农历蛇年已至，在英语国家里如何让美国人了解中国新年的意义呢？以下是中英对照表：

生肖：Chinese zodiac

立春：Start of Spring

小年：Little New Year

本命年：The animal year in which one was born

拜年：Pay a New Year's call

去晦气：Get rid of the ill-fortune

兆头：Omen

禁忌：Taboo

春联：Spring Festival couplets

扫尘：Sweep the dust

扫房：Spring cleaning

红包：Red envelopes

祭祖：Offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

灯会：Exhibit of lanterns

压岁钱：Gift money

穿新衣：Wear new clothes

办年货：Do Spring Festival shopping

祭灶神：Offer sacrifices to the God of Kitchen

祭财神：Worship the God of Wealth

贴倒福：Paste the Chinese character "Fu" upside down

辞旧岁：Bid farewell to the old year

全家团圆：Family reunion

吃团圆饭：Have a family reunion dinner

年夜饭：New Year's Eve dinner

敬酒：Propose a toast

守岁：Stay up

放烟花：Set off fireworks

放鞭炮：Set off firecrackers

春节联欢晚会：Spring Festival gala

送贺卡：Send New Year's greeting cards

万事如意：hope everything goes your way

岁岁平安：may you start safe and sound all year round

年年有余：may you always get more than you wish for

名列前茅：always come first in examinations

鹏程万里：have a bright future

一帆风顺：wish you every success

财源广进：may a river of gold flow into your pocket

万事如意：hope everything goes your way

岁岁平安：may you start safe and sound all year round

恭喜发财：Wish you wealth and prosperity.

财源广进：May wealth flow in.

和气生财：May harmony bring wealth.

金玉满堂：May gold and jade fill the halls.

招财进宝：May you find wealth and treasures.

财源滚滚：May wealth come pouring in.

大吉大利：May you have great luck and great profit.

生意兴隆：May your business flourish.

学业进步：May your studies improve.

步步高升：May every step take you higher.

笑口常开：May you smile often.

五福临门：May the five blessings come to you. (Longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and natural death.)

身体健康：Wish you good health.

福寿双全：May you enjoy both longevity and blessing.

岁岁平安：May you have peace at every age.