VENICE,a small,waterside city in northeast Italy,boils with happiness and excitement once every year.威尼斯,一座位于意大利東北部的水上城市,每年在這里都流露著歡樂(lè)和激動(dòng)(的氣氛).Between February 21 and March 4,carnival hits the streets.從2月21日至3月4日期間,狂歡節(jié)(的人群)遍布于街道之上.For most people,carnival means large parties and feasting.對(duì)絕大多數(shù)人而言,狂歡節(jié)代表著派對(duì)與盛宴.But in Venice,it also means traditional masks and clothes.然而在威尼斯,它也意味著傳統(tǒng)的面具與服裝.These costumes were first meant to hide personal identities.這些傳統(tǒng)最初用于個(gè)人身份的隱藏.Then,different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness.漸漸地,不同社會(huì)階層的人都加入到這個(gè)歡樂(lè)的海洋當(dāng)中.Along the waterways,people greeted each other with:“Good morning Mrs.Mask!” 沿著水路(走下去),人們都以"你好,面具夫人"(的說(shuō)法)互相問(wèn)候著.Today,people in Venice still dress up in the strangest of ways _as armed soldiers,butchers and fishermen,for example.如今,威尼斯人依舊以奇特的方式來(lái)打扮(自己),例如那些全副武裝的士兵,屠夫以及漁民.