关于复活节你可能不知道的5件事情

导读:昨天是一年一度的复活节，那么关于这一天你又知道多少呢？下面一起来了解一下！

Here are some interesting facts about Easter you may not know.

这里有关于复活节你可能不知道的一些趣事。

Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Christian religion three days after his death. It is considered to be the oldest Christian holiday and the most important day of the church year. Eggs have been seen as ancient symbol of fertility, while springtime is considered to bring new life and rebirth, which is why they are used in Easter.

复活节是基督教耶稣·基督逝世三天后的复活纪念日。有人认为这是最古老的基督教节日，也是教堂一年当中最为重要的日子。鸡蛋被视为是生育的古老象征，而春光则被认为能够带来生机和重生，这就是它们在复活节中被用到的原因。

While you may already be aware of these facts about this day of observance, here are a few lesser known facts about Easter:

你可能早就知道关于庆祝复活节的这些事情，这里有一些更不为人所知的事情：

1. Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon that falls on or after March.

1. 复活节为在三月或者是三月后首个满月后的第一个星期日。

2. Easter Sunday may fall on any date between March 22 and April 25.

2. 复活节星期日可能在3月22日和4月25日之间的任何日期。

3. The traditional act of painting eggs is called Pysanka.

3. 传统的彩绘蛋被称为“复活节彩蛋”。

4. The custom of giving eggs at Easter dates back to an ancient Egyptian practice associating eggs with a symbol of life returning in spring.

4. 复活节送彩蛋的传统追溯至古埃及的一个做法，它将彩蛋与象征在春天重生联系在一起。

5. The name Easter owes its origin from Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolises hare and egg.

5. “Easter（复活节）”得名于Eastre，她是一名象征野兔和蛋的安格鲁-撒克逊女神。