the day before all hallowsday。dressing up in costumes是最受欢迎的万圣节风俗之一， if they don
the halloween celebrationcomes from all hallows day or all saints day， the 1st of november。 this wasoriginally a pagan festival of the dead， but later became a holiday to honorchristian saints。
万圣节的庆祝活动来源于每年11月1日的all hallows day 或all saints day。它原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日，但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日。
the name halloween comesfrom a contraction of all hallows eve (evening)， the day before all hallowsday。 on this night it was believed that the spirits of the dead would try tocome back to life！
halloween这个词来自于all hallows eve(夜晚)，all hallows eve是all hallows day前一天的缩写。人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活！
dressing up in costumesis one of the most popular halloween customs， especially among children。 accordingto tradition， people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing， masksor disguises) to frighten the spirits away。
dressing up in costumes是最受欢迎的万圣节风俗之一，尤其是受孩子们的欢迎。按照传统习俗，人们会dress up incostumes(穿戴一些特别的服装，面具或者装饰)来吓跑鬼魂。
popular halloweencostumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood)， ghosts (spirits of thedead) and werewolves (people that turn into wolves when the moon is full)。
流行的万圣节服装包括vampires(吸血鬼)，ghosts(死者的灵魂)werewolves(每当月圆时就变成狼形的人)。
trick or treat is amodern halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed incostume， asking for treats like candy or toys。 if they dont get any treats，they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house。
trick or treat 是现代万圣节的风俗。孩子们穿着特殊的衣服走街串巷，讨取糖果和玩具之类的赏赐。如果他们得不到任何的赏赐，就可能会对屋主大搞恶作剧或者胡闹了。
the tradition of the jacko lantern comes from a folktale about a man named jack who tricked the deviland had to wander the earth with a lantern。 the jack o lantern is made byplacing a candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin， which is carved to look like aface。
jack o lantern 的传统来自于一个民间传说。一个名叫jack的人戏弄了恶魔，之后就不得不提着一盏灯在地球上流浪。jack o lantern是用雕刻成脸型，中间挖空，再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的。
