2月2日聊天室  

央视国际 (2005年02月23日 14:55)

　　赵：大家好，欢迎收看周三的希望—英语杂志聊天室。我是赵音奇。

　　昨天刚过完小年，我在这里给大家拜个早年了。祝大家万事如意 身体健康

　　这时田薇拎着礼物上场，用中文跟赵拜年，然后大伟拎着礼物上场，问他们知道用英文怎么拜年祝福么。

　　三人坐下，开始进入正题：

　　赵：过了春节我们就送走了猴年，迎来了鸡年。那你知道生肖鸡(rooster, cock)在英语里应该怎么表达吗？不知道不要紧，先来看下今天的本期导视。

　　春节就要到来了，在今天的节目中，让我们来一起感受春节带给我们的欢乐与热闹。

　　鸡年来鸡年闹鸡年雄鸡喔喔叫，春节喜春节到春节人人开怀笑。

　　欢迎收看本期特别为您制作的春节特别节目。

　　点击本期关键词

　　春节 Spring Festival

　　先讲讲生肖的来历传说，顺带介绍十二生肖的英文说法：Chinese zodiac

　　the 12 symbolic animals: rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, cock, dog, and hog

　　大伟说下有哪些词在生肖中不能用。

　　这块聊聊跟生肖和鸡有关的故事，因为公鸡、母鸡体形不同，而且只有母鸡会生蛋供应人类食用，所以一定要清清楚楚地分为hen(母鸡)和cock(公鸡)了。

　　以及外国的生肖

　　cock a snook ：嗤之以鼻 chicken out of doing sth：（因害怕而）临阵退缩

　　Do not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs．意思就是“别杀下金蛋的鹅”，“别断了财路”，“别砍摇钱树”。在中文里，也有一句“杀鸡取卵”（to kill the hen to eggs）的话，正跟英文不谋而合——你杀鹅我就杀鸡。

　　中文中很多提到鸡的意思英文中都是用鹅来说的，说到鹅，你知道它跟钢-笔有什么关系么　钢笔最早是用鹅毛削的，叫鹅毛笔goose quill，有两千年历史了，钢笔pen在拉丁文里是penna，就是羽毛feather的意思。中文“千里送鹅毛”意思是礼轻意重。

　　1、鸡的英文名称 (配 图片) chicken, chick, cock, rooster, hen

　　2．鸡的成语：（做纸板） 雄鸡报晓 夜半鸡叫 cock﹒crow 黎明，鸡鸣时分

　　鸡犬不宁 turmoil, in which even fowls and dogs are not left in peace

　　鸡鸣狗盗crow like a cock and snatch like a dog

　　look for a bone in an egg 鸡蛋里挑骨头 杀鸡用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel

　　a chicken and egg situation/problem 难于决定其中孰先孰后的形势/问题

　　cock and bull story, 荒诞无稽的故事 cock of the walk (过时)，称王称霸的人

　　3．知道各国模仿鸡叫的发音么

　　cock-a-doo-dle-doo 成年公鸡啼叫的喔喔声

　　4、由属鸡人的性格特点谈谈起它属相的特点（这里有些背景资料）

　　“鸡”在属相中代表“富于幻想，行侠仗义”的唐吉柯德式的人物，属鸡人自认为是挽救世界的“无畏的”英雄。“鸡”的特征是外表看似激进、自命不凡，而内心却保守、拘泥于传统。属鸡人的性格基本分为两类，一类人爱好闲谈，总有不少闲言碎语，脾气火爆。另一类人洞察力强，善察颜观色。这两种性格的人都很难处。属鸡人精明强干，组织能力强，严肃认真，待人直率，遇事果断。所有属鸡的都是对事物过分挑剔、追求尽善尽美的人。爱与人吵架，总想显示自己的知识渊博，从不顾忌别人的感觉如何。但一旦斗败，属鸡人也不会消沉。

　　5、鸡年未到 “鸡已走俏”

　　It’s the year of the chicken, and in many of the stores in Heilongjiang you can see all sorts of ornaments and decorations with images of chickens. This Lucky Rooster is cast in pure gold; this Prosperity Chicken is carved from green jade, and these various toy chickens are even more vivid and lifelike. This gallant Rooster is almost a meter high, and is a favorite among consumers. According the clerks in the store, these chicken ornaments are not exactly cheap, going for more than 1,000 RMB apiece, yet every day they sell quite a few.

　　春节来历：

　　演播室先提出个引子，赵问两位嘉宾知道年的来历么，说说各自知道的，然后进入配音小片。

　　小片配音：

　　1． There is a legend about the origin of "year". In ancient times, our ancestors were subject to the threat of a most ferocious animal called 'Nian' u, which lived on various kinds of animals. In winter where food was scarce in the mountains, 'Nian' would intrude the villages to eat human beings and beasts of burden. People were frightened and on tenterhooks. People fought against Nian for

　　many years, and they found Nian was afraid of three things: red color, fire and sound. Therefore, in winter people hung a piece of red peach wood at the door, lighted a pile of fire at the gate, beat gongs and drums heavily to make a loud sound, without sleeping throughout the night. One night Nian intruded into the village again and saw the red color and fire at every door and heard a thunderous sound. It was frightened and retreated to the mountains. From then on it dare not come out again.

　　压岁钱： Red Packets主持人说小时候最喜欢过节是因为除了不用上学，还能从长辈手中得到压岁钱，作为一年自己能支配的零花钱。这块主要聊聊

　　大伟介绍下美国有没有类似的习俗，不给压岁钱给什么。

　　中国还有对压岁钱另外一个叫法：红包：red papers

　　欢迎回到演播室，这里是周三的聊天室节目。

　　刚才我们看到了很多有关生肖和鸡的小短片，现在来看下鸡年流行那些有趣的过年方式。

　　1、 送礼：异地送花

　　Now you can send flowers to friends who are in distant countries. In the recent Spring Festival holiday, many flower shops in large cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou began to offer this service. With a quick phone call you can send flowers to your friends in other cities. And you can even send flowers to friends in other countries; you merely have to order the flowers two days in advance.

　　2、 短信拜年：

　　According to statistics, the number of New Year’s greeting messages sent during the 2004 Spring Festival exceeded 10 billion, which was 3 billion more than 2003’s total of 7 billion. The total volume of short messages sent during the peak hours of 8:00 to 9:00 on New Year’s Eve exceeded 10 million. In addition, with picture messages becoming increasingly common, this year’s volume of picture short messages can be expected to reach a new high.

　　欢迎回来，看了中国的庆贺春节的办法，大伟，我听国外的朋友说外国现在也过春节，是这样么。

　　大伟介绍下，

　　1．法国商场展示埃菲尔铁塔冰雕和中国红灯笼

　　2．日本过年放焰火

　　Top5 先轮流由一个人提出，再放小片念理由，最后由另两个人表示赞同和反对：最后加外采

　　5．庙会temple fair

　　This is the most traditional Chinese style of celebrating the new year. At the miaohui, or “Temple Fair” you can see all sorts of interesting performances, and can taste all kinds of delicious snacks and delicacies. But most importantly, you can view the smiling faces of the people around you, which will fill you with the infectious holiday spirit, bringing you a joyous Spring Festival.

　　同意：净化心灵，体验纯粹的春节气氛 反对：人声鼎沸，路上奔波太久，基本什么也看不到

　　4． 书店bookstore：

　　大提出

　　If you prefer to have more quiet and fruitful Spring holiday, the library or a bookstore is the best choice. You can relax and recharge your batteries, learn new knowledge, and experience the joy of reading.

　　同意：陶冶情操，感受古典乐的独特魅力，吸取知识，过一个有意义的春节

　　反对：听不太懂，反倒容易睡觉，糟踏了票，平时工作学习很累，看书就更累了

　　3．滑雪和体育馆gymnasium

　　赵提出

　　During the long spring holiday, it’s fun to socialize with friends by playing sports, skiing, or exercising. Going to the gymnasium to exercise is a good way of building a healthy body, which can help improve your work and study.

　　2．去三亚或东北旅游：

　　由田薇提出，再念新闻配画面

　　With the low season nearing an end, tourists can catch their last chance for cheap tours before the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 9. Tour prices had been declining after the weeklong National Day holiday in October, with some routes reaching record lows, but a lot of scenic spots and hotels are set to raise their prices.

　　大伟赞同但赵又提出还有更好的去处

　　1．坐在家里包饺子看春晚：超过五亿观众收看春晚（整点新闻）

　　都表示赞同后，再聊几句自己看春晚的经历

责编：兰华 　来源：CCTV.com