母親節的英文
History of Mother′s Day
In the U.S. Mothers' Day is a holiday celebrated on second Sunday in May. It is a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts, and flowers. First observance in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1907, it is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna Jarvis in 1907.
Although it wasn't celebrated in the U.S. until 1907, there were days honoring mothers even in the days of ancient Greece. In those days, however, it was Rhea, the Mother of the gods that was given honor.
Later, in the 1600's, in England there was an annual observance called "Mothering Sunday." It was celebrated during June, on the fourth Sunday. On Mothering Sunday, the servants, who generally lived with their employers, were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers. It was traditional for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion.
In the U.S., in 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Jarvis persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, the 2nd Sunday of May. The next year Mother's Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.
Jarvis and others began a letter-writing campaign to ministers, businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. They were successful. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement proclaiming Mother's Day a national observance that was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.
Many other countries of the world celebrate their own Mother's Day at different times throughout the year. Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May, as in the U.S.
在美國,人們在五月的第二個星期天慶祝母親節。在這一天，孩子們把卡片，禮物和鮮花獻給他們的母親。第一次慶祝母親節是發生在1907 年的費城，是由朱莉婭·瓦德·豪和安妮塔·賈威斯分別在 1872 年和 1907 年提議設立的。
雖然美國直到 1907 年才慶祝母親節，但是尊敬母親的節日甚至可以追溯到古希臘。儘管那時人們是慶祝上帝的母親羅伊的。
後來, 在17世紀初的英格蘭，人們有一個慣例，就是在每年六月的第四個星期天慶祝"省親節"。在省親節那一天, 通常與僱主住在一起的僕人了, 被勸說回家和他們的母親團聚。按照慣例，他們要帶一塊特殊的蛋糕回家慶祝。
在美國, 1907年有一個來自費城的叫阿納·賈維斯的人，發起了一場建立全國的母親節的運動。在西弗吉尼亞的格拉夫頓，賈維斯說服了她母親的教堂，在她母親去世2週年的紀念日那一天慶祝母親節，即五月的第二個星期天。下一年費城也慶祝了母親節。
賈維斯和其它人開始給部長，商人，以及政治家們寫信，要求建立全國性的母親節。他們取得了成功。1914年在任的`伍德羅·威爾森總統，向全國發布官方通告，宣佈在每年五月的第二個星期天慶祝母親節，並使之成為一種傳統。
世界上許多其它國家在全年的不同時間慶祝他們自己的母親節。丹麥，芬蘭，義大利，土耳其，澳大利亞，以及比利時同美國一樣，在五月的第二個星期天慶祝母親節。
母親節的英文祝福語
To the world’s number one mom!
給世界上最好的媽媽!
Here’s a little token of my appreciation for all that you have done for me over the years.
這是我一點小小的心意，感謝您這麼多年來所付出的一切。
Sometimes it may not seem like it, but I really do love you.
有時候好像不是這樣，但是我真的愛您。
There may be moms all over the world, but you’re the only one that matters to me.
全世界也許到處都有媽媽，但您是我惟一最在意的。
Thank you for everything over the years, mom.
媽媽，謝謝您這些年來所做的一切。
This card is to let you know that you have done a super job raising us children.
這張卡片是想告訴您，在教養子女方面，您做得棒極了。
This is the day that we appreciate all the things that moms do for us. Thank you .
在這個日子裡，我們感謝媽媽為我們所做的一切。謝謝您。
Roses are red, violets are blue. This card on Mother’s Day is especially for you.
玫瑰是紅色的，紫羅蘭是藍色的。這張母親卡是特別給您的。
We may not be angels all of the time, but we do appreciate what you do.
我們也許不是一直都像天使那樣乖巧，但我們確實感謝您的教誨。
This card comes from the whole family. Happy Mother’s Day.
這張卡片是我們全家合送的。祝您母親節快樂。
Today is your day to relax and let us take care of you. Happy Mother’s Day.
今天是您休息的日子，讓我們來照顧您。母親節快樂。
We will try to make this your best Mother’s Day ever.
我們將努力使今天成為您過得最愉快的母親節。
On this day we honor you, dear mother.
親愛的媽媽，我們向您致敬。
Though it is hard to tell you sometimes, I do love you dearly, mom.
雖然有時要告訴您並不太容易，但是我真的非常愛您，媽媽。
I may not often say it, but I do love you.
我也許並不常掛在嘴上，但我真正愛您。
There are little things that I should have said and done to show my gratitude, but it is appreciated what you do.
儘管我為表示謝意所說的和所做的都那麼少，但同樣也是表達對您所做一切的感激之情。
I don’t take the time to tell you this often, but I love you, mom.
雖然我經常沒有時間告訴您，但我真的愛您，媽媽。
Sometimes I cry and make you sigh, but you know that I love you so.
有時候我哭泣而使您嘆息，但您卻知道，我是如此地愛您。
To mother on Mother’s Day: Thank you for all of the wonderful things that you h ave done for me.
母親節給媽媽：謝謝您為我做了那麼多奇妙的事。
Mom, thank you for being you.
媽媽，謝謝您的一切。
You are the one that we love the most. Have a happy Mother’s Day.
您是我們最愛的人。祝您有一個快樂的母親節。
Take good care of yourself. We all love you, mom.
請好好地照顧自己。我們都愛您，媽媽。