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Dragon Boat Day, Dragon Boat Festival与the Dragon Boat Festival
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最近辅导孩子学英语,遇到这样两道中考题:  

1. Tomorrow is Dragon Boat Day. My mother and my grandma _______ a big meal for our family now. (2012 湖北黄石)  

A. are preparing        B. be preparing          C. prepare                 D. prepared  

2. ―Zongzi _______ to students for free in our dining hall on Dragon Boat Festival.   

Really? That sounds cool! (2012湖北咸宁)  

A. offer                    B. have offered          C. are offered            D. will be offered  

这两道题都涉及了“龙舟节”(或“端午节”)的英文表达,一个用了Dragon Boat Day 另一个用了Dragon Boat Festival。但笔者认为,前面一个表达是欠妥的,后面一个表达不是最普通的。  

由于这一问题涉及中国的传统节日,所以国外的语法书论述很少,但国内的一些语法著作大都有所涉及,普遍的观点是:表示中国的传统节日习惯上用festival,而不用day,且其前通常上要用定冠词。下面是本人从China Daily 上摘录的几个句子:  

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.(摘自 2013-05-30 China Daily  

...he approach of the Dragon Boat Festival and continuously falling price of gold, gold rice dumplings are becoming a sought after item.(摘自 2013-05-29 China Daily  

Various cultural events will be held during the traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.(摘自 2013-05-17 China Daily  

China Daily上也有不用冠词的例子,相对用the的例子来说少见得多。如:  

…many folk activities closely related to China's important traditional festivals, such as Spring Festival, Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival.(摘自 2013-05-09 China Daily  

All A-class attractions will offer 50 percent discounts on tickets in June (excluding weekends and Dragon Boat Festival).(摘自 2013-05-21 China Daily  

当然,如果Dragon Boat Festival是用于名词作定语,则其前是否用冠词以及该用什么冠词,取决于其后名词的对冠词的需要。如:  

The Philippines will also not be allowed to take part in Dragon Boat Festival races in Taipei on June 12, Hau said.(摘自 2013-05-11 China Daily  

笔者在BNC(英国国家语料库)上输入Dragon Boat Festival,只查到一个例子,是带有定冠词的:  

Other festivals include the Dragon Boat Festival in June, and the Autumn Mooncake Festival, as well as the National Day with its parades through the city.

    

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