祝楼主军训快乐

与“星期”名称有关的美国地道习语

　　1、 与Sunday有关的：

　　Sunday best , Sunday clothes , Sunday togs , Sunday-go-to-meeting

　　clothes——高档、漂亮的衣裳；盛装。

　　Sunday run——长距离。

　　Sunday painter——业余画家。

　　Sunday punch——(拳击中)最厉害的一击；(对付对手的)杀手锏。

　　Sunday saint——伪善者。

　　Sunday saint and Monday sinner——假道学，伪君子。

　　Sunday letter——(历书上为表示一年之星期日所用的)主日字母。

　　Sunday school——(教堂中所设的)主日学校。(美)扑克牌戏。

　　Sunday school truth——众所周知的道理或事实。

　　Month of Sundays——很久。

　　Mid-Lent Sunday , Mothering / Refreshment Sunday——(牛津大学)校庆日前的星期日。

　　Low Sunday——业余的；复活节后的星期日。

　　To look two ways to find Sundays——斜着眼看。

　　2、 与Monday有关的：

　　black

　　Monday——(学俚)放假后的开学第一天；执行死刑之星期一；黑色礼拜一(即复活节之后一日，因1360年的当天，天气严寒，爱德华三世之士兵都冻死于巴黎附近)。

　　Blue Monday——沮丧，闷烦(相对于欢乐的周末而言)。

　　Saint Monday——(特指交易所)懒散，工作很少的星期一。

　　Mad Monday ——忙乱的星期一。

　　Monday morning feeling , Monday feeling——美国人在周末休假后星期一不想工作的那样一种心情。

　　Monday morning quarterback——放马后炮的人。

　　Monday morning quarterbacking——放马后炮。

　　3、 与Friday有关的：

　　Friday——忠仆，随从(源自鲁滨逊漂流记)。

　　Man Friday——男忠仆。

　　Girl Friday——得力助手(尤指女秘书)。

　　Pal Friday——极受信赖的女秘书。

　　Friday face——神色不佳之人。

　　Black Friday——不幸的礼拜五，即有任何灾难发生的礼拜五；复活节前之礼拜五(神职人员于此日着黑装)。

　　Good Friday——耶酥受难节；

　　T.G.I.F ( Thank God it’s Friday )——报纸上刊出招聘一名能干的女职员的广告。

　　4、 与Saturday有关的：

　　Saturday-to-Monday——周末休假；周末的。

　　Black Saturday——黑色星期六(指工人已预借工资无钱可领的星期六)。

　　Saturday night special——便于周末作案的小手枪。

　　Saturday night

　　massacre——星期六夜晚大屠杀(指尼克松任总统期间白宫在1973年10月20日，周六晚上宣布解除水门时间特别检查官考克斯的职务，并解除拒绝把考克斯解职的司法部长理查森和副部长拉克尔职务)。

　　5、 与“星期”名称有关的几个名谚：

　　He that sings on Friday , shall weep on Sunday ; He who laughs on

　　Friday will weep on Sunday .

　　乐极生悲。

　　Choose a wife on a Saturday rather than a Sunday .

　　节日假期，不宜选妻。(意指平时女子穿便服，故能更好地对之进行观察)。

　　Come day , go day , God send Sunday .

　　过了一天又一天，上帝快给个星期天。(此乃懒惰者的愿望，亦指懒惰的佣人盼望工作时间快快过去，休息和发工钱的日子快快到来)。

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10句耍狠用的英语口语


1. Just wait and see. I won't let you get away with that.

　　咱们走着瞧。我不会让你得逞的。

　　2. You'll be sorry.

　　你会后悔的。

　　3. You're gonna get what's coming to you.

　　你会得到报应的。

　　4. If you're looking for a fight, you don't have to look far.

　　如果你想找人打架的话，不用找太远。

　　5. Watch your mouth. Do you know who you're talking to?

　　说话客气一点。你知道你在跟谁说话吗？

　　6. I'll get even with you sooner or later.

　　跟你的这笔账我迟早会要回来的。

　　7. Listen, you've picked the wrong person to quarrel with.

　　听着，你找错吵架的对象了。

　　8. You'd better take that back.

　　你最好收回那句话。

　　9. You want to take it outside? Anytime!

　　你想到外头解决(干架)吗？随時奉陪！

　　10. Don't mess with me! / Don't get fresh with me!

　　不要惹我！/ 给我放尊重一点！

电话雅虎行----Yahoo By Phone

　Do you Yahoo? If you don’t, Yahoo is making it easier to check your email. Especially when you’re on the go.

　　你上雅虎网吗？如果没有，雅虎正在努力使你检查邮件更方便。尤其是当你忙个不停的时候。

　　“To learn more about Yahoo by phone, press zero.”

　　“电话了解雅虎更多信息请拨零。”

　　It’s called “Yahoo! by phone”. The idea you don’t have to have a computer to access to Internet. Forget a mouse click. All you need is a touch tone. Several small companies like Tell-me and BeVocal have already launched similar systems that use voice portals. Yahoo’s offers email.

　　那就是所谓的“电话雅虎行”。这想法就是，不必用电脑上网，更不用鼠标，你只要说话字正腔圆。几家像“Tell me”和“BeVocal”等规模稍小的公司已经启动了使用语音系统的类似系统。雅虎则在提供电子邮件方面的使用。

　　“they can listen to stock quotes, they can listen to news, they can listen to sports scores and they can listen to weather.”

　　“他们可以听股票报价，可以听新闻报道，还可以听体育赛事和天气预报”

　　Lisa Pollack is the project’s senior producer. She said this new technology which turns text into synthesized speech, is helping to bridge the digital divide.

　　莉萨·波洛克是该项目的高级设计师。她说这种把正文转成合成语言的新技术有助于解决数字信号的划分问题。

　　“nearly everyone has a phone, there are more people that have telephones than have PCs. And this is just one way for us to make people to access their information. Let’s say you’re expecting a good message from a good friend of yours, that you’re may be going to meet her for dinner. And you think she might have tried to contract you by email. Well you call in and listen to your email.

　　And she says you don’t have to be computer savvy to use it. Here’s is how it works. Just dial 1800-myYahoo, punch in your code and listen. 

　　“几乎人人有电话，拥有电话的人比拥有电脑的人多，这只是我们帮助人们更容易获取信息的一种途径。比方说你期望收到一个好朋友的消息，或许你打算和她见面吃饭，你认为可能已经通过电子邮件来联系你，那么你可以打电话来听你的邮件内容。

　　“Hi, and welcome to Yahoo!”

　　“您好，欢迎来到雅虎！“

　　“so what it really does is release people from their electronic tether to their PC, so now they can access their information from wherever they are.

　　“它的真正作用在于把人们从电脑旁解放出来，现在他们可以随时随地收到信息。“

　　“thank you for using Yahoo, goodbye!”

　　“欢迎使用雅虎系统，再见！”

孩子眼中的夏天

　　Do you know what I like? Summer vacation. I like it because I can go outside to play. If it rains, I can stay inside and play checkers. And this summer my family may go to Beijing, because we have not been there yet.

　　你知道我喜欢什么吗?就是暑假。我喜欢暑假是因为我可以外出玩耍；要是下雨，我就可以在室内下棋。此外，今年夏天我们全家可能去北京，因为我们从未去过那儿。

　　Do you know what I don't like? I don't like homework during summer vacation.“This is so difficult,”I complain. But once I begin to do it, I always stop complaining. I just try to finish it quickly so I can have a good time for the next two months!

　　你知道我不喜欢什么吗﹖我不喜欢暑期作业。我会抱怨说：“太难了！”不过，一旦开始写作业，我总是不再抱怨，只想快点做完它，这样接下来的两个月我才能过得开心！

世界上最大的图书馆-----The World's Largest Library


　　You might think the largest library in the world would be in Europe．But it isn't．It's in Washington, D．C．It's called the Library of Congress（国会图书馆）．

　　如果你认为世界上最大的图书馆在欧洲，那你就错了。实际上，世界上最大的图书馆在美国哥伦比亚特区华盛顿，称为国会国书馆。


　　President John Adams started the library in 1800 for members of Congress．He wanted them to be able to read books about law．The first 740 books were bought in England．They were simply set up in the room where Congress met．Then Thomas Jefferson sold Congress many of his own books．He felt Congress should have books on all subjects, not just on law．This idea changed the library for good．

　　这座图书馆是约翰·亚当斯总统在1800年为国会议员们建立的。他想让议员们阅读到有关法律方面的书籍。首批740本藏书是从英国购进的，这些书被随便放在国会开会的地方。后来汤姆·杰斐逊把自己许多藏书卖给了国会，他认为国会应有各类书籍，不应该仅收藏一点法学书籍，这种观点给国会藏书带来永久性的变化。


　　The library grew and grew．Now it covers acres of land．It contains 20 million books as well as scores of picture, movies, globes and machines．Experts(专家) in every field work there．Hundreds of people call every day with all kinds of questions．Many of them get answers right over the phone．

　　国会图书馆越变越大，现在它已占地数英亩。收藏了2千多万册书。除此之外，还收藏了好多图片、影片、地球仪和机器。每一个学科的专家在这儿都有一席之地。每天有好几百人打电话查询各种各样的问题。他们中有许多从电话中得到了满意的答案。


　　The library is a huge storehouse．Thomas Edison's first movie and Houdini's magic books reside（居住） there．And it is the proud owner of the world's best collection of comic（喜剧的） books．

　　这座图书馆是一个巨大的收藏室。托马斯爱迪生发明的第一部电影和霍迪尼的魔术书都收藏在这里。值得骄傲的是：它还是世界上最大的喜剧书籍拥有者。

美国人待客之道


An American friend has invited you to visit his family. You've never been to an American's home before, and you're not sure what to do. Should you take a gift? How should you dress? What time should you arrive? What should you do when you get there? Glad you asked. When you're the guest, you should just make yourself at home. That's what hospitality is all about: making people feel at home when they're not.

　　一位美国朋友邀请你去他家。你以前从未去过美国人的家，你不确定该怎么做。该带一个礼物吗？该怎么穿？该几点到？到了那里该做什么？很高兴你发问。你若是客人，只要使自己感到自在就好了。待客之道就是这样：虽然不是在家里，却使客人有实至如归之感。


　　The question of whether or not to bring a gift often makes guests squirm. Giving your host a gift is not just a social nicety in some cultures-it's expected. But in American culture, a guest is not obligated to bring a present. Of course, some people do bring a small token of appreciation to their host. Appropriate gifts for general occasions might be flowers, candy or-if the family has small children-toys. If you choose not to bring a gift, don't worry. No one will even notice.

　　是否带礼物的问题常使客人不安。在某些文化中，送主人礼物不只是社交礼节——还是必要的。但是在美国文化中，客人并不一定要带礼物。当然，有些人的确会带个表示感谢的小礼物给他们的主人。在一般情況下，带花或是糖果，如果这家人有小孩，玩具应当是恰当的礼物。如果你选择不带礼物，別担心，甚至沒有人会注意到的。


　　American hospitality begins at home-especially when it involves food. Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food any day. When invited for a meal, you might ask, "Can I bring anything?" Unless it's a potluck, where everyone brings a dish, the host will probably respond, "No, just yourself." For most informal dinners, you should wear comfortable, casual clothes. Plan to arrive on time, or else call to inform your hosts of the delay. During the dinner conversation, it's customary to compliment the hostess on the wonderful meal. Of course, the biggest compliment is to eat lots of food!

　　美国人的待客之道从家里开始——尤其是和食物有关。大多数美国人都同意，无论如何，好的家常菜胜过餐馆的菜。受邀吃饭时，你或许可以问：「我可以带些什么吗？」除非是每人带一道菜的聚餐，否则主人很可能会回答：「不用，你来就可以了。」大多数非正式的聚餐，你应该穿舒适、轻便的衣服。设法准时到，否则打电话告诉主人你会晚点到。用餐时，习惯上，人们会称赞女主人烹调的美食。当然，最大的赞美是多吃！


　　When you've had plenty, you might offer to clear the table or wash the dishes. But since you're the guest, your hosts may not let you. Instead, they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee. After an hour or so of general chit-chat, it's probably time to head for the door. You don't want to wear out your welcome. And above all, don't go snooping around the house. It's more polite to wait for the host to offer you a guided tour. But except for housewarmings, guests often don't get past the living room.

　　当你吃得差不多时，或许可以主动表示要帮忙清理桌子或洗碗盘，但你既是客人，你的主人可能不会让你这样做。他们或许会邀请大家到客厅吃点心、喝茶或咖啡。聊个大约一小时或许就该离去了，你可不希望变得不受欢迎吧。还有最重要的是不要在屋子里四处窥探，等主人邀请你参观才较有礼貌。可是除了乔迁喜宴之外，客人通常都只待在客厅里。


　　Americans usually like to have advance notice when people come to see them. Only very close friends drop by unannounced. This is especially true if the guests want to stay for a few days. Here's a good rule of thumb for house guests: Short stays are best. As one 19th century French writer put it, "The first day a man is a guest, the second a burden, the third a pest." Even relatives don't usually stay for several weeks at a time. While you're staying with an American family, try to keep your living area neat and tidy. Your host family will appreciate your consideration. And they may even invite you back!

　　美国人通常喜欢访客事先通知他们，只有非常亲密的朋友才可能不请自来，尤其在客人要待好几天时更是如此。最好不要久留——这是给访客的经验之谈。如同十九世纪一位法国作家所写的：「第一天是客人，第二天是负担，第三天就是讨厌鬼了。」即使是亲戚通常也不会一次待上几个星期。当你住在美国人家里时，设法使你住的地方保持整齐清洁。你的主人一家都会感谢你这么体贴，他们甚至会再邀请你！


　　Most Americans consider themselves hospitable people. Folks in the southern United States, in particular, take pride in entertaining guests. In fact, "southern hospitality" has become legendary. But in all parts of America, people welcome their guests with open arms. So don't be surprised to find the welcome mat out for you. Just don't forget to wipe your feet.

　　大多数美国人都认为他们是好客之人。尤其是美国的南方人更以款待客人自豪，事实上，「南方的款待」是人们所津津乐道口口相传的。不过在美国各地，人们都展开双臂欢迎他们的客人，所以当你发现有WELCOME字样的鞋垫为你而时，別惊讶，只是別忘了把你的脚擦干净就是了。

花季物语


　　During my junior year in high school, Mr. Reynolds, my English teacher, handed each student a list of thoughts or statements written by other students, then gave us a creative writing assignment based on one of those thoughts.

　　上初中时，英文老师雷诺兹先生给每位同学发了一张纸条。纸条上列出其他同学写的各种想法和陈述。然后，他要我们据此写一篇创造性的作文。

　　At 17, I was beginning to wonder about many things, so I chose the statement, "I wonder why things are the way they are?" That night, I wrote down in the form of a story all the questions that puzzled me about life. I realized that many of them were hard to answer, and perhaps others could not be answered at all.

　　17岁的我对很多事情都非常疑惑不解。所以我选择了"我不明白为什么事物都是现在这个样子？" 作为题目。那天晚上，我以故事的形式写下了我对生活的所有困惑。我知道很多问题很难回答，或许有些问题根本找不到答案。

　　When I turned in my paper, I was afraid that I might fail the assignment because I had not answered the question, "I wonder why things are the way they are?" I had no answers. I had only written questions.

　　交上作文后，我非常担心作业过不了关。因为我根本没有回答 "我不明白为什么事物都是现在这个样子"这个问题，我找不着答案，只写下了问题。

　　The next day Mr. Reynolds called me to the front of the class and asked me to read my story for the other students. He handed me my paper and sat down in the back of the room. The class became quiet as I began to read my story:

　　第二天，雷诺兹先生让我到讲台上把我的作文念给全班同学听。他把我的文章递给我，坐到了教室的后面。教室非常安静。我开始朗读自己编写的故事。

　　Mommie, Daddy...Why? 

　　《妈妈，爸爸……为什么？》

　　Mommie, why are the roses red?

　　妈妈，为什么玫瑰是红的?

　　Mommie, why is the grass green and the sky blue?

　　妈妈，为什么草是青的，天是蓝的?

　　Why does a spider have a web and not a house?

　　为什么蜘蛛织网不造房?

　　Daddy, why can't I play in your toolbox?

　　爸爸，为什么我不能在你的工具箱里玩耍?

　　Teacher, why do I have to read?

　　老师，为什么我一定要读书?

　　Mother, why can't I wear lipstick to the dance?

　　妈妈，为什么我不能抹上口红参加舞会?

　　Daddy, why can't I stay out until 12:00? The other kids are.

　　爸爸，为什么我不能在外面玩到中午12点? 别的小孩却可以。

　　Mother, why do you hate me?

　　妈妈，你为什么讨厌我?

　　Daddy, why don't the boys like me?

　　爸爸，为什么男生不喜欢我?

　　Why do I have to be so skinny?

　　为什么我必须苗条如柴?

　　Why do I have braces and wear glasses?

　　为什么我一定要系上背带，戴上眼镜?

　　Why do I have to be 16?

　　我为什么必须得过16岁?

　　Mom, why do I have to graduate?

　　妈，为什么我必须毕业? 

　　Dad, why do I have to grow up?

　　爸，为什么我得长大?

　　Mom, Dad, why do I have to leave?

　　妈，爸，为什么我必须离开你们?

　　Mom, why don't you write more often?

　　妈，为什么您不给我多写几封信?

　　Dad, why do I miss my old friends?

　　爸，为什么我思念老朋友?

　　Dad, why do you love me so much?

　　爸，为什么您这么爱我?

　　Dad, why do you spoil me?

　　爸，为什么您这么宠我?

　　Your little girl is growing up.

　　您的女儿已经长大。

　　Mom, why don't you visit?

　　妈，为什么您不常来看看?

　　Mom, why is it hard to make new friends?

　　妈，为什么结交新朋友这么困难?

　　Dad, why do I miss being at home?

　　爸，为什么我怀念在家的日子?

　　Dad, why does my heart skip a beat when he looks in my eyes?

　　爸，为什么每次他与我对视时我就心跳加快?

　　Mom, why do my legs tremble when I hear his voice?

　　妈，为什么一听见他的声音我就双腿打颤?

　　Mother, why is being "in love" the greatest feeling in the world?

　　妈，为什么坠入爱河是世界上最美妙的感觉?

　　Daddy, why don't you like to be called "Gramppy"?

　　爸爸，为什么不喜欢有人叫您"外公"?

　　Mother, why do my baby s tiny fingers cling so tightly to mine?

　　妈妈，为什么我的小宝贝要紧抓着我的手?

　　Mother, why do they have to grow up?

　　妈妈，为什么他们一定要长大?

　　Daddy, why do they have to leave?

　　爸爸，为什么他们必须离开我们?

　　Why do I have to be called "Grammie"?

　　为什么必须得有人叫我 "奶奶"?

　　Mommie, Daddy, why did you have to leave me? I need you.

　　妈妈，爸爸，为什么你们要离我而去?我需要你们!

　　Why did my youth slip past me?

　　为什么我的青春已悄悄溜走?

　　Why does my face show every smile that I have ever given to a friend or a stranger?

　　为什么我会笑对朋友，也会笑对陌生人?

　　Why does my hair glisten a shiny silver?

　　为什么我满头银发?

　　Why do my hands quiver when I bend to pick a flower?

　　为什么我弯腰摘花时会双手抖动?

　　Why, God, are the roses red?

　　上帝啊，为什么玫瑰是红的?

　　At the conclusion of my story, my eyes locked with Mr. Reynold s eyes, and I saw a tear slowly sliding down his cheek. It was then that I realized that life is not always based on the answers we receive, but also on the questions that we ask.

　　读完故事，我双眼紧盯着雷诺兹先生，雷诺兹先生也正凝视着我。我看到一颗泪珠正缓缓地从他的面颊上滚下来。就在那时，我豁然意识到，生活的根基不仅包括我们得到的所有答案，而且还包括我们提出的所有问题。

孩子的守护天使


　Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born.

　　从前，有个孩子马上就要诞生了。

　　So one day he asked God,

　　因此有一天他问上帝："They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

　　"听说明天你就送我去人间了，但是，我这么弱小和无助，我在那儿怎么生活呢？"

　　God replied, "Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

　　上帝答道："在众多的天使中，我特别为你挑了一位。她会守候你、无微不至地照顾你。"

　　But the child wasn't sure he really wanted to go.

　　小孩还是拿不准自己是否真的想去。"But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile, that's enough for me to be happy."

　　"但是在天堂，我除了唱唱笑笑外，什么也不做。这就足以让我感到幸福了。"

　　"Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day.

　　"你的天使每天会为你唱歌，为你微笑。

　　And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."

　　你会感受她的爱，并且因此而幸福。"

　　"if I don't know the language that men talk,"

　　"如果我不懂人类的语言，

　　the child continued, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me?"

　　他们对我说话时，我怎么听得懂呢？"孩子继续问道。

　　God patted him on the head and said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear,

　　上帝轻轻地拍了一下孩子的脑袋说："你的天使会对你说最最美丽、最最动听的话语，

　　and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

　　而这些都是你从未听过的。她会不厌其烦地教你说话。"

　　"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

　　"如果我想与你说话怎么办？"

　　But God had an answer for that question too. "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

　　上帝胸有成竹地回答："你的天使会将你的双手合拢，教你如何祈祷。"

　　"I've heard that on earth there are bad men, who will protect me?"

　　"听说尘世有很多坏蛋，谁来保护我呢？"

　　"Your angel will defend you even if it means risking her life!"

　　"即使冒着生命危险，你的天使也会保护你的。"

　　"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore," the child continued warily.

　　"但是见不到你，我会难过的。"小孩小心翼翼说道。

　　God smiled on the young one.

　　听到这儿，上帝对着小孩笑了。"Even though I will always be next to you,

　　"尽管我会一直陪伴你左右，

　　your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to come back to me,

　　你的天使仍会提起我，教你重返天堂之路。"

　　At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard.

　　此时，天堂一片宁静，凡间的声音已可听到，

　　The child knew he had to start on his journey very soon.

　　小孩明白自己得赶紧上路了。

　　He asked God one more question, softly, "Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

　　他又轻声问了最后一个问题，"哦，上帝，假如我现在就出发，请你告诉我，我的天使叫什么名字。"

　　God touched the child on the shoulder and answered, "Your angel's name is not hard to remember.

　　上帝把手放在小孩的肩上，答道："你的天使的名字很容易记住，

　　You will simply call her Mommy."

　　你就叫她——妈妈。"

母亲节的由来



In the U.S. Mothers' Day is a holiday celebrated on second Sunday in May. It is a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts, and flowers. First observance in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1907, it is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna Jarvis in 1907.
　　在美国,人们在五月的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节。在这一天，孩子们把卡片，礼物和鲜花献给他们的母亲。第一次庆祝母亲节是发生在1907 年的费城，是由朱莉娅·瓦德·豪和安妮塔·贾威斯分别在 1872 年和 1907 年提议设立的。

　　Although it wasn't celebrated in the U.S. until 1907, there were days honoring mothers even in the days of ancient Greece. In those days, however, it was Rhea, the Mother of the gods that was given honor.
　　虽然美国直到 1907 年才庆祝母亲节，但是尊敬母亲的节日甚至可以追溯到古希腊。尽管那时人们是庆祝上帝的母亲罗伊的。

　　Later, in the 1600's, in England there was an annual observance called "Mothering Sunday." It was celebrated during June, on the fourth Sunday. On Mothering Sunday, the servants, who generally lived with their employers, were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers. It was traditional for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion.
　　后来, 在１７世纪初的英格兰，人们有一个惯例，就是在每年六月的第四个星期天庆祝“省亲节”。在省亲节那一天, 通常与雇主住在一起的仆人了, 被劝说回家和他们的母亲团聚。按照惯例，他们要带一块特殊的蛋糕回家庆祝。

　　In the U.S., in 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. The next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.
　　在美国, 1907年有一个来自费城的叫阿纳·贾维斯的人，发起了一场建立全国的母亲节的运动。在西弗吉尼亚的格拉夫顿，贾维斯说服了她母亲的教堂，在她母亲去世2 周年的纪念日那一天庆祝母亲节，即五月的第二个星期天。下一年费城也庆祝了母亲节。

　　Jarvis and others began a letter-writing campaign to ministers, businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. They were successful. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day a national observance that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
　　贾维斯和其它人开始给部长，商人，以及政治家们写信，要求建立全国性的母亲节。他们取得了成功。１９１４年在任的伍德罗·威尔森总统，向全国发布官方通告，宣布在每年五月的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节，并使之成为一种传统。

　　Many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year. Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May, as in the U.S.
　　世界上许多其它国家在全年的不同时间庆祝他们自己的母亲节。丹麦，芬兰，意大利，土耳其，澳大利亚，以及比利时同美国一样，在五月的第二个星期天庆祝母亲节。