✅今日是2022.5.1.周日-今日5.1.劳动节
今日继续分享五一劳动节正确英语表达和丰富的背景知识
⏰五月第一个重大节日就是我们的“五一劳动节”了。我们对劳动节最直接的印象应该就是放假，那你知道劳动节英文怎么说吗？你了解劳动节是怎么来的吗？今天，跟着王老师一起学习一下吧！
“五一劳动节”劳动节的英语表达方式包括：Workers’ Day, International Workers' Day、Labour Day或是May Day。对后面两个的说法，有人意见不一。
Labor Day？
事实上，"Labor Day"容易引起混淆，特别对美国来说，Labor Day是美国的劳工节，而且也不是每年的五月一号，而是九月的第一个星期一。
On the first Monday in September, people take the day off to celebrate Labor Day and reflect on the American worker's contribution to their country.
在9月的第一个星期一，人们用这一天来庆祝劳动节，并反思美国工人对国家的贡献。
May Day？
而“May Day”也有点不妥，因为资本主义国家不庆祝"五一劳动节"的。
May Day，还有另一层含义。在很多文化中，尤其是北半球，当然主要是很多欧洲国家，包括英国，德国，意大利，希腊等等，May Day是一个传统的节日，大家欢庆春天的到来。在这一天，人们会唱歌，跳舞，吃美食，例如Maypole Dance，五月柱舞
International Workers' Day
劳动节的英文，最标准、最地道的表达，是叫作International Workers' Day（国际工人节）。
International Workers' Day, also known as Labor Day, is a public holiday of laborers and the working class in about 90 countries all over the world, which is promoted by the international labor movement and celebrated every year on May 1. The date was chosen by the Second International in July 1889 to commemorate the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago, the United states, on May 4, 1886.
国际劳动节，又称劳动节，是全世界约90个国家劳动者和工人阶级的公共假日，是由国际劳工运动提倡，每年5月1日庆祝的节日。1889年7月，第二国际选定这一天来纪念1886年5月4日发生在美国芝加哥的干草市场事件。
五一劳动节的由来
Why do we need International Workers' Day?
International Workers' Day is a celebration of working people and a day when people campaign for decent work and fair pay. Thanks to action taken by workers over many years, millions of people have won fundamental rights and protections. Minimum wages have been established, there are limits on working hours, and people have the right to paid holidays and sick pay.
However, in recent years, working conditions in many situations have got worse. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, part-time, short-term and badly paid work has become more common, and state pensions are at risk. We have also seen the rise of the 'gig economy', where companies hire workers casually for one short job at a time. These workers don't have the usual rights to paid holidays, the minimum wage or redundancy pay. Solidarity with other workers is as important as ever.
The history of International Workers' Day
In May 1886, 400,000 workers in many parts of the USA went on strike, demanding an eight-hour working day. The strike started peacefully, but on the third day of protests in Chicago there was some violence. The police shot at unarmed workers, killing several of them. The next day there were more protests and someone threw a bomb. Seven police officers and four workers were killed by the bomb or police shooting just after the bomb. The person who threw the bomb was never identified, but eight workers were arrested. Seven of them were sentenced to death, and one of them was sent to prison for 15 years.
This event, known as The Haymarket Affair, was very important in bringing working people together in the USA. Many people didn't believe the men were guilty, and the trial was criticised for being unfair. The Haymarket Affair became an international symbol of the struggle for workers' rights, and May 1 was chosen to be International Workers' Day. On this day, socialist parties and trade unions called for workers to demonstrate for the eight-hour day and in favour of peaceful protest. The eight-hour working day became law for public workers in 1892 in the USA. Since then, workers' movements all over the world have continued to fight for and win this right.
How is Workers' Day celebrated now?
Celebrations and protests take place in different ways in different countries around the world. May 1 is a public holiday in countries such as South Africa, Tunisia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and China. In many countries, including France, Greece, Japan, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States, there are demonstrations on International Workers' Day.
Workers' Day is a day for working people to have a rest from their usual labour. It is an opportunity to campaign for workers' rights, show solidarity with other working people and to celebrate the achievements of workers all over the world.
⏰下面给大家介绍几种关于假期的英文表达。
⏰1. mini-break 短期休假
“mini-break”指历时很短的假期，五一节、清明节这种三天的短假就可以用mini-break来表示。
例：
I'm going to spend my May Day holiday on a mini-break by the sea.
我计划利用“五一”短假去海边玩。
⏰2. long weekend 长周末
这个搭配指的是当周五或周一放假时，和周六、日连在一起的假期。
和上面的mini-break有点像，但这个强调的是包括周六日的哦。
例：
It's great to have a long weekend with an extra day to get things done.
长周末很棒，因为我们能利用多出的一天把该做的事情做完。
⏰3. staycation 居家休假
这个非正式组合词由 “stay 留下”和“vacation 假期”构成，它的含义是在家度过的假期或在国内旅游。
这个五一小长假打算宅在家哪都不去，就是staycation。
例：
If you really want to save money, have a staycation and stay home.
如果你真的想省钱，还是宅在家里吧。
⏰4. take a day off 休一天假
指非法定节假日的休假、请假。
例：
I'm going to take a day off to work on my apartment.
我想休假一天，去弄弄我的公寓。
⏰5. sick leave 病假
需要注意的是病假不可用holiday，因为holiday一般是指法定假日。因某种原因而获准的休假，则要用“leave”来表达。
例：
I have been on sick leave for seven months with depression.
我因抑郁症休了7个月的病假。
⏰6. annual leave 年假
例：
Are you looking forward to taking your annual leave this year?
你对你今年的年假有所期待吗?
⏰7. national holiday 法定假日
广义的“national holiday”是泛指一个国家的所有法定节日，而狭义则是指国庆节。
例：
October 1st is the national holiday of our country.
每年的十月一日是我们国家的国庆节。
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•‿•Good morning
劳动光荣 节日快乐
每份辛勤的劳动都值得尊重
每次平凡的努力都值得歌颂
每个忙碌的身影都值得感谢
今天是五一劳动节
⏰时间推着人走，五月了，
想到一句话：“人生很长，
长到可以跌倒再爬起。人生很短，
短到你没时间去勉强自己。”
五月，再多期许，不过是一句 不慌不忙，慢慢生长，好好生活。
