中秋节，你会和宝宝说的英文：月饼、螃蟹、赏月、灯笼

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节

1. Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. Let's get together with grandma and grandpa to celebrate.

今天是中秋节。咱们和爷爷奶奶（姥姥姥爷）聚聚，庆祝一下。

Mid-Autumn Festival：中秋节。记得咱们小时候学校里教的是Mid-Autumn Day，不过英语国家的人好像很少这么说

Mooncakes 月饼

2. It's time to have mooncakes. Which type of stuffing would you like?

该吃月饼了。你要什么馅的？

Stuffing：馅，其动词形式stuff意思是塞；亦可用filling

3. I found a salted egg yolk in my mooncake. I will definitely save it for you, honey.

我在月饼里发现一个咸蛋黄。我当然要给我小宝留着啦。

Crabs 螃蟹

4. Crabs comprise of river crabs and sea crabs. Autumn is the prime season for river crabs.

螃蟹分为河蟹和海蟹。秋天是吃河蟹的最佳时节。

5. Let me show you the parts of a crab: claws, legs, shell, antennae and eyes.

我给你讲讲螃蟹的各个部位：蟹钳、蟹腿、壳、触须、眼睛。

Antenna [?n'ten?]：触须，其复数形式是antennae [?n'teni:]

6. Mommy can crack open the crab for you. We eat the meat and roe and then discard the shell.

妈妈给你剥螃蟹吧。咱们吃肉和黄（膏），把壳扔掉。

7. You dip the crab meat in the sauce, which has vinegar and ginger shreds.

你拿螃蟹肉蘸点汁，里面有醋和姜丝。

Moon Watching 赏月

8. Today is August 15th in the Chinese lunar calendar. Look up at the sky. It is a full moon and the moon is particularly round and bright.

今天是农历八月十五。抬头看天空。月亮是满月，特别圆特别亮。

9. When it's the first day of the lunar month, the moon is usually a crescent or a new moon, which looks like a reaping hook.

到了农历初一，月亮就变成了新月，像镰刀一样。

10. The ancient Chinese legend has it that a fairy lives on the moon with her bunny. Can you see their shadows on the moon?

在中国古代传说中，月亮上有一位仙女，她和玉兔生活在一起。你能在月亮上看到她们的影子么？

11. In reality, the moon is a satellite that orbits the Earth. It is the fifth largest natural satellite in our Solar System.

事实上，月亮是一颗绕着地球转的卫星。它是咱们太阳系第五大天然卫星。

Lanterns (South China) 灯笼（中国南方）

12. Do you want to take your lantern to the park and check out other kids' lanterns?

你要不要提着灯笼去公园，再看看其他小朋友的灯笼？

13. The traditional lanterns use a candle to light up. It's far too dangerous for a little kid like you. Let's use those with a lamp and batteries instead.

传统的灯笼是用蜡烛点着的。对于小孩子来说很危险。咱们还是用灯泡和电池吧。

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