今天是感恩節(Thanksgiving)。首先，要衷心感謝大家對開言英語的支持、鼓勵和肯定。We are very thankful for all your support, encouragement and love;感恩節，可以說是美國的第一大節。其地位更勝圣誕節。今天，就和Jenny, Diana過一個溫馨的感恩節吧！

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When is Thanksgiving? 感恩節是哪一天？
Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November: 感恩節是每年11月的第四個星期四
Not the last Thursday of November: 不是最后一個星期四
The fourth Thursday is usually the last Thursday of November, but not always: 第四個星期四通常是最后一個星期四，但不是每年如此
It officially kicks off the holiday season in America: 感恩節也正式開啟了美國的節日季

All about the family: 美國的團圓節
Thanksgiving to Americans is like Mid Autumn Festival to Chinese: 感恩節對美國人來說，好比中秋節對中國人的意義
Everyone tries to make their way home and have a family gathering: 大家都會盡量趕回家，和家人團聚
Family reunion: 舉家團圓

More important than Christmas:
比圣誕節更重要
Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday, therefore everyone can and does celebrate it: 感恩節不是一個宗教節日，所以人人都能、也都會慶祝
Non-Christians: 非基督徒
It's a secular holiday: 是一個世俗節日
The Jews don't celebrate Christmas, but they do celebrate Thanksgiving: 比如猶太人，不慶祝圣誕，但會慶祝感恩節
＊想不到＊
Many Jewish Americans go to Chinese restaurants on Christmas because Western restaurants are closed: 很多美國猶太人圣誕會去中餐館，因為西餐廳都關門了

Chinese Americans And Thanksgiving: 華人特色的感恩節
Diana家的感恩節
Different people in my family would take turns hosting Thanksgiving: 我家的親戚感恩節會輪流作東
My grandparents are not used to American food. So we cook Chinese food and order Chinese takeout: 我爺爺奶奶吃不慣西餐，所以我們感恩節還是吃中餐、叫中餐外賣
We don't usually have a turkey: 我家基本上不吃火雞
Every family would bring some food. We would have a potluck: 每家帶些菜，大家聚餐
What are you thankful for? 如何表達感恩?
A small ritual before dinner to pay thanks: 晚餐前的小儀式，表達感謝
Make a small speech about what you're thankful for: 每人說段話，說自己感恩什么

如何表達感謝？
Thankful for: 感謝
Grateful for: 感激
比如
I'm thankful for having a great family who loves and supports me: 我感恩家人，愛我、支持我
I'm grateful for all the great experiences this year: 我感恩這一年來所經歷的一切

The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩節的起源
The origins of Thanksgiving: 感恩節的起源
Pilgrims: 清教徒，指最先從歐洲到美國新大陸的人
Native Indians: 土著印第安人
The pilgrims hosted a big feast to thank the Indians for teaching them how to grow food and having a harvest: 清教徒舉辦了一場盛宴，感激印第安人教他們種植、得到了豐收

The Thanksgiving feast: 感恩節大餐
Thanksgiving feast: 感恩節大餐
Lots and lots of food with lots of leftovers: 很多、很多好吃的，根本吃不完，會有很多剩菜

感恩節一定要吃：
Roasted turkey, aka, the big bird: 火雞，美國人也戲稱為大鳥
You can get a 15-pound or 20-pound turkey from the supermarket: 超市里可以選要多重的，15磅、20磅等等
It takes a long time to defrost a frozen turkey: 化凍一只冷凍大火雞要很久
The Thanksgiving feast takes a lof of prep work: 感恩節大餐準備起來工程浩大

Who makes the turkey? 烤火雞是個神圣的任務
Roasting the turkey is a sacred task: 烤火雞是個神圣的任務
Family recipes passed down from generations: 每家都有自己祖傳的秘方
Seasoning: 調味
The turkey will be very dry if you overcook it: 烤過頭了，火雞肉就會很柴
Many Chinese will go to a Chinese supermarket to buy a roasted turkey: 很多美國華人會去華人超市買適合華人口味的烤火雞
Rotisserie: 烤肉鋪
Ranch 99: 大華99， 美國著名華人連鎖超市

Turkey with all the trimmings: 火雞And配菜
Turkey with all the trimmings: 火雞和配菜，這是一個固定說法
配菜還有以下更通用的說法:
Side dishes/sides: 配菜
感恩節火雞經典配菜:
Mashed potatoes with gravy: 土豆泥配肉汁
Stuffing: 火雞肚子里塞的餡料
To stuff: 塞進去
No one cooks a turkey without the stuffing: 沒人烤火雞會不塞餡料
It's almost as important as the turkey: 餡料和火雞一樣重要

What's in the stuffing? 火雞餡料里有什么？
Bread crumbs: 干面包、面包糠
Veggies: 蔬菜
Fruits: 水果
Nuts: 堅果
Herbs: 香料
Cranberry sauce: 蔓越莓醬
You have to eat turkey with cranberry sauce: 吃火雞一定要配蔓越莓醬

Unique dessert: 創新甜點
All kinds of pies, e.g. pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie: 傳統甜點是各類派，比如南瓜派、紅薯派
不過還有個創新甜點：
Roasted pumpkin or sweet potato with marshmallow: 烤南瓜、烤紅薯，上面鋪一層棉花糖
Guilty pleasure: 罪惡的享受

The holiday season begins: 節日季開始啦！
The holiday season: 節日季
It starts with Thanksgiving, covers Black Friday, Christmas and the New Year: 從感恩節開始, 包括黑色星期五購物節、圣誕節、元旦
Holiday decorations: 節日裝飾
You can smell the holiday in the air: 空氣里彌漫著節日的味道
The holiday spirit: 節日氣息、節日氣氛
Warm And fuzzy feeling: 非常溫馨