February has long been a month of romance.
二月作為浪漫的月份由來已久.
With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
在這個時節(jié),空氣中彌漫著玫瑰花的芳香,影院里放映浪漫的電影,而愛情故事充斥了各種報紙和雜志.
On the 14th day, it is customary for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals!
在2月14日這一天,男孩通常都要邀請女朋友共赴正餐.除此之外,男孩還要為女朋友買花和巧克力,為她寫詩,為她歌唱,甚至還要用玫瑰花瓣拼出女孩的名字.
This is the scene that greets you on Valentine's Day, named after Valentine who was a priest in third century Rome.
映入你眼簾的這幕情景就是情人節(jié).情人節(jié)又名瓦倫丁節(jié),是以公元三世紀(jì)一名羅馬牧師的名字命名的.
When the emperor decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives, he banned marriage.
當(dāng)時的羅馬皇帝認(rèn)為單身男人比有老婆的男人更適合當(dāng)兵打仗,于是他下令禁止結(jié)婚.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret.
但是瓦倫丁繼續(xù)秘密地為年輕的愛人們舉行結(jié)婚儀式.
When his actions were discovered, the emperor had him put to death.
當(dāng)他的行為被發(fā)現(xiàn)后,皇帝判處瓦倫丁死刑.
While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard.
據(jù)說在獄中,瓦倫丁與獄卒的女兒墜入愛河.
Before his death on 14th Feb 270 DC, he wrote her a letter, which he signed "From your Valentine", an expression that is still in use today.
公元270年2月14日,瓦倫丁臨死前給她寫了一封信,信中他簽上了“來自你的瓦倫丁”.這一措辭沿用至今.
Valentine died for what he believed in and so was made a Saint, as well as becoming one of history's most romantic figures.
瓦倫丁為他的信仰而犧牲,因而被奉為圣徒,并且成為歷史上最浪漫的人物之一