星雕刻.
The Great Jack-o’-Lantern Blaze is held in Hudson Valley, New York.
伟大的杰克-奥-兰特恩烈焰会在纽约哈德逊谷举行.
It takes place in Sleepy Hollow, home to the legend of the Headless Horseman.
它发生在"无头骑士"传奇之地"睡眠谷".
A huge display in Los Angeles, California, presents pumpkin cars and dinosaurs, and pumpkin carvings of famous people.
在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶的一个大型展出,展示了南瓜汽车和恐龙,以及名人南瓜雕刻.
People can watch the artists carve their pumpkins at this event.
人们可以在这场活动中观看艺术家雕刻出自己的南瓜.
Professional artists and sculptors hand-carve more than five thousand pumpkins each year for the Rise of the Jack-o’-Lanterns event in Los Angeles.
专业艺术家和雕塑家每年为洛杉矶的Jack-o-Lanterns会展提供超过五千个南瓜。
Giant Jack-o’-Lantern An artist carves one of the largest jack-o’-lanterns ever recorded.
巨型杰克-奥-兰特尔 一位艺术家雕刻出史上最大的JJ-O-Lanters之一.
It weighed more than 1,800 pounds (816 kg)!
重达1800多磅(816公斤)!
The record-breaking pumpkin was as heavy as a cow.
破纪录的南瓜和牛一样重.
The artist beat his own Guinness World Record for largest jack-o’-lantern, which he had earned five years earlier.
这名艺术家在五年前挣得最大的JJ-o-Lantern上,
Recently, a town in New Hampshire broke a world record for the most lit jack-o’-lanterns on display.
最近,新罕布什尔州的一个城镇打破了展示中最亮的JJ-o-Lanters的世界纪录。
The town had thirty thousand jack-o’-lanterns lit at once!
镇上有三万个犹太教徒,
Keene’s annual Pumpkin Festival set the world record for most lit jack-o’-lanterns many times.
基内每年的南瓜节,
Halloween Under the Sea Carved pumpkins are even displayed underwater.
海雕南瓜下方的万圣节甚至会在水下展出.
Some aquarium workers put carved pumpkins in large ocean tanks each autumn.
一些水族馆工人每年秋天会将被雕刻的南瓜放入大型出海槽.
No one knows what the fish think, but visitors enjoy the festive sight.
没有人知道鱼的想法, 但参观者享受节日的景色。
The Tradition Continues Carving pumpkins into jack-o’- lanterns is a fun activity for people of all ages.
传统继续将南瓜刻入JJ-o-灯笼,
Pumpkins can be carved with a spooky face or detailed art.
南瓜可以被雕刻出一种怪异的相貌或详细的艺术.
They can even be used as part of a big display.
它们甚至可以用作大型展示的一部分.
However people carve them, jack-o’-lanterns are a sure sign that Halloween is around the corner.
万圣节即将到来。
What kind of jack-o’-lantern would you make?
你会造出什么样的老二?
Carving a jack-o’-lantern can take time, but the end result is worth the effort.
但最终结果值得努力。