the mid-autumn or moon festival is one rich in poetic(诗意的) significance. ancient legends(古代的传说) that became interwoven with this festival‘s celebration further contribute to the warm regard in which it has always been held by the chinese people. according to the lunar calendar(农历)， the seventh， eighth， and ninth months constitute the autumn season. mid-autumn festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month， precisely in the middle of this season， when the heat of the summer has given way to cool autumn weather， marked by blue skies and gentle breezes. on this day the moon is at its greatest distance from the earth; at no other time is it so luminous. then， as the chinese say， “the moon is perfectly round.” in the villages the heavy work involved in the summer harvest has already been pleted but the autumn harvest has not yet arrived.

the actual origins of the mid-autumn festival are still very unclear. the earliest records are from the time of the great han dynasty emperor wu di (156-87 b.c.)， who initiated celebrations lasting three days， including banquets and “viewing the moon” evenings on the toad terrace. we know that people during the jin dynasty (265-420 a.d.) continued the custom of mid-autumn festival celebrations， and similar accounts have e down to us from the time of the tang dynasty. during the ming dynasty (1368-1644) houses and gardens were decorated with numerous lanterns and the sound of gongs and drums filled the air.(qiewo.)

moon cakes came on sale shortly before festival time. in the past， one could get some cakes shaped like pagodas， others like a horse and rider， fish or animals. still others were decorated with the images of rabbits， flowers， or goddesses. there were a myriad of different fillings available： sugar， melon seeds， almonds， orange peel， sweetened cassia blossom， or bits of ham and preserved beef. the cakes are of the northern and southern styles， but the latter (also called guangdong-style) are the most popular and are available throughout the country.

the round shape of cakes just symbolizes not only the moon but also the unity of the family. therefore the mid-autumn festival is actually a day for family reunion.

英语中秋作文篇2

moon away 虚度时光

over the moon 欣喜若狂

moon-faced 圆脸的

moonhead 笨蛋;傻瓜

moonstruck 发狂的，神经错乱的

aim [level] at the moon 想入非非，野心太大

as changeable as the moon 象月亮一样善变; 反复无常

bark [bay] at the moon [bay the moon] 空嚷嚷;徒劳; 枉费心机

below [under] the moon 月下的;尘世的

boast above [beyond] the moon 捧上天，海阔天空地吹牛

cast beyond the moon 痴心妄想; 胡乱猜测，想入非非

cover oneself with the moon 露宿(指流浪汉与失业者)

cry [ask, wish] for the moon 异想天开，想做办不到的事情，想要得不到的东西

(make) believe [think] that the moon is made of green cheese

(要人)相信最荒唐的事;愚蠢到极点，愚弄人

old moon in new moon's arms 新月抱残月(指上弦月出现时，另外半边受地球的反光，隐隐显出圆月的轮廓)

once in a blue moon 极少; 千载难逢

pay [offer] the moon 支付一大笔款项

praise above [beyond] the moon 过分颂扬; 捧天上

promise somebody the moon 对某人作无法兑现的许诺

shoot the moon (为避债)乘黑夜搬家

the man in the moon 月中人(指月面的黑斑); 假想的人

the moon does not heed the barking of dogs. (=does the moon care for the barking of a dog?)

“月亮不理狗狂吠”; 对无稽责难置之不理。

the moon is a moon still, whether it shines or not.

或明或暗，月亮总是月亮。

the moon is not seen where the sun shines.

太阳一出，月亮失色;小巫见大巫。

英语中秋作文篇3

月到中秋份外明，今天是一年一度的中秋节，晚上爸爸妈妈和我一起到文化公园看灯展。远远望去，文化公园里面就好像是天上的星星落入了凡间似的。

in the mid autumn festival, it's the annual mid autumn festival. in the evening, my parents and i went to the cultural park to watch the light show. from a distance, it seems that the stars in the sky fall into the mortal world in the cultural park.

走近一看，原来是那五彩缤纷的灯笼：挂在侧门口最显眼的是那个具有中国色彩的中国结大灯笼；各种各样的“水果”和“动物”们都纷纷爬上了通道两边的墙上了，正好奇地对着观看的人们一眨眼一眨眼的；中心公园那边的更是今年人气最旺的“神州qi号火箭”，看它的样子就好像是准备要一飞冲天的样子！5个“福娃”也来到这里忙碌地进行着各项比赛，就连那6只精灵的“米老鼠”也来趁热闹，它们正在举行着风帆比赛呢！“嫦娥”姐姐也带着玉兔，从月亮里面的“广寒宫”偷偷地逃了下来，提着灯笼站在正门口迎接着来来往往的游客们。文化公园里面的灯笼，每个都是栩栩如生、惟妙惟俏，形象逼真的。距离文化公园不远处的珠江边——十里江堤，这里更是人山人海的，树在灯的照射下，显得更绿了，微风轻轻一吹，它们好像是在翩翩起舞似的，美极了。

原来在珠江边观看月亮是最美的！今晚真的是：赏花（花灯、花草）、赏月（又圆又大的月亮）、赏秋香（秋天浓浓的香息）！

it turns out that watching the moon by the pearl river is the most beautiful! tonight is really: to enjoy flowers (lanterns, flowers and plants), the moon (the round and big moon), autumn fragrance (the thick fragrance of autumn)!

英语中秋作文篇4

time flies like an arrow, and soon it comes to the annual mid-autumn festival. every year on this day, every household should sing and dance. this year we are no exception.

this afternoon, we went to grandma's home three, then it was already evening, so we eat the family reunion dinner ready to top, and there are lucrative prizes. ,

we started to get the top pick, and we brought a red and red porcelain bowl for six dice. he started to get the top pick.

first is the grandmother, grandmother seemed to have a good luck today, all of a sudden is a quaternary, see dad stopping on the dog, a see will know that bad luck, there is not even a scholar. i'm ok, there are three red, one for don...

we went to the roof of the house for the first time.

my father cut a moon cake to grandpa and grandma first, and then the moon rose slowly from the treetop, looking so noble and elegant. she is covered with silver yarn, with lightsome pace, step by step toward the sky, her soul, gorgeous and elegant, gold in her white, white like a woof mercury, gold like a pearl, the bright is dazzing, she will be soft moonlight sprinkled on the earth, the moon like water!

英语中秋作文篇5

今天是中秋节，爸爸妈妈带我去美丽的滨江公园放灯笼。

today is the mid autumn festival. mom and dad took me to the beautiful riverside park to put on lanterns.

夜空上星星一闪一闪，月亮又圆又大，像个大大的铜盘。突然天空出现了很多一闪一闪的孔明灯。妈妈告诉我，只要把愿望写在上面，愿望就能实现。我们买了孔明灯，我亲手写上愿望，点火，充好气，放飞。孔明灯越飞越高，把我们的愿望带给月亮上的嫦娥姐姐。

the stars twinkled in the night sky, and the moon was round and big, like a big copper plate. all of a sudden, there are a lot of kongming lights in the sky. my mother told me that as long as the wishes are written on it, they can be realized. we bought kongming lamp. i wrote my wish, ignited it, inflated it and let it fly. the higher kongming lantern flies, the higher our wish is to bring to chang'e sister on the moon.

中秋节的夜晚多美啊！

how beautiful the night of mid autumn festival is!

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