除夕（5）

New year's Eve

It was our custom to have New Year dinner on the evening of New Year's Eve.

我们是习惯地在大除夕夜里吃年夜饭的。

On New Year's Eve the whole family had a sumptuous feast of reunion.

除夕之夜, 一家人吃了一顿丰盛的团圆饭。

In China the custom prevails in eating dumplings on New Year's Eve.

在中国，除夕晚上吃饺子的风俗很盛行。

It is a Chinese custom to eat Jiaozi on New Year's Eve.

除夕吃饺子是中国人的一种风俗习惯。

The best meal is the dinner on the Spring Festival's Eve.

最好的一顿饭就是除夕的家宴。

The reunion dinner, eaten on New Year's Eve, was de rigueur, with members of the extended family gathering for the most significant meal of the year.

对于华人来说，除夕夜的团圆饭是整个年头里最具意义的一餐。

On Chinese New Year's Eve, my father always tells jokes that bring down the house.

在除夕夜的时候，爸爸总是会说笑话，使家里笑声满堂。