Thanksgiving day is a time to offer thanks and a time for family gathering and holiday meals.(感恩节是一个感谢恩赐,家庭团聚,合家欢宴的日子。)
Thanksgiving day is celebrated on the fourth thursday of november.(每年十一月的最后一个星期四是感恩节。)
On thanksgiving day, some people will give full baskets of food to the poor. (每逢感恩节,人们还会装上满满一篮子食物送到穷人家。)
In 1621, the plymouth colonists and wampanoag indians shared an autumn harvest feast which is acknowledged today as one of the first thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. this harvest meal has become a symbol of cooperation and interaction between english colonists and native americans.
Although this feast is considered by many to the very first thanksgiving celebration, it was actually in keeping with a long tradition of celebrating the harvest and giving thanks for a successful bounty of crops. native american groups throughout the americas, including the pueblo, cherokee, creek and many others organized harvest festivals, ceremonial dances, and other celebrations of thanks for centuries before the arrival of europeans in north america.
1621年,普利茅斯殖民地的居民和当地印第安人一起庆祝丰收节,后来这一天被公认为感恩节的开始。这次丰收节也成为了英国殖民者和本地美洲人之间合作和互动的象征。
尽管这个节日被认为是第一次感恩节,但其实它作为丰收日来庆祝在美洲已经有很长历史。人们为丰收而感谢上天,在每周各地的印第安部落都有类似的庆祝活动。