Ghosts and goblins can be very scary. But once a year, these scary creatures turn into every child’s favorite friend — as Halloween brings the promise of fun and scary costumes, jack-o’-lanterns, and of course, candy! Come trick-or-treating with ICRT, as Paz, Hope and Tim discuss the origins and traditions surrounding Halloween. ⠀⠀ ICRT Break Down is a fun and relaxing podcast to help you build your English vocabulary, and improve your understanding of common expression in the news. So, join us with a cup of your favorite coffee or tea. Just sit back, relax, and listen! ⠀⠀ 大鬼小鬼很嚇人，不過每年到了萬聖節，孩子們穿上各種鬼怪的服裝，出門去要糖果，玩「不給就搗蛋」的遊戲，可是很開心的！快加入 ICRT 的 Hope, Paz and Tim 在「新聞說分明」播客節目，輕鬆討論萬聖節的由來，還有各種相關習俗。 ⠀⠀ ICRT「新聞說分明」是輕鬆有趣的播客節目，不但增進對某項新聞事件的了解，同時順便學一點英文表達方式。 端一杯咖啡或是好茶，來聽聽新聞說分明。 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Vocabulary—Halloween Halloween 萬聖節 我們所熟悉的萬聖節，其實指的是萬聖節前夕，也就是 10 月 31 號晚上的活動。 ⠀⠀ Costume 服裝，戲服，或某個國家或是地區的傳統服飾 Ruth Carter, the costume designer for the superhero film “Black Panther,” won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. 茹絲卡特是超級英雄電影「黑豹」的服裝設計師，她贏得那年的奧斯卡金像獎最佳服裝獎。 ⠀⠀ Dressing up 裝扮 Everybody is dressing up for the year-end feast! 大家都盛裝出席尾牙！ ⠀⠀ Celts 凱爾特人，居爾特人 指的是古時候住在中歐到西歐的居民，很多人相信萬聖節的起源，來自凱爾特人的慶祝農作物豐收習俗，跟基督教其實沒有太多淵源。 ⠀⠀ Ward off evil 避邪 People hang Chinese mugwort and sweet flag on doorframes to ward off evil during the Dragon Boat Festival. 端午節時人們會在門上掛艾草菖蒲這兩種有驅蟲效果的香草來辟邪。 ⠀⠀ Jack-o’-lantern 南瓜頭 萬聖節的時候，可常常看到有人把南瓜挖空，側邊挖出眼睛嘴巴的洞，在裡面點上燈，做為門口的裝飾。 ⠀⠀ Trick-or-treat 不給糖就搗蛋 “treat” 有請客或是招待的意思，trick 則是騙術或是惡作劇。兒童在萬聖節前夕挨家挨戶討要糖果，會大喊 ”trick-or-treat” 意思就是不請我吃糖，我就要惡作劇。 ⠀⠀ Prank 搗蛋，惡搞 A: What pranks can you play on family members on Halloween? B: Well, you can maybe add one hour to all the clocks, watches, digital devices and iPads in the house. It will really mess them up! A：萬聖節可以對家人玩哪些把戲？ B：你也許可以把家裡的鐘錶，數位裝置，iPad之類全部撥快一小時。這真的會把他們搞糊塗！ ⠀⠀ Egg someone on 慫恿或煽動某人去做 （通常是蠢事或是危險的事…這個片語跟雞蛋不相關） He continued to take off his clothes while the crowd egged him on. 他在眾人慫恿之下繼續脫衣服。