马上就是国际妇女节了,吉米老师在这里跟所有女性说一声 Happy Women's Day!
有没有注意到,妇女节 Women's day,这里的 women 用的是复数,但母亲节 Mother's Day 里,mother 用的是单数。
同样都是节日,为什么妇女节要用复数,母亲节就要用单数呢?
Women's Day 为何用复数?
International Women's Day
国际妇女节
妇女节英文全称是 International Women's Day,缩写为 IWD。这是为了庆祝女性在各领域做出的贡献而设的节日,是所有成年女性的节日,所以要用复数。类似的还有教师节、儿童节,是给所有教师、所有儿童过节,所以在 Teachers' Day 和 Children's Day 里,teacher、child 都用复数。
而我们庆祝母亲节时,往往只给自己的母亲过节,所以用单数。同样,父亲节只给自己的父亲过,情人节只和自己的对象过,所以 Father's Day、Valentine's Day 里,father 和 Valentine 都用单数。
例句:
On March 8, we celebrate Women's Day.
我们在三月八号那天庆祝妇女节。
妇女节由来
Women's Day was celebrated in the United States on February 28, 1909. It was then called National Women's Day.
1909 年 2 月 28 号,美国人在国内庆祝了妇女节,当时妇女节叫“全国妇女节”。
In 1910, women from 17 countries suggested the idea of International Women's Day.
1910 年,有来自 17 个国家的妇女提出了设立国际妇女节的想法。
In 1911, International Women's Day was celebrated by more than one million people in different countries.
1911 年,各国有 100 多万人参加了国际妇女节的庆祝活动。
At this time, the holiday had its official name "International Women's Day", but there was no fixed date for Women's Day.
至此,国际妇女节有了正式名称 International Women's Day,但这时妇女节还没有固定的日期。
On March 8, 1914, many women in Europe demonstrated against the war. To commemorate the march, the date of women's Day was changed to March 8.
直到 1914 年 3 月 8 日,欧洲许多女性为了反对战争示威游行。为了纪念这次游行活动,人们把妇女节的庆祝日期改到了 3 月 8 号。
今年妇女节主题 break the bias
break the bias /'baɪəs/
打破偏见
每一年,联合国妇女署都会给本年的妇女节庆祝活动设立一个主题。今年妇女节的主题是 break the bias,bias 是“偏见”的意思,通常用作单数,“对某人的偏见”就是 a bias against someone。
例句:
We should break the bias against women.
我们应该打破对女性的偏见。
张伟丽,河北人,综合格斗世界冠军
对这一口号,联合国是这样解释的:
Imagine a gender equal world.
想象一个性别平等的世界。
A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.
一个没有偏见、刻板印象和歧视的世界。
A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
一个多元、公平、包容的世界。
A world where difference is valued and celebrated.
在这个世界里,差异被重视和赞美。
Together we can forge women's equality.
我们共同努力,就能实现妇女的平等。
Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias.
我们可以共同打破偏见。
赞美女性可以用的表达
She is her own woman
她是个独立自主的人
这句话意思不是说“她是她自己的女人”,而是说“她是个独立自主的人”。一个真正的女性,不是任何人的附属品,不属于任何人,只属于她自己。
形容女性独立自主,要用 be her own woman 这个表达,如果形容男性独立自主的话,就要用 be his own man。
例句:
I'm proud of my mom because she is her own woman.
我为我妈妈感到骄傲,因为她是一个独立的女人。
a woman of the world
见过世面的女人
a woman of the world 也不是“这个世界的女人”,而是指“阅历丰富、见过世面的女人”,这样的人通常镇定自若。和吉米老师举一反三一下,“见过世面的男人”怎么说呢?没错,a man of the world。
还有个类似的表达,a woman of her word 意思是“信守承诺的女人”,那“信守承诺的男人”就可以说 a man of his word。
例句:
She can stay calm under pressure. I bet she is a woman of the world.
能在压力下保持冷静,我敢打赌她是个见过世面的女人。
上面是英语里本身就有的表达,下面吉米老师给大家分享一个我们中国的俗语:
women hold up half the sky
妇女能顶半边天
这里的“妇女”无疑是指所有的妇女,所以用了复数。hold up 表示“支撑某物,防止它倒下来”,hold up half the sky 意思就是把天顶起来,防止天塌下来。women hold up half the sky 就是指女性不比男性差,和男性一样也能顶半边天。
例句:
Don't underestimate us. After all, women hold up half the sky.
别小瞧我们,毕竟妇女能顶半边天。
妇女节英文祝福语
Just want to thank you from bottom of my heart for all things you do! Happy Women’s Day!
真想发自内心地感谢你为我所做的一切!妇女节快乐!
On women's day, I wish for the very best for you! Happy Women's Day!
妇女节我祝你一切都好!节日快乐!
Across the miles comes this wish from me to say... You are special!
相隔千里传给你我的祝福:你与众不同!
Women's Day is the perfect time to say: I am so lucky to have you in my life.
在妇女节这个绝佳的时刻,我想告诉你:生命中有你真好!
You are as sweet inside as out. Hope your day is as sweet as you are!
你的好由内而外,祝你的生活也能像甜美可爱的本人一样甜甜蜜蜜!