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1、高中英语万圣节作文万圣节英文作文1Halloweenoriginatedasacelebrationconnectedwithevilspirits.Witchesflyingonbroomstickswithghosts,goblinsandskeletonshaveallevolvedassymbolsofHalloween.Bats,owlsandothernocturnalanimalsarealsopopularsymbolsofHalloween.Theywereoriginallyfearedbecausepeoplebelievedthatthesecreaturescould
2、communicatewiththespiritsofthedead.BlackcatsarealsosymbolsofHalloweenandhavereligiousoriginsaswell.Blackcatswereconsideredtobereincarnatedbeingswiththeabilitytodivinethefuture.DuringtheMiddleAgesitwasbelievedthatwitchescouldturnthemselvesintoblackcats.Thuswhensuchacatwasseen,itwasconsideredtobeawitc
3、hindisguise.Allthesearepopulartrick-or-treatcostumesanddecorationsforgreetingcardsandwindows.BlackisoneofthetraditionalHalloweencolors,probablybecauseHalloweenfestivalsandtraditionstookplaceatnight.PumpkinsarealsoasymbolofHalloween.Thepumpkinisanorange-coloredsquash,andorangehasbecometheothertraditi
4、onalHalloweencolor.Carvingpumpkinsintojack-o'-lanternsisaHalloweencustomalsodatingbacktoIreland.AlegendgrewupaboutamannamedJackwhowassostingythathewasnotallowedintoheavenwhenhedied,becausehewasamiser.Hecouldn'tenterhelleitherbecausehehadplayedjokesonthedevil.Asaresult,Jackhadtowalkontheearth
5、withhislanternuntilJudgementDay.SoJackandhislanternbecamethesymbolofalostordamnedsoul.ToscarethesesoulsawayonHalloween,theIrishpeoplecarvedscaryfacesoutofturnips,beetsorpotatoesrepresenting"JackoftheLantern",orJack-o-lantern.WhentheIrishbroughttheircustomstotheUnitedStates,theycarvedfaceso
6、npumpkinsbecauseintheautumntheyweremoreplentifulthanturnips.Todayjack-o-lanternsinthewindowsofahouseonHalloweennightletcostumedchildrenknowthattherearegoodieswaitingiftheyknockandsay"TrickorTreat!"万圣节英文作文2Childrenincostumesracefromhousetohouseaskingfortreats.Acarvedpumpkin，calledajack-o
7、9;-lantern，grinsfromaporchasthechildrenpass.Accordingtolegend，jack-o'-lanternsprotectpeopleintheirhomesfromghostlyspirits.It'sallpartofthefunonHalloween!TherootsofHalloweenstretchbackthousandsofyearsandborrowcustomsfromseveralpartsoftheworld.WHATISHALLOWEEN?HalloweenisaholidaycelebratedonOct
8、ober31.Bytradition，Halloweenbeginsaftersunset.Longago，peoplebelievedthatwitchesgatheredtogetherandghostsroamedtheworldonHalloween.Today，mostpeoplenolongerbelieveinghostsandwitches.ButthesesupernaturalbeingsarestillapartofHalloween.ThecolorsblackandorangearealsoapartofHalloween.Blackisasymbolfornight
9、andorangeisthecolorofpumpkins.Ajack-o'-lanternisahollowed-outpumpkinwithafacecarvedononeside.Candlesareusuallyplacedinside，givingthefaceaspookyglow.DRESSINGINCOSTUMESDressinginmasksandcostumesisapopularHalloweenactivity.Costumescanbetraditionalandscary，suchasawitch'spointyhatandblackgown.Cos
10、tumesmayalsohaveamodernflavor.Manychildrendressupasmoviecharactersorafavoritesuperhero.ButHalloweenisnotjustforchildren.ManyadultsenjoyshowingofftheircostumesatHalloweenparties!TRICK-OR-TREATINGOnceincostume，childrengofromhousetohousesaying"Trickortreat!"Inthepast，childrenmightplaya"trick"onpeoplewhodidnotgivetreats.Theymightpelthouseswitheggsoroldtomatoes，orplayotherpranks.Today，children'scriesof"Trickortreat!"areusuallyrewardedwithcandy.高中英语万圣节作文