Grapes（葡萄）

New Year's revelers in Spain consume twelve grapes at midnight—one grape for each stroke of the clock. This dates back to 1909, when grape growers in the Alicante region of Spain initiated the practice to take care of a grape surplus. The idea stuck, spreading to Portugal as well as former Spanish and Portuguese colonies such as Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru. Each grape represents a different month, so if for instance the third grape is a bit sour, March might be a rocky month. For most, the goal is to swallow all the grapes before the last stroke of midnight, but Peruvians insist on taking in a 13th grape for good measure.
西班牙人會(huì)在新年的夜晚吃掉12顆葡萄——每一粒葡萄就代表一個(gè)時(shí)辰。而后，這項(xiàng)傳統(tǒng)演變?yōu)椋阂涣Ｆ咸汛砻磕甑囊粋€(gè)月。所以，如果你吃到的第三粒葡萄有點(diǎn)酸，那么來年3月可能就不順。不過最盛行的習(xí)俗，還是趕在午夜鐘響以前把所有葡萄都吃掉！