今天是小年，离除夕夜还有7天。一年又要过去了！
大街上已经有了过年的气氛了，超市里的新年歌曲也唱起来了，妈妈们也开始置办年货了。
小年，在北方是腊月二十三，南方是腊月二十四，江浙沪部分地区把腊月二十四和除夕前一天都定义为小年。
小年这一天，人们要吃灶糖、扫尘土、剪窗花，贴春联、当洗浴~~~
学了这么多年英语，每次都避免不了的要被问，快来恶补一下春节词汇吧！
小年：Minor Spring Festival或Minor Chinese New Year
小年风俗：Off-year customs
扫尘：Sweeping the Dust
灶王爷：The Kitchen God
写对联：Write couplets
剪窗花：Paper-cut for window
洗浴理发：Bath and Haircut
怎样用英语介绍春节：
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their parents. This money is given to children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .
春节词汇：
春节：Spring Festival
The Spring Festival is only a week away.
离春节只有一周了。
春联：Spring Festival couplets
剪纸：paper-cuts
买年货：special purchases for the Spring Festival
灯会：exhibit of lanterns
守岁：staying-up（觉得不是特别合适，还有一种翻译为stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve。小伙伴们还有更好的翻译吗？）
拜年：give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
压岁钱：money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
新春祝福怎么说：
给爸爸妈妈的祝福：
Mom and Dad: Thank you for everything this holiday season! May you have the best season ever. Happy New year to the world's best parents!（Season's greetings to my dearest parents!）
爸爸妈妈：值此佳节，感谢您们所给予的一切；愿你过个最愉快的节日；祝世界上最好的父母节日快乐！（祝我最亲爱的父母节日愉快！）
给老师、领导的祝福：
Much joy to you in the upcoming year. Thank you for your hard work and patience on this holiday season. May happiness follow you everywhere …just like we do. Wishing you and your family a very happy new year.
愿您在新的一年充满快乐，值此佳节，谨对您的辛勤栽培表示感谢，愿快乐随时与您同在——如同我们与您寸步不离，祝福您及全家新年快乐。
给朋友的信念祝福：
A New Year greeting to cheer you, my good friend. Take your passion and make it come true. Wish many good wishes for the holidays and the coming year. Wishing you all the blessings of a beautiful season. May its blessings lead into a wonderful year for you and all whom you hold dear. 希望新年祝福给你带来欢乐，我的好朋友。发挥你的热情，让理想变为现实。新的一年，向你献上最诚挚的祝福，愿你拥有美丽的新年所有的祝福，祝福你及你所爱的人新的一年中万事如意。