壹苹派生活美语　生日为什么要吃蛋糕？

　　The ancient Egyptians were the first to celebrate birthdays, but it was linked to the day when their kings took the throne. People believed that when this happened, kings were reborn as gods. To celebrate, they held huge events. The Greeks loved this idea and added a sweet twist to these celebrations––cake. To honor Artemis, the goddess of the Moon, they baked round cakes to represent the Moon and topped them with candles.

　　古埃及人是最早开始庆生的人，但这与他们国王的即位之日有关。人们相信，当这件事发生时，国王会重生为神。为了庆祝，他们会举办大型活动。希腊人喜欢这个想法，并为这些庆祝活动增添了甜美的变化 ── 蛋糕。为了向月亮女神阿提密斯致敬，他们烘烤了代表月亮的圆形蛋糕，并在上面插上蜡烛。

生活必备字词：

be linked to / with...　　与……有关联

twist　n. 变化；改变

represent　vt. 代表

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