New Year's Day is the first day of the year, celebrated on January 1st in most countries around the world. It marks the beginning of the new year according to the Gregorian calendar, which is the most widely used civil calendar today. The tradition of celebrating the new year dates back to ancient times, with various cultures having their own customs and rituals to welcome the new year.
In China, the term "元旦" (Yuán Dàn) traditionally refers to the first day of the first lunar month, which is part of the Chinese lunar calendar. However, with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, the term has been used to refer to January 1st as well. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a separate and more significant celebration in Chinese culture, falling on a different date each year according to the lunar calendar.
New Year's Day: 元旦节，新年的第一天。
Gregorian calendar: 格里高利历，即公历，目前国际上广泛使用的日历。
Chinese New Year/Spring Festival: 中国新年/春节，中国最重要的传统节日之一。
celebration: 庆祝活动。
tradition: 传统。
festivity: 庆典，节日活动。
resolution: 新年决心，新年计划。
As the clock strikes midnight on December 31st, the world welcomes the arrival of New Year's Day with joy and anticipation. This day, celebrated on January 1st, marks the beginning of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. People from all walks of life take this opportunity to reflect on the past year and set goals for the future.
In many countries, New Year's Day is a public holiday, a time when families and friends gather to celebrate. Festivities include fireworks displays, parades, and special meals. It is a day to make resolutions, to promise oneself to improve and do better in the coming year.
In China, the term "元旦" traditionally refers to the first day of the first lunar month. However, with the widespread use of the Gregorian calendar, January 1st is also recognized as New Year's Day. While the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a more significant celebration in Chinese culture, New Year's Day is still a time for joy and reflection.
随着午夜钟声的敲响，全世界以喜悦和期待的心情迎接新年的到来。这一天，即1月1日，标志着根据格里高利历的新年到来。各行各业的人们利用这个机会回顾过去的一年，并为未来设定目标。
在许多国家，元旦是公共假日，是家人和朋友聚集庆祝的时刻。庆祝活动包括烟花表演、游行和特别的餐食。这是制定新年决心的时候，向自己承诺在新的一年里要有所改进和做得更好。
在中国，“元旦”传统上指的是农历正月初一的第一天。然而，随着格里高利历的广泛使用，1月1日也被认定为元旦。尽管中国新年或春节在中国文化中是一个更为重要的庆祝活动，但元旦仍然是一个充满喜悦和反思的时刻。
❶ 祝贺新年！Here's to the New Year!
对话 A: Here's to the New Year! 祝贺新年！
B: To the New Year! 祝贺新年！
❷ 我们向你献上新年的祝福。We offer New Year blessings to you.
对话 A: We offer New Year blessings to you. 我们向你献上新年的祝福。
B: Thank you. 谢谢。
❸ 祝你家人新年快乐！Happy New Year to your family!
同类表达 Give your family my best wishes for the New Year!
Wish your family happy New Year!
❹ 新年钟声即将鸣响。The New Year's bell will soon toll to usher.
对话 A: The New Year's bell will soon toll to usher. 新年钟声即将鸣响。
B: I'm so excited. 我太兴奋了。
❺ 除旧布新。Out with the old, and in with the new.
同类表达 End the old things and welcome the new.
Every year, we are discarding the old for the new. 每年，我们都在辞旧迎新。
❻ 很多人在看烟火。There are a lot of people seeing the fireworks.
对话 A: There are a lot of people seeing the fireworks. 很多人在看烟火。
B: Oh, don't you think it isn't environmental-friendly at all? 哦，你不觉得这一点都不环保吗？
A: It's a tradition. 这是一种习俗。
❼ 你打算一直熬到午夜吗？Do you plan on staying up until midnight?
对话 A: Do you plan on staying up until midnight? 你打算一直熬到午夜吗？
B: Yes, every year I do so. 是啊，我每年都这样。
❽ 你有什么新年活动啊？What New Year's events do you have?
对话 A: What New Year's events do you have? 你有什么新年活动啊？
B: I will go travelling. 我要去旅行。
❾ 你想到新年计划了吗？Have you come up with your New Year's resolutions?
❿ 元旦街上人很多。The streets are too crowded on New Year's Day.
对话 A: Do you have any arrangement on New Year's Day? I want to hang out. 你元旦有什么安排吗？我想出去逛逛。
B: I advise you not to. The streets are too crowded. 我建议你别去，街上人太多子。