A:Happy New Year!
A:新年快乐!
B:Uh...I'm a bit confused; New Year's Day was over weeks ago.
B:嗯……我有点搞迷糊了,新年不是几周前就过去了吗?
A:You must be kidding!It is Chinese New Year,silly!
A:你在开什么玩笑啊!我是说春节,你这傻瓜!
B:Oh right,it slipped my mind.Why do you celebrate two New Years?
B:喔,对了,我都忘了.你们为什么要庆祝两个新年啊?
A:Chinese New Year is according to the lunar calendar.Chinese have been celebrating New Years in this fashion for thousands of years.
A:春节是根据农历而定的.中国人庆祝这个节日的习俗已经延续几千年了.
B:I noticed that our company was very empty the past couple of days.
B:我发现这几天我们公司里空荡荡的.
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:因为大家都回家过年啦,这是个家庭团聚的日子,不太属于狂欢的节日.你想要到我家吃年夜饭吗?
B:Of course.Will you set off firecrackers?
B:当然好啊,你们会放鞭炮吗?
A:Naturally,but the most important thing that we do during New Years is to eat!So make sure to bring your appetite!
A:会啊,不过过年期间最重要的事情就是吃,所以准备好大吃一顿哦!
