【英語作文300字】Valentine's Day 情人節

In many countries around the world, people in love are gearing up for Valentine's Day, a festival to celebrate romantic love.

In the UK, 14th February is usually celebrated by sending or giving Valentine's cards, and sometimes gifts. The day is celebrated by people already in a committed relationship, but also by people who want to tell someone they have feelings for them.

Traditionally, people may send an anonymous card or gift if they are holding a torch for someone who doesn't know it, to make a declaration of love. Though it's very flattering to receive an anonymous card, it could be frustrating if you have no idea who your secret admirer is, and you are looking for a relationship!

The word 'Valentine' was originally the name of a saint. Now, you can say that you're sending someone 'a Valentine', or sometimes, 'Valentine' can mean the person who is sending or receiving the card. Some people sign a card 'from your Valentine', and some ask the recipient to 'be my Valentine'.

As well as cards, many other tokens of love are exchanged on Valentine's Day. Flowers are one of the most common gifts to give, with red roses being seen as the most traditionally romantic flowers.

However, in these days of eco-awareness some people are rejecting hot-house flowers such as roses, for seasonal flowers native to Britain, for example snowdrops, which grow naturally in Britain in February. This is because of the high carbon footprint of imported or hot house flowers, and the chemicals used.

Other gifts which are common include jewellery and chocolates, but some people are even more extravagant, splashing out on a trip abroad or spa pampering day for their loved one. But some people would insist 'it's the thought that counts', and appreciate a handmade card and gift, such as home-made heart-shaped cookies more than an expensive one.

翻譯：

在世界上許多國家，戀愛中的人們都在為情人節做準備，這是一個慶祝浪漫愛情的節日。

在英國，2月14日通常通過發送或贈送情人卡，有時甚至是禮物來慶祝。這一天是由已經處于忠誠關系中的人們慶祝的，也是那些想要告訴別人對他們有感情的人的慶祝。

傳統上，人們可以發送匿名卡或禮物，如果他們為不認識的人拿著火炬，做出愛的宣言。雖然收到一張匿名卡非常討人喜歡，但如果你不知道你的秘密崇拜者是誰，并且你正在尋找一段感情，那就太令人沮喪了！

“情人節”這個詞最初是圣人的名字。現在，你可以說你發送的是“情人節”，或者有時候，“情人節”可能意味著發送或接收卡的人。有些人在“情人節”上簽名，有些人要求收件人“做我的情人”。

除了卡片，在情人節那天還會交換許多其他愛情標記。鮮花是最常見的禮物之一，紅玫瑰被視為最傳統的浪漫花朵。

然而，在生態意識的這些日子里，有些人拒絕采用玫瑰等熱帶花卉作為英國本土的時令鮮花，例如2月份在英國自然生長的雪花蓮。這是因為進口或熱房花的碳足跡高，以及使用的化學品。

其他常見的禮物包括珠寶和巧克力，但有些人甚至更奢侈，出國旅行或為親人享受水療呵護。但是有些人會堅持認為“這是重要的思想”，并且喜歡手工制作的卡片和禮物，比如自制的心形餅干，而不是昂貴的。

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