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感恩节(英语：Thanksgiving Day)是美国和加拿大共有的节日，原意是为了感谢上天赐予的好收成。

In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On that day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year.

在美国，每年11月的最后一个周四称为‘感恩节’，在那天，美国人为每年得到的上天赐福表示感激。

Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American of the national Holidays in the United States and is most closely connected with the earliest history of the country.

感恩节是美国国定假日中最地道、最美国式的节日，而且它和早期美国历史最为密切相关。

In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship.

1620年，一些朝圣者(或称为清教徒)乘坐"五月花"号船去美国寻求宗教自由。

After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.

他们在海上颠簸折腾了两个月之后，终于在酷寒的十一月里，在现在的马萨诸塞州的普里茅斯登陆。

During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.

在第一个冬天，半数以上的移民都死于饥饿和传染病，活下来的人们在第一个春季开始播种。

All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest.

整个夏天他们都热切地盼望着丰收的到来，他们深知自己的生存以及殖民地的存在与否都将取决于即将到来的收成。

Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed.

后来，庄稼获得了意外的丰收，所以大家决定要选一个日子来感谢上帝的恩典。

Years later, President of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year.

多年以后，美国总统宣布每年十一月的第四个星期四为感恩节。

The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today.

感恩节庆祝活动便定在这一天，直到如今。

Does Thanksgiving reflect any part of the American culture?

感恩节反映了哪些美国文化?

It reminds us of the history that the pilgrims left Europe for religious freedom and established their new country.

它让人们记住这段历史，从欧洲来的移民祈祷宗教自由，和建立新的国家。

Thanksgiving Day is usually a family day. People always celebrate with big dinners and happy reunions.

感恩节一般是家庭的节日，人们总是以节日大餐和家庭成员聚会来庆祝这个节日。

What will we see on almost every Thanksgiving dinner table?

在感恩节餐桌上我们能见到什么?

Turkey

火鸡，

Mashed potatoes

马铃薯，

Pumpkin pie

南瓜馅饼，

corns

玉米等。

The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie.

其中最妙和最吸引人的大菜是烤火鸡和番瓜馅饼。