St Patricks Day is being celebrated by Irish communities around the world. Here we list 10 fascinating facts about the celebration of Irelands patron saint:

圣帕特里克節(jié)（St. Patricks Day）是每年的3月17日，是為了紀(jì)念愛(ài)爾蘭守護(hù)神圣帕特里克。這一節(jié)日5世紀(jì)末期起源于愛(ài)爾蘭，如今已成為愛(ài)爾蘭的國(guó)慶節(jié)。隨著愛(ài)爾蘭后裔遍布世界各地，現(xiàn)在，圣帕特里克節(jié)已經(jīng)漸漸在一些國(guó)家成為節(jié)日。圣帕特里克節(jié)是全世界愛(ài)爾蘭團(tuán)體都在慶賀的節(jié)日。下面是關(guān)于節(jié)日慶祝的10個(gè)有趣事實(shí)。

1. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, although he was born in Britain, around 385AD. His parents Calpurnius and Conchessa were Roman citizens living in either Scotland or Wales, according to different versions of his story.

1. 雖然是在公元385年前后出生在不列顛島，但圣帕特里克是愛(ài)爾蘭的守護(hù)神。根據(jù)不同版本的歷史記載，他的父母卡爾普爾尼烏斯和孔切薩是居住在蘇格蘭或者威爾士的羅馬公民。

2. As a boy of 14 he was captured and taken to Ireland where he spent six years in slavery herding sheep. He returned to Ireland in his 30s as a missionary among the Celtic pagans.

2. 14歲時(shí)，圣帕特里克被捕并被帶往愛(ài)爾蘭，在那里他作為奴隸牧羊6年。三十多歲時(shí)，圣帕特里克作為凱爾特異教徒傳教士回到愛(ài)爾蘭。

3. Legend has it that he used the native shamrock as a symbol of the holy trinity when preaching and brought the Latin alphabet to Ireland.

3. 傳說(shuō)他在傳教時(shí)使用當(dāng)?shù)氐娜~草作為神圣的三位一體的象征，并且把拉丁字母表介紹到愛(ài)爾蘭。

4. Miracles attributed to him include the driving of serpents out of Ireland. However, evidence suggests post-glacial Ireland never had any snakes in the first place.

4. 圣帕特里克成功將大毒蛇趕出愛(ài)爾蘭的傳說(shuō)增加了他的傳奇色彩。然而證據(jù)顯示愛(ài)爾蘭在冰河期以后從沒(méi)有過(guò)蛇。

5. Wearing green, eating green food and even drinking green beer, is said to commemorate St Patricks use of the shamrock - although blue was the original colour of his vestments.

5. 據(jù)說(shuō)身穿綠色服裝，吃綠色食物，甚至喝綠色啤酒是為了紀(jì)念圣帕特里克使用三葉草，盡管他的法衣最初是藍(lán)色。

6. St Patrick was said to have proclaimed that everyone should have a drop of the hard stuff on his feast day after chastising an innkeeper who served a short measure of whiskey. In the custom known as drowning the shamrock, the shamrock that has been worn on a lapel or hat is put in the last drink of the evening.

6. 據(jù)說(shuō)圣帕特里克曾訓(xùn)斥了一位賣威士忌缺斤短兩的酒館老板。此后圣帕特里克聲明每個(gè)人在他的宗教節(jié)日都應(yīng)該喝一滴烈性酒。因此在淹沒(méi)三葉草這個(gè)眾所周知的習(xí)俗中，節(jié)日里戴在西服翻領(lǐng)或者帽子上的三葉草最后會(huì)被放在酒里作為晚上最后一飲。

7. Popular Irish toasts on St Patricks Day, include: may the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out.

7. 愛(ài)爾蘭圣帕特里克節(jié)的流行祝酒語(yǔ)包括：愿頭上屋頂不倒，屋下朋友不分。

8. St. Patricks Day was first celebrated in America in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1737. Around 34 million modern Americans claim Irish ancestry.

8. 美國(guó)馬薩諸塞州的波士頓于1737年首次慶祝圣帕特里克節(jié)。大約3400萬(wàn)現(xiàn)代美國(guó)人自認(rèn)為是愛(ài)爾蘭后裔。

9. It is believed that St Patrick died on March 17 in 461AD. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and on the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean, which was founded by Irish refugees. It is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a provincial holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland.

9. 據(jù)說(shuō)圣帕特里克在公元461年3月17日去世。圣帕特里克節(jié)是愛(ài)爾蘭和加勒比地區(qū)由愛(ài)爾蘭難民建立的蒙特塞拉特島的國(guó)定假日，在北愛(ài)爾蘭是公共假日，也是加拿大紐芬蘭省的假日。

10. Dublin has a parade that attracts hundreds of thousands of people, while in Chicago the river is dyed green for a few hours. The biggest parade is normally held in New York, while the largest celebration in the southern hemisphere is in Sydney, Australia.

10.在圣帕特里克節(jié)，都柏林的游行吸引成千上萬(wàn)的人；在芝加哥河流會(huì)被染成綠色幾個(gè)小時(shí)。最盛大的節(jié)日游行一般在紐約；南半球規(guī)模最大的慶祝是在澳大利亞的悉尼。

St Patricks Day is being celebrated by Irish communities around the world. Here we list 10 fascinating facts about the celebration of Irelands patron saint:

圣帕特里克節(jié)（St. Patricks Day）是每年的3月17日，是為了紀(jì)念愛(ài)爾蘭守護(hù)神圣帕特里克。這一節(jié)日5世紀(jì)末期起源于愛(ài)爾蘭，如今已成為愛(ài)爾蘭的國(guó)慶節(jié)。隨著愛(ài)爾蘭后裔遍布世界各地，現(xiàn)在，圣帕特里克節(jié)已經(jīng)漸漸在一些國(guó)家成為節(jié)日。圣帕特里克節(jié)是全世界愛(ài)爾蘭團(tuán)體都在慶賀的節(jié)日。下面是關(guān)于節(jié)日慶祝的10個(gè)有趣事實(shí)。

1. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, although he was born in Britain, around 385AD. His parents Calpurnius and Conchessa were Roman citizens living in either Scotland or Wales, according to different versions of his story.

1. 雖然是在公元385年前后出生在不列顛島，但圣帕特里克是愛(ài)爾蘭的守護(hù)神。根據(jù)不同版本的歷史記載，他的父母卡爾普爾尼烏斯和孔切薩是居住在蘇格蘭或者威爾士的羅馬公民。

2. As a boy of 14 he was captured and taken to Ireland where he spent six years in slavery herding sheep. He returned to Ireland in his 30s as a missionary among the Celtic pagans.

2. 14歲時(shí)，圣帕特里克被捕并被帶往愛(ài)爾蘭，在那里他作為奴隸牧羊6年。三十多歲時(shí)，圣帕特里克作為凱爾特異教徒傳教士回到愛(ài)爾蘭。

3. Legend has it that he used the native shamrock as a symbol of the holy trinity when preaching and brought the Latin alphabet to Ireland.

3. 傳說(shuō)他在傳教時(shí)使用當(dāng)?shù)氐娜~草作為神圣的三位一體的象征，并且把拉丁字母表介紹到愛(ài)爾蘭。

4. Miracles attributed to him include the driving of serpents out of Ireland. However, evidence suggests post-glacial Ireland never had any snakes in the first place.

4. 圣帕特里克成功將大毒蛇趕出愛(ài)爾蘭的傳說(shuō)增加了他的傳奇色彩。然而證據(jù)顯示愛(ài)爾蘭在冰河期以后從沒(méi)有過(guò)蛇。

5. Wearing green, eating green food and even drinking green beer, is said to commemorate St Patricks use of the shamrock - although blue was the original colour of his vestments.

5. 據(jù)說(shuō)身穿綠色服裝，吃綠色食物，甚至喝綠色啤酒是為了紀(jì)念圣帕特里克使用三葉草，盡管他的法衣最初是藍(lán)色。

6. St Patrick was said to have proclaimed that everyone should have a drop of the hard stuff on his feast day after chastising an innkeeper who served a short measure of whiskey. In the custom known as drowning the shamrock, the shamrock that has been worn on a lapel or hat is put in the last drink of the evening.

6. 據(jù)說(shuō)圣帕特里克曾訓(xùn)斥了一位賣威士忌缺斤短兩的酒館老板。此后圣帕特里克聲明每個(gè)人在他的宗教節(jié)日都應(yīng)該喝一滴烈性酒。因此在淹沒(méi)三葉草這個(gè)眾所周知的習(xí)俗中，節(jié)日里戴在西服翻領(lǐng)或者帽子上的三葉草最后會(huì)被放在酒里作為晚上最后一飲。

7. Popular Irish toasts on St Patricks Day, include: may the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out.

7. 愛(ài)爾蘭圣帕特里克節(jié)的流行祝酒語(yǔ)包括：愿頭上屋頂不倒，屋下朋友不分。

8. St. Patricks Day was first celebrated in America in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1737. Around 34 million modern Americans claim Irish ancestry.

8. 美國(guó)馬薩諸塞州的波士頓于1737年首次慶祝圣帕特里克節(jié)。大約3400萬(wàn)現(xiàn)代美國(guó)人自認(rèn)為是愛(ài)爾蘭后裔。

9. It is believed that St Patrick died on March 17 in 461AD. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and on the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean, which was founded by Irish refugees. It is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a provincial holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland.

9. 據(jù)說(shuō)圣帕特里克在公元461年3月17日去世。圣帕特里克節(jié)是愛(ài)爾蘭和加勒比地區(qū)由愛(ài)爾蘭難民建立的蒙特塞拉特島的國(guó)定假日，在北愛(ài)爾蘭是公共假日，也是加拿大紐芬蘭省的假日。

10. Dublin has a parade that attracts hundreds of thousands of people, while in Chicago the river is dyed green for a few hours. The biggest parade is normally held in New York, while the largest celebration in the southern hemisphere is in Sydney, Australia.

10.在圣帕特里克節(jié)，都柏林的游行吸引成千上萬(wàn)的人；在芝加哥河流會(huì)被染成綠色幾個(gè)小時(shí)。最盛大的節(jié)日游行一般在紐約；南半球規(guī)模最大的慶祝是在澳大利亞的悉尼。