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作者：情人节    文章来源：转载    点击数： 300    更新时间：2009-2-10
韩国“黑色情人节”单身也狂欢 (中英文)
按照韩国的习俗，在（2月14日）西方情人节这天，女士应送礼物给男士。
South Korea celebrates Valentine's Day, where local custom dictates women give gifts to men.
到了3月14日的“白色情人节”，男士则应回赠女士。“白色情人节”起源于日本。
It has taken on a popular event born in Japan but sweeping Asia known as White Day on March 14 when men return the favour with gifts for women.
4月14日的“黑色情人节”是韩国原创的节日。
But Black Day, on April 14, is a South Korean original.
在这一天，尚未找到心上人的单身人士通常会穿上深色衣服，
It is marked by people who have not found love dressing in dark colours and commiserating over meals of black food,
大吃“黑色食品”给自己解闷，这种“黑色食品”通常是中式豆酱面。
with the dish of choice being Chinese-style noodles topped with a thick sauce of black bean paste.
一位年轻女士说：“情人节我过得很郁闷，白色情人节更是孤单，今天我独自吃着一碗黑面条，黯然神伤。”
"I had a miserable time on Valentine's Day, felt even lonelier on White Day and now I'm crying over a bowl of black noodles," said a young woman.www.rr365.com
“但愿明年会不一样。”
"Things better be different next year."
韩国各地大学校园的“节日气氛”也颇为浓厚，没有恋人的学生也纷纷为自己买上一碗黑面条聚在一起吃，并趁机寻找发展恋情的机会。
At universities across the country students without lunch dates ordered black noodles, dined with other lonely hearts and searched for companionship.
韩国商家将每月的14日都定为爱情节日（查看），简直是打造了一个“爱的日历”。
South Korea marketers have hatched special days(click for more) for the 14th of each month to create a calendar laden with love.www.rr365.com
其中一些节日已开始流行，比如黑色情人节；
Some days have gained traction such as Black Day,
而其它一些类似“绿色情人节”的节日则还未形成气候。在8月14日的“绿色情人节”，情侣们要喝便宜的绿色瓶装酒，并要去树林里散步。
while others such as Green Day in August, when couples are supposed to drink cheap liquor that comes in green bottles and walk in the woods, have yet to attract much of a following.
“黑色情人节”的各种庆祝活动如滚雪球般越来越多。韩国一家知名婚介所今年推出了一项“速配之夜”活动，并特为客人们准备了墨鱼汁黑寿司。
Black Day events have snowballed, with a major matchmaking service this year providing an evening of speed dating where the dish of choice is sushi blackened by squid ink.
一家电影票务在线服务公司专为购买单人电影票的顾客举办了一场吃黑面条比赛。
An on-line company for movie tickets sponsored a speed eating competition of black noodles for those who bought single tickets for the latest films.
这家“马克斯电影公司”的员工申勇柱说：“一个人看电影肯定很郁闷。
"It is depressing enough going to the movies by yourself," said Shin Youn-joo of the company called Max Movie.
我们只是希望借此给他们带来些快乐。”
"We just wanted to spread a little joy to the 'with-outs'."