Red Rose Day红玫瑰节

杨舟

June 12 is Red Rose Day. It is an annual l celebration of the symbol of love andromance——the red rose.

6月12日是红玫瑰节。这是一年一度的庆祝爱情和浪漫的象征——红玫瑰的节日。The history of Red Rose Day紅玫瑰节的历史

When it comes to when Red Rose Day began， well. in fact， we don't even know whostarted the whole thing off; the onething we do know though， is why it began. Believe it or not，Red Rose Day used to be a part of the celebrations of Valentine's week， but for some unknownreason became separated.

说到红玫瑰节开始的时间，事实上，我们甚至不知道是谁开始了这一切：我们只知道它开始的原因。信不信由你，红玫瑰节曾经是情人节周庆祝活动的一部分，但由于某种未知的原因，它成为了独立的节日。

People have been using roses to communicate a variely of emotions and feelings sinceantiquity 2. The earliest evidence 3 0f rose planling dates back to about 5000 years ago in China.In ancient Creece and Rome， roses were available only to the rich and the royals 4， and a muse5for painters and writers.

自古以来，人们就一直用玫瑰来交流各种情感。最早的玫瑰种植的证据可以追溯到大约5000年前的中国。在古希腊和古罗马，玫瑰花只有富人和皇室才能使用，它也是画家和作家的灵感来源。

In the 15th century， factions 6 battling in England over the throne 7 used the rose as theirsymbol. The white rose was the symbol for York and the red rose for Lancaster. The warbetween them was called the War of the Roses， which was eventually won by the supporters ofthe red rose.

在15世纪，在英国争夺王位的家族将玫瑰作为他们的象征。白玫瑰是约克家族的象征，红玫瑰是兰开斯特家族的象征。他们之间的战争被称为“玫瑰战争”，最终红玫瑰一方赢得了战争。

In many parts of the world， red rose is seen as a way to express love， romance， beauty， andrespect. Red roses are some of the most popular flowers gifted during holidays like Valentine'sDay and Mother's Day.

在世界许多地方，红玫瑰被视为表达爱、浪漫、美丽和尊重的一种方式。红玫瑰是最受欢迎的花之一，是一些节日，如情人节和母亲节期间的赠礼。

How to celebrate Red Rose Day

如何庆祝红玫瑰节

Red Rose Day is a great reason for a celebration.

红玫瑰节是一个庆祝的好理由。

There are many ways to celebrate Red Rose Day， so why not take some time to enjoy thisspecial day？ Some people visita rose garden. Others prefer to spend some time in their owngarden， perhaps preparing a special meal.

庆祝红玫瑰节的方法很多，为什么不花点时间来享受这个特殊的节日呢？有些人会去参观玫瑰园，另一些人更喜欢在自己的花园里待一会儿，也许同时还会准备一顿特别的晚餐。

If you have a garden or a vard， why not take this day to learn more about how to grow redroses？ It's also a good idea to learn more about the history and botany8 0f roses. For example，spend some time reading about the War of the Roses.

如果你有花园或院子，为什么不花这一天时间了解更多关于如何种植红玫瑰的知识呢？了解更多关于玫瑰的历史和植物学知识也是个好主意，比如，花点时间阅读关于“玫瑰战争”的内容。

On the other hand， you may treat this as a day to show somebody just how much you care.Whether its a special somebody or a family member， showing somebody that you care abouthim is never a bad thing. To help make the day special you could arrive home with a single redro se.

另一方面，你也许可以用这天来表达你对某人的关心。无论是某个特别的人还是一位家庭成员，向某人显示你关心他（她）从来都不是一件坏事。为了让这一天变得特别，你可以带着一朵红玫瑰回家。

If you haven't celebrated Red Rose Day before now， then perhaps this year should be theone where you start.

如果你之前还没有庆祝过红玫瑰节，那么你也许应该从今年开始。

（英语原文选自：daysoftheyear.com）

[Notes]

1. annual[??nj??l]adj.年度的

2.antiquity [?n?t?kw?t?] n.古代

3.evidence [?ev?d?ns]n.证据

4.royal [?r???l]n.王室成员

5.muse[mju?z]n.灵感来源（the Muses希腊神话中的缪斯九女神，灵感与艺术的象征）

6.faction [?f?k??n] n.派别;集团

7.throne [θr??n] n.王座;王权

8.botany[?b?t?n?] n.植物学