新年庆典之源起  

The Ancient Origins of New Year’s Celebrations

作　　者：阿普丽尔·霍洛韦 殷桂婷 April Holloway

机构地区：[1]对外经济贸易大学

出　　处：《英语世界》2019年第1期4-8,共5页The World of English

摘　　要：每年1月1日,全球多国会庆祝新一年的开始。不过,新年这个节日并不新。事实上,为庆祝挂历上新的一年的开始而举办典礼和庆祝活动已有上千年的历史。有些新年庆祝活动仅仅是为了畅饮寻开心,但也有许多与农事或天文事件相关。譬如说,在埃及,尼罗河每年涨水标志新年到来,其时除逢天狼星升起。On the 1st January of every year, many countries around the world celebrate the beginning of a new year.But there is nothing new about New Year's.In fact,festivals and celebrations marking the beginning of the calendar have been around for thousands of years.While some festivities were simply.a chance to drink and be merry,many other New Year celebrations were linked to agricultural or astronomical events.

关 键 词：庆祝活动 天文事件 尼罗河 天狼星 

分 类 号：P53[天文地球—古生物学与地层学]