一個中國人跟外國人說新年快樂，外國人很迷糊，新年不是都過了嗎，為什么還說“新年快樂”呢?原來他說的是春節(jié)快樂，中國人過春節(jié)已經(jīng)有幾千年的歷史了呢。

A: Happy New Year!

A: 新年快樂!

B: Uh...I'm a bit confused; New Year's Day was over weeks ago.

B: 嗯……我有點搞迷糊了，新年不是幾周前就過去了嗎?

A: You must be kidding! It is Chinese New Year, silly!

A: 你在開什么玩笑啊!我是說春節(jié)，你這傻瓜!

B: Oh right, it slipped my mind. Why do you celebrate two New Years?

B: 喔，對了，我都忘了。你們?yōu)槭裁匆獞c祝兩個新年啊?

A: Chinese New Year is according to the lunar calendar. Chinese have been celebrating New Years in this fashion for thousands of years.

A: 春節(jié)是根據(jù)農(nóng)歷而定的。中國人慶祝這個節(jié)日的習俗已經(jīng)延續(xù)幾千年了。

B: I noticed that our company was very empty the past couple of days.

B: 我發(fā)現(xiàn)這幾天我們公司里空蕩蕩的。

A: That is because everyone goes home for Chinese New Year; it is a family holiday, not so much a party holiday. Would you like to come to my house for New Year's Dinner?

A: 因為大家都回家過年啦，這是個家庭團聚的日子，不太屬于狂歡的節(jié)日。你想要到我家吃年夜飯嗎?

B: Of course. Will you set off firecrackers?

B: 當然好啊，你們會放鞭炮嗎?

A: Naturally, but the most important thing that we do during New Years is to eat! So make sure to bring your appetite!

A: 會啊，不過過年期間最重要的事情就是吃，所以準備好大吃一頓哦!

【注釋】

in this fashion在對話中指的是“用這樣的習俗或方式慶祝春節(jié)”。