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Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, is an annual celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and millions of Irish people all over the world where there are Irish communities celebrate. Celebrations are based on all things Irish and the colour green. City authorities in Chicago even dye the city’s river green for this day. Many people wear green clothes, eat Irish food and drink the Irish drink Guinness, which many bars also try and dye green. There are also traditional St Patrick’s Day parades. The one in Dublin is spread over five days and attracts half a million people. The New York parade is the largest, with two million spectators. Many people with no Irish connections celebrate and declare themselves Irish for a day.
每年的3月17日是圣帕特里克節，該節日慶祝的是愛爾蘭圣人。這是愛爾蘭的國家節日，來自全球的數百萬愛爾蘭人會來到愛爾蘭社區進行慶祝活動。慶祝活動全部是愛爾蘭風格，以及綠色。在芝加哥，市政甚至還會在這一天將河流染成綠色。人們穿著綠色服裝，食用愛爾蘭食物，品嘗愛爾蘭的吉尼斯，許多酒吧還嘗試著將酒染綠。這一天人們還會舉辦許多圣帕特里克的傳統游行活動。其中之一是能夠吸引50萬人的都柏林游行活動，此活動會持續五天。規模最大的是紐約的游行活動，觀眾達到200萬人。與愛爾蘭沒有關系的民眾也會在這一天慶祝，并在這天稱自己的愛爾蘭人。
Saint Patrick was a Christian missionary. Some scholars say he was born in England, while others believe he was Italian. Most agree he lived in the fifth century. When he was sixteen, he was captured and taken as a slave to Ireland. He lived as a slave for six years before escaping. He joined the church to train as a priest and became a missionary in the north and west of Ireland. Legend has it that Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. There are many other legends about Patrick that have cemented him as a key part of Irish culture. March 17 is believed to be the date of his death. Unlike other saints, Patrick was never canonized by a Pope, although most Christian churches list him as a “Saint in Heaven”.
圣帕特里克是一名基督教傳教士。許多學者認為他出生于英格蘭，還有人認為他是意大利人。絕大多數人都認為他生活在5世紀。16歲那年，他遭到抓捕，并以奴隸的身份來到了愛爾蘭。在他逃跑之前，他當了6年奴隸。他皈依了基督教，成為了牧師，之后成為了愛爾蘭北部和西部的傳教士。還有傳說稱帕特里克將所有蛇趕出了愛爾蘭。還有許多關于帕特里克的傳說，這些也幫助他成為了愛爾蘭文化的重要組成部分。人們認為3月17日是他的忌日。不像其他圣徒，教皇從來沒有將他封為過圣徒，盡管絕大多數基督教堂都將他歸為是“天堂的圣徒”。
譯文屬可可英語原創，未經允許，不得轉載。
