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thanksgivingThanks·giv·ing /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ / noun [uncountable] a holiday that is celebrated in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday in November, and in Canada on the second Monday in October感恩节（美国和加拿大的假日，美国定为十一月的第四个星期四，加拿大定为十月的第二个星期一）➨ CULTURE 文化资料Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrims who came from England to what is now Massachusetts in the United States. They wanted to thank God for their health and the harvest.从英格兰来到现在美国的马萨诸塞州的清教徒移民 (Pilgrims) 在 1621 年首次庆祝感恩节 (Thanksgiving)，感谢上帝赐予他们健康和丰收。Nowadays, people celebrate Thanksgiving by getting together with their families for a big meal and by thinking about what they are thankful for, for example their families, homes, and food.如今，人们庆祝感恩节就是与家人团聚，吃大餐，思考令他们心生感激的事物，如家人、家园和食物。Some foods that are traditionally eaten at Thanksgiving are turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.感恩节的传统食物包括火鸡 (turkey)、蔓越橘酱 (cranberry sauce) 和南瓜馅饼 (pumpkin pie)。 |