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1、关于万圣节的英语作文400字万圣节又叫诸圣节，在每年的11月1日，是西方的传统节日；而万圣节前夜的10月31日是这个节日最喧闹的时刻。互信范文网今日为大家细心打算了关于万圣节的英语作文400字，希望对大家有所帮助!关于万圣节的英语作文400字关于万圣节英语作文400字一TheCelts,wholived2,000yearsagointheareathatisnowIreland,theUnitedKingdom,andnorthernFrance,celebratedtheirnewyearonNovember1.Thisdaymarkedtheendofsummerandtheharvest

2、andthebeginningofthedark,coldwinter,atimeofyearthatwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.Celtsbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurred.OnthenightofOctober31,theycelebratedSamhain,whenitwasbelievedthattheghostsofthedeadreturnedtoearth.Inadditiont

3、ocausingtroubleanddamagingcrops,CeltsthoughtthatthepresenceoftheotherworldlyspiritsmadeiteasierfortheDruids,orCelticpriests,tomakepredictionsaboutthefuture.Forapeopleentirelydependentonthevolatilenaturalworld,theseprophecieswereanimportantsourceofcomfortanddirectionduringthelong,darkwinter.关于万圣节英语作文

4、400字二Tocommemoratetheevent,Druidsbuilthugesacredbonfires,wherethepeoplegatheredtoburncropsandanimalsassacrificestotheCelticdeities.Duringthecelebration,theCeltsworecostumes,typicallyconsistingofanimalheadsandskins,andattemptedtotelleachother'sfortunes.Whenthecelebrationwasover,theyre-littheirhea

5、rthfires,whichtheyhadextinguishedearlierthatevening,fromthesacredbonfiretohelpprotectthemduringthecomingwinter.ByA.D.43,RomanshadconqueredthemajorityofCelticterritory.InthecourseofthefourhundredyearsthattheyruledtheCelticlands,twofestivalsofRomanoriginwerecombinedwiththetraditionalCelticcelebrationo

6、fSamhain.关于万圣节英语作文400字三ThefirstwasFeralia,adayinlateOctoberwhentheRomanstraditionallycommemoratedthepassingofthedead.ThesecondwasadaytohonorPomona,theRomangoddessoffruitandtrees.ThesymbolofPomonaistheappleandtheincorporationofthiscelebrationintoSamhainprobablyexplainsthetraditionofbobbingforapplesth

7、atispracticedtodayonHalloween.Bythe800s,theinfluenceofChristianityhadspreadintoCelticlands.Intheseventhcentury,PopeBonifaceIVdesignatedNovember1AllSaints'Day,atimetohonorsaintsandmartyrs.ItiswidelybelievedtodaythatthepopewasattemptingtoreplacetheCelticfestivalofthedeadwitharelated,butchurch-sanc

8、tionedholiday.ThecelebrationwasalsocalledAll-hallowsorAll-hallowmas(fromMiddleEnglishAlholowmessemeaningAllSaints'Day)andthenightbeforeit,thenightofSamhain,begantobecalledAll-hallowsEveand,eventually,Halloween.关于万圣节英语作文400字四Halloweenoriginatedasacelebrationconnectedwithevilspirits.Witchesflyingo

9、nbroomstickswithghosts,goblinsandskeletonshaveallevolvedassymbolsofHalloween.Bats,owlsandothernocturnalanimalsarealsopopularsymbolsofHalloween.Theywereoriginallyfearedbecausepeoplebelievedthatthesecreaturescouldcommunicatewiththespiritsofthedead.BlackcatsarealsosymbolsofHalloweenandhavereligiousorig

10、insaswell.Blackcatswereconsideredtobereincarnatedbeingswiththeabilitytodivinethefuture.DuringtheMiddleAgesitwasbelievedthatwitchescouldturnthemselvesintoblackcats.Thuswhensuchacatwasseen,itwasconsideredtobeawitchindisguise.Allthesearepopulartrick-or-treatcostumesanddecorationsforgreetingcardsandwind

11、ows.Evenlater,inA.D.1000,thechurchwouldmakeNovember2AllSouls'Day,adaytohonorthedead.ItwascelebratedsimilarlytoSamhain,withbigbonfires,parades,anddressingupincostumesassaints,angels,anddevils.Together,thethreecelebrations,theeveofAllSaints',AllSaints',andAllSouls',werecalledHallowmas.

12、关于万圣节英语作文400字五PumpkinsarealsoasymbolofHalloween.Thepumpkinisanorange-coloredsquash,andorangehasbecometheothertraditionalHalloweencolor.Carvingpumpkinsintojack-o'-lanternsisaHalloweencustomalsodatingbacktoIreland.AlegendgrewupaboutamannamedJackwhowassostingythathewasnotallowedintoheavenwhenhedied

13、,becausehewasamiser.Hecouldn'tenterhelleitherbecausehehadplayedjokesonthedevil.Asaresult,JackhadtowalkontheearthwithhislanternuntilJudgementDay.SoJackandhislanternbecamethesymbolofalostordamnedsoul.ToscarethesesoulsawayonHalloween,theIrishpeoplecarvedscaryfacesoutofturnips,beetsorpotatoesreprese

14、ntingJackoftheLantern,orJack-o-lantern.WhentheIrishbroughttheircustomstotheUnitedStates,theycarvedfacesonpumpkinsbecauseintheautumntheyweremoreplentifulthanturnips.Todayjack-o-lanternsinthewindowsofahouseonHalloweennightletcostumedcchildrenknowthattherearegoodieswaitingiftheyknockandsayTrickorTreat!

15、关于万圣节的英语作文400字HalloweenisanautumnholidaythatAmericanscelebrateeveryyear.Itmeansholyevening,anditcomeseveryOctober31,theeveningbeforeAllSaints'Day.However,itisnotreallyachurchholiday,itisaholidayforchildrenmainly.Everyautumn,whenthevegetablesarereadytoeat,childrenpicklargeorangepumpkins.Thentheyc

16、utfacesinthepumpkinsandputaburningcandleinside.Itlooksasiftherewereapersonlookingoutofthepumpkin!Theselightsarecalledjack-o'-lanterns,whichmeansJackofthelantern.ThechildrenalsoputonstrangemasksandfrighteningcostumeseveryHalloween.Somechildrenpainttheirfacestolooklikemonsters.Thentheycarryboxesor

17、bagsfromhousetohouse.Everytimetheycometoanewhouse,theysay,Trickortreat!Moneyoreat!Thegrown-upsputtreat-moneyorcandyintheirbags.Notonlychildren,butmostgrown-upsalsoloveHalloweenandHalloweenpartiesbecauseonthisday,theycandisguisethemselvesaspersonagesorghostastheirimaginationswillleadthem.Thisbringthe

18、mthesatisfactionofbeingyoung.关于万圣节的英语作文400字Childrenincostumesracefromhousetohouseaskingfortreats.Acarvedpumpkin，calledajack-o'-lantern，grinsfromaporchasthechildrenpass.Accordingtolegend，jack-o'-lanternsprotectpeopleintheirhomesfromghostlyspirits.It'sallpartofthefunonHalloween!TherootsofH

19、alloweenstretchbackthousandsofyearsandborrowcustomsfromseveralpartsoftheworld.WHATISHALLOWEEN?HalloweenisaholidaycelebratedonOctober31.Bytradition，Halloweenbeginsaftersunset.Longago，peoplebelievedthatwitchesgatheredtogetherandghostsroamedtheworldonHalloween.Today，mostpeoplenolongerbelieveinghostsand

20、witches.ButthesesupernaturalbeingsarestillapartofHalloween.ThecolorsblackandorangearealsoapartofHalloween.Blackisasymbolfornightandorangeisthecolorofpumpkins.Ajack-o'-lanternisahollowed-outpumpkinwithafacecarvedononeside.Candlesareusuallyplacedinside，givingthefaceaspookyglow.DRESSINGINCOSTUMESDr

21、essinginmasksandcostumesisapopularHalloweenactivity.Costumescanbetraditionalandscary，suchasawitch'spointyhatandblackgown.Costumesmayalsohaveamodernflavor.Manychildrendressupasmoviecharactersorafavoritesuperhero.ButHalloweenisnotjustforchildren.ManyadultsenjoyshowingofftheircostumesatHalloweenpar

22、ties!TRICK-OR-TREATINGOnceincostume，childrengofromhousetohousesayingTrickortreat!Inthepast，childrenmightplayatrickonpeoplewhodidnotgivetreats.Theymightpelthouseswitheggsoroldtomatoes，orplayotherpranks.Today，children'scriesofTrickortreat!areusuallyrewardedwithcandy.HOWHALLOWEENGOTSTARTEDOneoftheo

23、ldestHalloweentraditionscomesfromtheancientCelts，wholivedinwesternandcentralEuropelongago.TheCeltscelebratedaholidaycalledSamhainonOctober31.Aftersunsetthatday，peoplebelievedthatspiritsofthedeadwouldriseandwalktheearth.TheCeltsmadeofferingsoffoodanddrinktokeepthespiritsaway.Beginningabout2，000yearsa

24、go，theRomanEmpireconqueredmanyCelticpeoples.ButCeltictraditions，includingSamhain，remainedstronginareassuchasIrelandandScotland，evenaftertheRomanconquest.TheRomanCatholicChurchtriedtoreplaceSamhainin835withAllSaints'Day，adaytohonorsaintsoftheChurch.TheeveofAllSaints'DayisOctober31.ItiscalledA

25、llhallowsorHallowmasbytheChurch.HOWDIDHALLOWEENCOMETOAMERICA?HalloweenfirstcametoAmericawithearlysettlersfromCelticareasinEurope，suchasIrelandandScotland.ButotherAmericansettlerswithstrictreligiousbeliefs，includingthePuritansfromEngland，rejectedHalloween.ThearrivalofmanyIrishimmigrantsduringthe1800s

26、helpedspreadHalloween'spopularity.Butbythelate1800s，fewerpeoplebelievedinancientsuperstitionsofghostsandwitches.Halloweenbecamemoreaholidayforchildrentoreceivetreatsanddressincostume. 本文来源：网络收集与整理，如有侵权，请联系作者删除，谢谢！第12页 共12页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页第 12 页 共 12 页