Easter is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians to remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
复活节是基督徒纪念耶稣基督复活的宗教节日。
【resurrection】[ˌrezəˈrekʃn] n.耶稣复活; (世界末日) 所有亡者复活; 复苏; 复兴;
耶稣受难日是哪天？
As written in the New Testament of the Bible, Christians believe Jesus was betrayed by his disciples Judas shortly after the last supper.正如《圣经新约》中所记载的，基督徒相信在最后的晚餐后不久耶稣就被门徒犹大出卖了。
Because of this, he was arrested by temple guards in the garden of Gethsemane and crucified by Pontius Pilate over accusations that he claimed to be the son of God.因为犹大的出卖，耶稣在客西马尼花园被圣殿看守逮捕，并被本丢·彼拉多钉在十字架上，指控耶稣声称自己是上帝的儿子。
The day of his crucifixion is commemorated by Christians as a holiday called Good Friday.基督徒把耶稣被钉死在十字架上的日子称为耶稣受难日。
After his death, Jesus's body was wrapped and laid to rest in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea.耶稣死后，亚利马太的约瑟把他的尸体包裹起来安放在了坟墓里。
【crucified】v. 把(某人)钉(或捆)在木十字架上处死; 严厉批评; 严惩; 折磨;
【accusations】美[ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn] n. 控告; 起诉; 告发; 谴责;
耶稣复活
His subsequent resurrection is revealed 2 days later when female visitors discover his empty tomb.两天之后，女访客发现耶稣的墓空了，于是大家就知道耶稣复活了。
It is his rising from the dead that is celebrated as Easter.复活节就是为了庆祝他的死而复生。
【equinox】美[ˈekwɪnɑːks]n.二分时刻; 昼夜平分时; 春分; 秋分;the spring equinox春分
【cornerstones】n.基石
什么是Lent大斋月？
Since Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox。由于复活节是在春分满月之后的第一个星期日。
As Jesus's resurrection proved to Christians he was truly God's son, and that with faith they too would be given new life it is one of the cornerstones of the religion.耶稣复活向基督徒证明了他真的是上帝的儿子，只要信仰耶稣，他们也会获得新生，这就是基督教的基石之一。
Preceding Easter Sunday is Holy Saturday, which is the last day of what is known as Holy Week.复活节前是圣周六，也就是圣周的最后一天。
Holy Saturday marks the end of a time of fasting, self-denial and repentance of sins called Lent.
圣周六标志着斋戒、克己和悔改罪过的结束，这些过程称为大斋月。
It also symbolizes the period between Jesus's death and his resurrection.
它也象征着耶稣的死与复活之间的时期。
【fast】英[fɑːst]美[fæst]
adj.快的; 迅速的; 敏捷的; 迅速发生的; 立即发生的; 动作迅速的; 头脑灵活的;
adv.快; 快速; 迅速; 不久; 立即; 牢固地; 完全地;
v.节食; 禁食; 斋戒;
【self-denial】[ˌself dɪˈnaɪəl] n.克己; (宗教) 弃绝自己；
【repentance 】[rɪˈpentəns] n.后悔; 懊悔; 悔过; 忏悔;
【sin】美[sɪn] v.犯戒律; 犯过失;n.罪，罪恶，罪过(对神的违犯或对宗教戒律、道德规范的违犯); 过错; 过失; 恶行;
复活节期间的庆祝活动有哪些？
The first celebration of Jesus's resurrection by many traditional churches is the Easter or Paschal Vigil.许多传统教堂庆祝耶稣复活的第一个活动就是复活节或逾越节守夜礼。
This important service and mass is usually held at midnight between Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday, and includes the blessing of the Paschal candle, the celebration of the sacrament of baptism, the chanting of Alleluia and the Eucharist for Catholics.
这一重要的仪式和弥撒通常会在圣周六和复活节之间的午夜举行，包括点燃逾越节的烛火祷告、庆祝圣餐洗礼、吟唱哈利路亚赞美诗和举行天主教徒的圣餐仪式。
【sacrament】[ˈsækrəmənt]n.圣事，圣礼(如婚配、圣洗或圣餐等); 圣餐
复活节吃什么食物？
Easter is often celebrated by believers with the feast featuring blessed food such as lamb, eggs and ham.
复活节通常是信徒庆祝的盛宴，庆祝的食物有羊羔肉、鸡蛋和火腿等。
Despite its holy significance to Christians, Easter has become quite commercialized.
尽管它对基督徒有很神圣的意义，但是复活节已经变得很商业化了。
复活节彩蛋代表的是什么？
In the 1200s, people started painting hard boiled eggs with the egg representing Jesus's empty tomb.在13世纪，人们开始在煮熟的鸡蛋上作画，以此代表空的耶稣的坟墓。
Today these decorated eggs are sometimes used in Easter egg hunts though man made. Chocolate eggs are used as well.现在，这些人造的装饰性的蛋有时会用于寻找复活节彩蛋的活动。巧克力蛋也会被使用。
Every year the president of the United States invites young children to participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll.每年美国总统都会邀请小孩参加“白宫复活节滚彩蛋比赛”。
复活节兔子
It is believed that rabbits were first linked to Easter by European Protestants in the 1600s.据说，17世纪，欧洲新教徒首次将兔子与复活节联系在了一起。
This idea has evolved into the figure of the basket carrying Easter Bunny, who distributes Easter eggs and candies to children.这个想法演变成：篮子里面装着复活节兔子，兔子给孩子们分发复活节彩蛋和糖果。
Despite its importance in Western and Eastern Christianity, Easter is not celebrated by all Christian groups.尽管复活节在西方和东方基督教里都很重要，但是不是所有的基督教团体都会庆祝这个节日。
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