【看新闻学英语】马来西亚庆新年

【新唐人2012年2月15日讯】【看新闻学英语】

Malaysia New Year Celebrations
马来西亚庆新年

By Daniel Chen, David Lee

【新闻关键字】

1. Usher in ph. 引领、开始
2. Gathering [g’æðɚɪŋ] n. 聚会
3. Get into ph. 进入
4. Unity [j’unəti] n. 团结
5. Ethnicity [ɛθn’ɪsɪti] n. 种族
6. Fortune [f’ɔrtʃən] n. 命运

This Chinese New Year ushers in the year of the dragon. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysians are welcoming the New Year with prayer, family gatherings and public celebrations.
今年中国新年以龙年引领开始。在吉隆坡，马来西亚人以祈祷、家庭聚会，和公开庆祝活动等形式欢迎新年。

The year of the dragon is considered a year of changes, and many Malaysians are hoping for increased harmony between the country’s various cultures.
今年龙年被视为一个变化之年，许多马来西亚人都希望能增加该国各种文化间的和谐。

Malaysians of all backgrounds are getting into the spirit of the celebrations.
各种背景的马来西亚人们，也融入了庆祝活动的精神。

[Man Kanan, Musician]:
“I hope Malaysia can go [and become] more advanced and then no fighting, just peace and happy always.”
音乐家门卡南说：“我希望马来西亚可以变的更先进，没有争斗，永远幸福和平。”

[Jack Soo, Chinese Malaysian]:
“Because for Chinese, the year of the dragon is very good.”
马来西亚华侨杰克洙说：“因为对中国人来说，龙年是非常好的。”

[Abdulla Mohammed, Festival Participant]:
“It brings unity with the different people in Malaysia”
庆典参与民众阿卜杜拉穆罕默德说：“它团结了马来西亚不同的人们。”

People of Chinese ethnicity visit temples to pray for a good year.
华侨们则到庙里祈求一个好年头。

[Vincent Tan, Chinese Malaysian]:
“I come here for praying” “I wish I will have better working status.”
马来西亚华侨覃文生说：“我来这里祈福。”“我希望我有更好的工作状态。”

[Vincent Tan, Chinese Malaysian]:
“We will have a holiday together like Chinese New Year or the Hari Raya for the Malay people.
华裔马来西亚人覃文生说：“我们马来人也将有像中国农历新年或回教开斋节那样团聚的节日。”

[Vincent Tan, Chinese Malaysian]:
“I hope the country will keep on growing…”
马来西亚华侨覃文生说：“希望我们国家持续成长…”

Some predictions say this year will be lucky for good and honest people.
一些预言说，今年善良和老实的人会有好运。

For Malaysian, people are united in hoping for good fortune and harmony between the people.
对马来西亚人而言，人们团结起来，期望好运及人与人之间的和谐。

本则影音新闻出处：新唐人电视台英语新闻
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/news_asia/2012-01-26/malaysia-new-year-celebrations.html

【每日一句】
I hope the country will keep on growing.
我希望国家持续成长。