Thanksgiving

[00:00.00]]Thanksgiving.Just as it sounds.#
感恩节，就像它的读音一样。#

[00:03.26]Thanksgiving is a holiday when people give thanks for all the good in their lives.#
就像它的读音一样，感恩节是人们感谢生活中一切美好事务的一个节日。#

[00:09.64]Americans celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November.#
美国人在11月的第四个星期四庆祝感恩节。#

[00:15.92]Family and friends gather around the dinner table, eat a big meal together and say what they are thankful for.#
亲朋好友齐聚一堂，一起吃顿大餐，并且说说自己感恩的事情。#

[00:24.32]In other words, they count their blessings.#
换句话说，他们知足常乐。#

[00:27.81]To count your blessing is to be grateful for all your good fortune in life.#
数数自己的幸福就是感谢生活中的所有好运。#

[00:34.11]But sometimes we use it as a warning to people who may forget to be thankful.#
但是有时候我们用这句话来提醒那些忘记感恩的人们。#

[00:40.86]Here’s is an example of how to use it that way.#
以下就是这样应用的一个例子.#

[00:44.41]I am so mad at my mother-in-law.#
我对我的婆婆很生气。#

[00:47.57]She has invited the whole family on a Mediterranean cruise even though she knows that I get sea sick.#
她已经邀请了全家人乘坐地中海游轮，即使她知道我晕船。#

[00:54.78]You know, you should really count your blessings.#
你得感恩。#

[00:58.59]You have a great family who loves you and wants to spend money on you!#
你有个爱你的大家庭，他们舍得给你花钱。#

[01:03.55]Be thankful. Some people have it much worse.#
要心存感激。有些人比你更惨。#

[01:07.22]Good point.#
说得好。#

[01:08.61]A blessing is something that helps you or brings you happiness.#
祝福能帮助你或者为你带来快乐。#

[01:13.71]The word “blessing” comes from Old English, meaning “blood.”#
Blessing这个词来自古英语，意思是血液。#

[01:18.97]As the word evolved, it borrowed from the Latin word that means to praise or worship, literally, “to speak well of.”#
随着这个单词的演变，它从拉丁语中借来了赞美和崇拜的语义，从字面上来说，就是说好话。#

[01:27.95]The verb “bless” is a word you hear often in American English.#
祝福作为动词在美式英语中也经常听到。#

[01:32.78]This is because “Bless you!” is a common response to someone when they sneeze.#
这是因为“上帝保佑你”是对有人打喷嚏时的常用回应。#

[01:38.68]Ah-choo! Bless you.#
阿嚏！上帝保佑你！#

[01:40.11]Speaking in a non-religious way, “bless” means to make something lucky or happy.#
在非宗教方面，bless意思是让一些事情变得幸运或快乐。#

[01:47.15]In a religious way, “bless” means to ask God to care for, protect, or make something or someone holy.#
在宗教方面，bless意思是祈求上帝照顾、保护，或使得某事或某人圣洁（即祝圣）。