Kwanzaa

美 ['kwænzɑ:] 　英 ['kwænzɑ:]

• n.匡扎節(jié)（一些非裔美國人于 12 月 26 日至次年 1 月 1 日舉行的節(jié)日）
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)寬扎節(jié)；寬札節(jié)；寬扎文化節(jié)

詞形變化

復(fù)數(shù)：kwanzaas  

英漢解釋

n.	1. a cultural and harvest festival celebrated by African Americans.

例句

Today (Wednesday) marks the first day of the week-long observance of Kwanzaa, a cultural holiday within the African-American community.

今天（星期三）是美國非洲裔社區(qū)紀(jì)念為期一個(gè)星期的文化節(jié)日「寬扎節(jié)」的第一天。

Dr Karenga liked the characteristics of the African festivals so much that he used them to write the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.

卡倫格博士是如此的喜歡非洲人的節(jié)日特色以至于他用這些寫出了寬扎文化節(jié)七個(gè)原則。

Kwanzaa was established in 1966, during the height of the Civil Rights and Black Freedom movements, by activist and scholar Maulana Karenga.

寬扎節(jié)由活動(dòng)人士和學(xué)者莫拉納.卡倫加創(chuàng)立于民權(quán)和黑人自由運(yùn)動(dòng)處于高潮的1966年。

Be Sensitive to Traditions: Find out whether your business greeting card recipients observe Christmas, Hanukah, or Kwanzaa.

注意傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣：事先調(diào)查清楚你要寄商務(wù)賀卡的人是喜歡過圣誕節(jié)，光明節(jié)還是寬扎節(jié)。

and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

討論寬扎節(jié)七大原則中的一條。

This way , people who celebrate kwanzaa can enjoy the spirit of the holidays without all the commercial activities of Christmas .

這樣的話，慶祝寬扎節(jié)的人們就可以領(lǐng)略節(jié)日的精神實(shí)質(zhì)而沒有圣誕節(jié)的各種商業(yè)活動(dòng)。

Tonight is the first night of Kwanzaa, and Shantelle is spending the holiday with her family.

今晚是寬扎節(jié)的第一個(gè)夜晚，Shantelle正和她家人待在一起。非洲慶祝

and of course the traditional Kwanzaa feast!

當(dāng)然還有卡瓦薩傳統(tǒng)美食！

Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy.

因?yàn)?/c>寬扎節(jié)是一個(gè)感悟和喜慶的時(shí)刻。

Roughly, 35 percent of the candle business is seasonal, surrounding the Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa holidays.

粗略地說，35蠟燭業(yè)務(wù)的比例是季節(jié)性的，圍繞圣誕節(jié)，光明節(jié)，和寬扎節(jié)假期。

Kwanzaa also has seven basic symbols which represent values and concepts reflective of African culture.

寬札還有七個(gè)基本的象征符號(hào)，體現(xiàn)了非洲文化的價(jià)值和觀念。

On the last day of Kwanzaa , family and friends gather to enjoy a large meal and to celebrate the new year.

在寬扎節(jié)的最后一天，親戚朋友歡聚一堂，飽餐一頓，慶祝新年。

HOLLIE JONES: "Four years looking back, we've had some students will do Hanukkah, some Kwanzaa, some Christmas. "

回首四年來，我們有些學(xué)生表現(xiàn)了光明節(jié)、寬扎節(jié)、和圣誕節(jié)。

Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy.

寬扎節(jié)既是喜慶的時(shí)刻，又是學(xué)習(xí)的機(jī)會(huì)。

Immediately afterwards, there is cultural preparation for Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa.

緊接著，有準(zhǔn)備的圣誕文化，光明節(jié)，和寬扎節(jié)。

African Americans have a long history and a rich culture , but Kwanzaa is a young holiday .

非洲裔美國人有著悠久的歷史和豐富的文化，但寬扎節(jié)是一個(gè)年輕的節(jié)日。

Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African America .

非裔美國人歷史悠久，文化豐富，但是寬扎節(jié)是個(gè)年輕的節(jié)日。

Jewish people celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah. And some black Americans observe another holiday, Kwanzaa.

猶太人慶祝的是光明節(jié)，而有些黑人則慶祝另一個(gè)節(jié)日----萬圣節(jié)。

It is a very special event as it is the one Kwanzaa event that brings us closer to our African roots.

這是一個(gè)非常特殊的節(jié)日，能夠讓我們更了解非洲文化。

Families light a candle for each day of the Kwanzaa holiday.

寬扎節(jié)的每一天里，各個(gè)家庭都要點(diǎn)燃一只蠟燭。

Please write a description of Kwanzaa or another festival and then I will show your compositions on the screen if possible.

請(qǐng)描寫另外一個(gè)你熟悉的節(jié)日，然后如果可能的話我將展示你們的作文。

Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Ameiricans.

寬扎文化節(jié)是美國黑人慶祝自己文化和歷史的節(jié)日，前后持續(xù)七天。

Colors of ancestors heard but not seen. May the strength of history live through you at Kwanzaa.

祖先的色彩雖有耳聞，但未目睹。愿你在寬扎文化節(jié)能夠汲取到歷史的力量。

Would you bake goodies, decorate, light the menorah or the Kwanzaa candles?

你會(huì)去烤出好吃的東西、去裝飾房間、點(diǎn)亮燭臺(tái)嗎？

The dates were chosen so that Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas Day and ends on New Year's Day.

這個(gè)日期的確定使得寬扎節(jié)從圣誕節(jié)后的第一天開始到元旦的那一天結(jié)束。

The dates were chosen so that Kwanzaa begins one day after Christmas and ends on New Year's Day.

選擇這樣的日期為的是寬扎節(jié)在圣誕節(jié)后的那一天開始到元旦結(jié)束。

The people who created Kwanzaa used the word for "first fruit" in Swahili,

創(chuàng)立寬扎節(jié)的人們選擇了斯瓦希里語中“初收果實(shí)”一詞

The Spring Festival, Christmas, Ramadan, Kwanzaa

春節(jié)，圣誕節(jié)，齋月，寬扎節(jié)，