五一国际劳动节——打工人的节日,加油。
五一劳动节来啦!今年五一足足有5天,同学们出行一定要注意做好防护,尽量不出市哦!
关于五一的英文表达,我们知道,为一类人庆祝的节日就是XX's Day,比如Teachers' Day,Youth Day,Children's Day等等。劳动的英文是labor,难道,劳动人民的节日英文就是Labor's Day?或者Labor Day?
那可就错啦!Labor Day是美国的劳工节,而且也不是每年的五月一号,而是九月的第一个星期一,那我们的五一应该怎么说呢?
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Labor day is celebrated on the first Monday in September, which mean the date varies year by year. In 2019, however, it will be celebrated on Monday, September 2.
On the first Monday in September, people take the day off to celebrate Labor Day and reflect on the American worker’s contribution to their country.
So,我们庆祝的五一劳动节的英文怎么说呢?
正确的说法是:
International Workers' Day或者May Day
之所以选定这一天,是因为从1886年5月1日起,8小时工作日正式开始施行,从此终结了工人们每天超长待机的工作时间。如今996模式的人,请实名羡慕一下。
Summary
Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
MAYPOLE DANCE
而说到May Day,还有另一层含义。在很多文化中,尤其是北半球,当然主要是很多欧洲国家,包括英国,德国,意大利,希腊等等,May Day是一个传统的节日,大家欢庆春天的到来。在这一天,人们会唱歌,跳舞,吃美食,例如图中的Maypole Dance,五月柱舞。
下面给大家介绍几种关于假期的英文表达
看看有没有你知道的呢?
1. mini-break 短期休假
“mini-break”指历时很短的假期,五一节、清明节这种三天的短假就可以用mini-break来表示。
例:
I’m going to spend my May Day holiday on a mini-break by the sea.
我计划利用“五一”短假去海边玩。
2. long weekend 长周末
这个搭配指的是当周五或周一放假时,和周六、日连在一起的假期。
和上面的mini-break有点像,但这个强调的是包括周六日的哦。
例:
It's great to have a long weekend with an extra day to get things done.
长周末很棒,因为我们能利用多出的一天把该做的事情做完。
3. staycation 居家休假
这个非正式组合词由 “stay 留下”和“vacation 假期”构成,它的含义是在家度过的假期或在国内旅游。
这个五一小长假打算宅在家哪都不去,就是staycation。
例:
If you really want to save money, have a staycation and stay home.
如果你真的想省钱,还是宅在家里吧。
4. take a day off 休一天假
指非法定节假日的休假、请假。
例:
I'm going to take a day off to work on my apartment.
我想休假一天,去弄弄我的公寓。
5. sick leave 病假
需要注意的是病假不可用holiday,因为holiday一般是指法定假日。因某种原因而获准的休假,则要用“leave”来表达。
例:
I have been on sick leave for seven months with depression.
我因抑郁症休了7个月的病假。
6. annual leave 年假
例:
Are you looking forward to taking your annual leave this year?
你对你今年的年假有所期待吗?
7. national holiday 法定假日
广义的“national holiday”是泛指一个国家的所有法定节日,而狭义则是指国庆节。
例:
October 1st is the national holiday of our country.
每年的十月一日是我们国家的国庆节。
劳动节的知识同学们都了解了吗?
I'm just happy to be laboring today
五一劳动节相关词汇
1. Labour for public good 公益劳动
2. labour and social seurity 劳动保障
3. rehandling duplication of labor 重复劳动
4. fruit of labor 劳动成果
5. Labour contract law 劳动合同法
6. physical work / manual work 体力劳动
7. manpower demand forecasting 人才需求预测
8. systems engineering for manpower 人才系统工程
9. Labour and Social Security Bureau 劳动和社会保障
10. labour arbitration 劳动仲裁
11. labour force, manpower 劳动力
12. labour legislation 劳动法
13. labour intensive 劳动密集型
14. labour disputes 劳动争议
15. labour discipline 劳动纪律
16. labour of love 义务劳动
17. reeducation through labor 劳动教养
18. labour economics 劳动经济学
19. working capacity labour capacity 劳动能力
20. labour handbook 劳动手册
21. paid labour 有偿劳动
*写做“labor”也可以,labour为英式拼写,labor为美式拼写。
俗话说:劳动最光荣,英语中也有很多谚语来解释劳动的重要性。
He that will not work shall not eat.
不劳动者不得食。
A work ill done must be twice done.
未做好的活,需要重新做。
As you sow you shall mow.
种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
As is the workman so is the work.
什么工人出什么活。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。
The early bird catches the worm.
早起的鸟有虫吃。
Food given by another person is only a throat tickler, but food gained by the labour of one’s own hand is the food which satisfies. (Australian proverb)
人家给的食物只能使嗓子眼舒服,而亲手劳动得来的食物则使人心满意足。(澳大利亚谚语)
Labour is often the father of pleasure.勤劳常为快乐之源。
Little strokes fell great oaks.水滴石穿。
He that will not work shall not eat.不劳动者不得食。
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.一日之计在于晨:
Few words, many deeds.少说话,多做事
no song,no supper.不劳无获:
practice makes perfect.熟能生巧:
Heaven never helps the man who will not act.自己不动,叫天何用
No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。
Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获
这些谚语无一不说明了劳动的重要性,所以平时不劳动的你,赶紧动起来为妈妈分担一些家务活吧。看看你可以做的家务活有哪些?
常见家务英文词汇
cook rice 煮饭
fried dish 炒菜
wash dishes 洗碗
wash clothes 洗衣服
mend clothes 缝补衣服
sweep the floor 扫地
mop the floor 拖地
water flowers浇花
wash dishes洗碗
make dinner/cook做饭
tidy (up) the room整理房间
mop the floor 拖地
clean windows擦窗户
take out the trash 倒垃圾
hang the clothes out 晾衣服
clean the table 收拾桌子
dust the furniture 掸去家具灰尘
这句话送给今天依然坚守工作岗位的打工人
节日快乐鸭!劳动最光荣!
打工人
We are the working class.
打工魂
All day we bust our ass.
打工都是人上人
Each of us is top brass.
(Note: Each translated English verse has 6 vowels)
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