愚人节又称之为幽默节是在每年的四月一日,愚人节源自于法国。在西方愚人节的这天人们可以相互逗趣,相互取消,欺骗,恶作剧……这些年愚人节已经传入了中国,那么,愚人节来源的故事用英语怎么表达?随小编一起去看看吧。
April Fools' Day
April Fools' Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.
In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.
Each country celebrates April Fools' Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools "April Fish". They tape a paper fish to their friends' backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout "April Fish!"
In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a "noodle" if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools' Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool "April Gowk". Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.
In the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of Aprol. They may point down to your shoe and say, " Your shoelace is untied." If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.