These lights are naturally caused by gases from plants. They have been known to lead travelers into deep waters where they drown. The lights were sometimes called jack-o’-lanterns because people thought they were lost souls wandering around. The origins of Halloween gave jack-o’-lanterns a whole new purpose. The old festival of Samhain, which was celebrated around November 1 in Scotland and Ireland, is a time when the souls of the dead can come to walk the Earth.
這些光是由植物釋放的氣體自然產生的。它們因會引導旅人進入深水區並使他們溺斃而為人所知。這些光有時被稱為傑克燈籠，因為人們認為它們是四處遊蕩的迷失靈魂。萬聖節的起源賦予南瓜燈全新的用途。古代的夏末節是於十一月一日左右在蘇格蘭和愛爾蘭慶祝的節日，此時亡靈可以在世間遊走。
生活必備字詞：
drown vi. 溺斃
origin n. 起源
purpose n. 用途；目的
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十月號。
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