檞字的意思

古代德鲁伊特人相信檞寄生拥有魔力。

Ancient Druids believed mistletoe had magical powers.

檞寄生是一种寄生植物。

Mistletoe is a parasitic plant.

有个习俗是若你站在檞寄生下方时，有人要求亲吻你，你可不能拒绝对方喔。

Tradition says that a person caught standing underneath the hanging mistletoe can not refuse to give a kiss to anyone who might ask.

自从远古的时代以后，檞寄生已经是欧洲民俗学的不可思议、神秘而且神圣植物之一。

Since ancient times, the mistletoe has been one of the most magical, mysterious and sacred plants of European folklore.

玛丽-爱丽丝：人们总有理由对圣诞有着迫不及待的期盼，或许是合家团聚的天伦，或许是一两盏蛋酒的小酌，或者是檞寄生下一个不期而遇的亲吻

Mary Alice: There is a reason people can’t wait for Christmas, and it has little to do with family reunions, or curling up with a cup of eggnog, or that unexpected kiss beneath a mistletoe

玛丽-爱丽丝：人们总有理由对圣诞有着迫不及待的期盼，或许是合家团聚的天伦，或许是一两盏蛋酒的小酌，或者是檞寄生下一个不期而遇的亲吻

Mary Alice: There is a reason people can’t wait for Christmas, and it has little to do with family reunions, or curling up with a cup of eggnog, or that unexpected kiss beneath a mistletoe