VENICE,asmall,watersidecityinnortheastItaly,boilswithhappinessandexcitementonceeveryyear.威尼斯,一座位于意大利东北部的水上城市,每年在这里都流露着欢乐和激动(的气氛).BetweenFebruary21andMarch4,carnivalhitsthestreets.从2月21日至3月4日期间,狂欢节(的人群)遍布于街道之上.Formostpeople,carnivalmeanslargepartiesandfeasting.对绝大多数人而言,狂欢节代表着派对与盛宴.ButinVenice,italsomeanstraditionalmasksandclothes.然而在威尼斯,它也意味着传统的面具与服装.Thesecostumeswerefirstmeanttohidepersonalidentities.这些传统最初用于个人身份的隐藏.Then,differentsocialclassescouldmixinaseaofhappiness.渐渐地,不同社会阶层的人都加入到这个欢乐的海洋当中.Alongthewaterways,peoplegreetedeachotherwith:“GoodmorningMrs.Mask!”沿着水路(走下去),人们都以"你好,面具夫人"(的说法)互相问候着.Today,peopleinVenicestilldressupinthestrangestofways_asarmedsoldiers,butchersandfishermen,forexample.如今,威尼斯人依旧以奇特的方式来打扮(自己),例如那些全副武装的士兵,屠夫以及渔民.