把这段话译成中文St.Valentine'sDayhasrootsinseveraldifferentlegendsthathavefoundtheirwaytousthroughtheages.OneoftheearliestpopularsymbolsofthedayisCupid(爱神丘比特),theRomangodoflove,whoisrepresentedb
把这段话译成中文
St.Valentine'sDayhasrootsinseveraldifferentlegendsthathavefoundtheirwaytousthroughtheages.OneoftheearliestpopularsymbolsofthedayisCupid(爱神丘比特),theRomangodoflove,whoisrepresentedbytheimageofayoungboywithbowandarrow.
ThreehundredyearsafterthedeathofJesusChrist,theRomanemperorsstilldemandedthateveryonebelieveintheRomangods.Valentine,aChristianpriest,hadbeenthrowninprisonforhisteachings.OnFebruary14,Valentinewasbeheaded(斩首),notonlybecausehewasaChristian,butalsobecausehehadperformedamiracle.Hesupposedlycuredthejailer'sdaughterofherblindness.Thenightbeforehewasexecuted,hewrotethejailer'sdaughterafarewellletter,signingit"FromYourValentine."AnotherlegendtellsusthatthissameValentine,well-lovedbyall,receivednotestohisjailcellfromchildrenandfriendswhomissedhim.
AnotherValentinewasanItalianbishopwholivedataboutthesametime,AD200.Hewasimprisonedbecausehesecretlymarriedcouples,contrarytothelawsoftheRomanemperor.Somelegendssayhewasburnedatthestake.
February14wasalsoaRomanholiday,heldinhonorofagoddess.Youngmenrandomlychosethenameofayounggirltoescorttothefestivities.ThecustomofchoosingasweetheartonthisdatespreadthroughEuropeintheMiddleAges,andthentotheearlyAmericancolonies.Throughouttheages,peoplealsobelievedthatbirdspickedtheirmatesonFebruary14!
InAD496SainPopeGelasiusInamedFebruary14as"Valentine'sDay".Althoughit'snotanofficialholiday,mostAmericansobservethisday.
Whatevertheoddmixtureoforigins,St.Valentine'sDayisnowadayforsweethearts.Itisthedaythatyoushowyourfriendorlovedonethatyoucare.Youcansendcandytosomeoneyouthinkisspecial.Oryoucansendroses,thefloweroflove.Mostpeoplesend"valentines,"agreetingcardnamedafterthenotesthatSt.Valentinereceivedinjail.Valentinescanbesentimental,romanticandheartfelt(真心真意的).Theycanbefunnyandfriendly.Ifthesenderisshy,valentinescanbeanonymous.
Americansofallageslovetosendandreceivevalentines.Handmadevalentinescreatedbycuttingheartsoutofcoloredpaper,showthatalotofthoughtwasputintoma