2017年大学英语四级翻译试题库：腊八节

2017年大学英语四级翻译试题库：腊八节

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　　腊八节

　　腊八节是中国的传统节日，俗称“腊八” ，即农历十二月初八，古人有祭祀祖先和神灵、祈求丰收吉祥的传统，一些地区有喝腊八粥的习俗。相传这一天还是佛祖释迦牟尼成道之日，称为“法宝节”，是佛教盛大的节日之一。

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　　Laba Festival

　　The Laba Festival is a traditional festival of China, sometimes simply called “Laba”. It refers to the eighth day of the last lunar month, during which there is a tradition of worshiping ancestors and gods, as well as praying for harvest. In some areas, it is customary to eat Laba congee on that day. Tradition says that it was the day on which Sakyamuni Buddha found enlightenment, and one of the grand Buddhist festivals, the “Festival of Talisman”, is so named.

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