每年11月的第四个星期四是美国最具特色的重要节日——感恩节。最初，感恩节没有固定日期，由各州临时决定，直到美国独立后，感恩节才成为全国性的节日。1863年，美国总统林肯宣布每年十一月的第四个星期四为感恩节，感恩节庆祝活动便定在这一天。同中国的春节一样，感恩节这一天，人们不管多忙，都要与自己的家人团聚、共度佳节。
Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
Happy Thanksgiving Day 感恩节快乐
family reunion 家人团聚
purely American 纯美国式
cherished traditions 宝贵的传统
blessings 恩典
religious services 宗教仪式
Black Friday 黑色星期五
MayFlower 五月花号
Mayflower Compact 《五月花号公约》
Puritan 清教徒
religious persecution 宗教迫害
Wampanoag tribe 万帕诺亚格部落
Plymouth Colony 普利茅斯殖民地
Indian 印第安人
hunt 狩猎
fishing 捕鱼
crop 作物
Turkey 火鸡
Turkey Day （也称）感恩节
venison 鹿肉
wild bird 野鸟
goose 鹅
entree 主菜
sweet potatoes 红薯
cranberries 越橘
pumpkin pie 南瓜派
flavoring 调料
pardon 赦免
A time of family reunion 美国人怎么过感恩节？
This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. The writer O. Henry called it the one day that is purely American. Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. But it has spiritual meaning. Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving, or on Thanksgiving morning. Others travel long distances to be with their families. They have a large dinner, which is the main part of the celebration.
本周四是感恩节。作家欧·亨利把这一天称为“纯美国式”的节日。感恩节不是一个宗教节日，但它有宗教方面的含义。一些美国人在感恩节的前一天或是感恩节的早上参加宗教仪式，还有的长途跋涉和他们的家人团聚。感恩节的主要庆祝方式是一桌丰盛的家庭晚宴。
For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of a family gather. The holiday is a time of family reunion.
对许多美国人来说，感恩节这一天是所有家庭成员欢聚一堂的难得时光。这个节日是家人团聚的时刻。
Thanksgiving week is generally one of the busiest travel times of the year. Many Americans who usually visit family and friends by plane are driving shorter distances instead this week. Some mental-health experts say the attacks have frightened people. They say people feel safer and happier close to home.
感恩节这一周通常是全年中人们出行最为繁忙的时段之一。许多经常坐飞机走亲访友的美国人这一周将改为短途驾车。一些心理健康专家认为，恐怖袭击令人们感到恐慌。他们说，人们在离家较近的地方会觉得更安全、更快乐。
More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and home. Many people say that this year they are especially thankful for their families and friends and the good things in their lives. On Thanksgiving, people enjoy a long day of cooking, eating and talking. The traditional meal almost always includes a turkey with a bread mixture cooked inside.
与其它节日不同，感恩节是一个家庭节日。许多人说，今年他们特别感谢他们的家人、朋友和生活中一切美好的事物。在感恩节，人们享受着一整天的烹调、美味和交谈所带来的快乐。传统的感恩节大餐都包括一只火鸡，火鸡内填满面包和火鸡一起做熟。
Other traditional Thanksgiving foods served with turkey are sweet potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Stores are said to sell more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year. And many people eat more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year.
其他和火鸡相搭配的传统感恩节食物有：红薯，越橘和南瓜派。据说，感恩节前后，商店出售的食物比一年中的任何时候都要多。当然，许多人在感恩节吃的食物也比一年中其它的时候要多。
Over the years, Americans have added new traditions to their Thanksgiving celebration. For example, a number of professional and university football games are played on Thanksgiving Day. Some of the games are broadcast on national television.
近年来，美国人给感恩节增添了新的庆祝方式。例如，在感恩节这一天会举行由职业队和大学生参加的橄榄球比赛。其中有些比赛在国家电视台播放。
感恩节“谢谢”英文怎么说
感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）本来是人们感谢上天赐予好收成的日子，现在已经演变成人们相互之间互表感激和洋溢亲情友情的日子。
"Thanks"、"Thank you!"这些表示“谢谢”的话你都会，可是太单调。下面就教你一些"不同凡响"的道谢语，可以派上大用场哦！
热情洋溢的"谢谢"：
I really appreciate it.
我很感谢。
You're one in a million.
你真是个大好人。
You're the greatest.
你最棒了。
称赞对方功劳的"谢谢"：
Thanks to you (we made it on time.)
都要多谢你（我们才能准时完成）。
I couldn't have done it without you.
若是没有你，我不可能做到。
非常正式的"谢谢"：
I'm truly grateful for your help.
我非常感激你的帮助。
Your help is greatly appreciated.
非常感激您的帮助。
I'd like to express my gratitude.
我要表达我诚挚的谢意。
此外，感恩节的时候人们也常常发短信表示感激之情，下面是一些常用的短信：
Warm wishes at Thanksgiving.
在感恩节，衷心地祝福你们。
From all of us to all of you at Thanksgiving.
我们全体祝你们感恩节快乐。
Thanksgiving wishes for you and your family.
给你们全家感恩节的祝福。
I wish you could be here on Thanksgiving.
但愿你能来过感恩节。
Thanksgiving just won't be the same without you.
没有你，感恩节就不会一样了。
It will be sad not to see you during the holiday when families get together.
家人团聚的节日里，不能看到你，我会感到难过。
Our first Thanksgiving should be our best.
我们第一次共度的感恩节是我们最美好的时光。
I wouldn't want to spend Thanks-giving with anyone else.
我只愿和你共度感恩节。
What a wonderful time to be together.
在一起的时光多么快乐。
Thanksgiving is a time when I tell you that I love you.
感恩节就是我告诉你我爱你的时候。
Thanksgiving is a great time to tell you that we love you kids.
孩子们，感恩节这时刻，我们要说：我们都爱你们。
Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year.
感恩节是一年中最好的节日。
