2018年3月2日金曜日 - 
Lucy ： Spring in the UK
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Spring, for me, is the best season of the
year. Not only is it my birthday, but it also sees nature come back to life.
The colours in England at this time of year are simply breathtaking. The English countryside is filled with lots of beautiful
flowers like daffodils and bluebells.
During
spring we have several religious holidays that we celebrate: Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and
Easter Sunday. Aside from New Year's,
these are the first religious festivals of the year.
Shrove Tuesday: (Also known as Pancake Day.) Traditionally, this day is celebrated
by making and eating pancakes for either breakfast or dinner dessert. This is
the last day before the period of Lent.
Shrovetide consists of three days: Shrove Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. It is
during this time that confessions are
made in preparation for Lent.
Ash Wednesday:
This is when Lent begins. Lent is a period of
time which lasts for around forty days. It is a time of fasting and penitence
in preparation for Easter. During this time we give up something we enjoy. The
most common sacrifice is chocolate;
however, some people choose to give up things such as alcohol, meat or other
food and drink. It is said that during this time Jesus fasted in the wilderness, so Christians also fast in order to commemorate him.
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Good Friday:
In Christianity, the Friday before Easter is observed
as the commemoration of the crucifixion
of Jesus.
Easter Sunday:
(End of Lent.) This was the day Jesus was resurrected.
This is the day we eat Chocolate Easter eggs. One of the most popular symbols
of Easter is the infamous Easter Bunny.
This folklore figure is depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs.
Originally, the Bunny played the role of a judge, and determined whether
children had been good or bad during Eastertide.
However, now the Easter Bunny is seen as an adorable Easter mascot. Easter
Sunday is the first day of Eastertide, which is a period of 50 days ending on Pentecost Sunday.
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I've been asked a lot of questions about
springtime in the UK and what the meaning of Easter is. Recently, holidays such
as Easter and Christmas have lost their religious significance as Britain has
become a more secular society. Despite
this, these holidays are still important in UK culture, and we continue to
celebrate them every year. Easter Sunday and Christmas Day are the only two
days of the year where the majority of British people have time off. Apart from
the few exceptions, such as restaurants serving Christmas dinner, all establishments are closed.
Breathtaking：息を呑むほど美しい
daffodil：ラッパ水仙
Shrove：懺悔
Aside
from：～を別にすると
Lent：キリスト教の受難節
confessions：（カトリックの）告解
fasting：断食
penitence：懺悔
sacrifice：犠牲にする
wilderness：荒野
commemorate：～を記念して
observed：執り行われる
crucifixion：キリストの磔/苦難
resurrected：生き返った
infamous：悪名高い
folklore：民俗的な
depicted：描かれる
Eastertide：復活祭の季節
Pentecost：聖霊降臨節
secular
society：世俗社会
establishment：（学校・病院・会社・お店などの）施設