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happy Monday I'm Jenny

周一好，我是珍妮

this is BBC News round and do not go anywhere

这里是BBC新闻综述，千万别走开

because here's what's coming up today

一起来看看今天的主要内容

children in the Czech Republic talk about a big eco

捷克的孩子们将谈论一场大型环保

competition there

赛事活动

there's a blossom bonanza in Happy News

“开心新闻”板块有一场繁花盛宴

and watch to the end for an egg stravaganza of a story

一定要看到最后，还有一场妙趣横生的鸡蛋主题故事盛宴

first up though

不过首先

Easter is just a few days away which means

复活节再过几天就要到了，这意味着

a break from school

学校就要放假了

chocolate eggs my favorite

巧克力蛋是我的最爱

and maybe the odd hot cross bun or 2

偶尔还会吃一两个热十字面包

but do you know why we celebrate Easter

但你知道我们为什么庆祝复活节吗

well Emma Louise is here to fill you in

接下来艾玛·路易丝会为大家讲解

Easter is the most important festival

复活节是最重要的节日

in the Christian calendar

在基督教历法中

it's when Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead

基督徒相信耶稣在这天从死里复活

3 days after he was crucified on a wooden cross

就是他被钉在木十字架上的三天后

the week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week

复活节前的这一周被称为圣周

and begins with Palm Sunday

它从棕枝主日开始

which celebrates due to the arrival

这个节日纪念的是耶稣抵达

into Jerusalem riding on a donkey

骑驴进入耶路撒冷的事迹

according to the Bible

据《圣经》记载

crowds of people came out of the city to greet him

民众成群出城迎接他

believing him to be the Messiah

相信他就是弥赛亚

throwing down palm branches on the road

把棕榈枝铺在道路上

that's where the day gets its name from

这个节日的名字就由此而来

on Monday Thursday

到了圣周四

Christians remember Jesus final meal

基督徒会纪念耶稣最后的晚餐

that he ate with his disciples

就是他和门徒共进的晚餐

before his arrest and crucifixion

在他被捕和被钉十字架之前

this meal is also known as the Last Supper

这一餐也被称为最后的晚餐

and the day also marks the end of Lent

这一天也标志着大斋期的结束

good Friday is when Christians marked the day

耶稣受难日是基督徒纪念这一天

Jesus was crucified and died on a wooden cross

耶稣被钉死在木制十字架上

many people go to church where special services

许多人会前往教堂，那里会举办特殊礼拜

are held to remember the story

以此纪念这段事迹

and reflect on his pain and suffering

并反思他所承受的痛苦与苦难

after Jesus died

耶稣死后

his body was taken down from the cross

他的遗体被从十字架上取了下来

and buried in a tomb

被安葬在一座坟墓中

it was heavily guarded by Roman soldiers

有罗马士兵重兵把守

and a huge stone was placed in front of it

墓前还放置了一块巨石

2 days later on the Sunday

两天后的礼拜日

a woman called Mary Magdalene

一位名叫抹大拉的马利亚的女子

and some of jesus's disciples or followers

还有耶稣的几名门徒，也就是他的追随者

visited the tomb

来到了坟墓前

only to find the stone had been moved

却发现那块石头已经被挪开了

and the inside was completely empty

墓里面空空如也

later that day

当天晚些时候

Jesus was seen by Mary and the disciples

玛利亚和门徒们都见到了耶稣

and for the following 40 days

在接下来的四十天里

He taught His disciples

他教导门徒们

and how to carry out His teachings

以及如何践行他的教义

his followers

他的追随者们

realized that God had raised Jesus from the dead

意识到上帝让耶稣从死里复活

Christians call this the Resurrection

基督徒称之为复活

and this is why Christians celebrate Easter Sunday

这就是基督徒庆祝复活节星期日的原因

there are lots of ways that people celebrate Easter

人们庆祝复活节有许多不同方式

across the world

在世界各地

the most recognizable feature of Easter

复活节最广为人知的特征

is the Easter egg

就是复活节彩蛋

but why well eggs represent new life

但原因是什么呢？鸡蛋象征着新生

when Jesus rose from the dead

当耶稣死而复活之时

which is why the symbol is used to Mark the occasion

所以这个符号才被用来纪念这个节日

so for all of you who celebrate

所以，给所有庆祝复活节的各位

have a very happy Easter

祝你们复活节快乐

thanks Emalouise well if t