Saint Patrick lived in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago.

圣帕特里克2000多年前生活在爱尔兰。

The country's largest Saint Patrick's day parade marched along New York Fifth avenue.

圣帕特里克节游行在纽约第五大道举行。

Most Americans think of Saint Patrick's Day as a big party centered around drinking alcohol.

很多美国人都视圣帕特里克节为以喝酒为主的大型派对。

However, there are some Irish connections between drinking and Saint Patrick's Day.

不过，对爱尔兰人来说，喝酒和圣帕特里克节之间也是有一定联系的。

He calls Saint Patrick's Day a day for everyone to be Irish.

他将圣帕特里克节成为每个人都可以成为爱尔兰人的一天。

However, Cronin says many modern Saint Patrick's Day traditions were invented by the Irish in America.

不过，克罗宁也表示，很多现代的圣帕特里克节传统都是在美国生活的爱尔兰人发明的。

For Irish people living outside Ireland, Saint Patrick's Day became a chance to celebrate their Irish identity and culture.

对于生活在爱尔兰之外的民众来说，圣帕特里克节成为了他们庆祝自己爱尔兰身份和爱尔兰文化的机会。

Which of these historical figures might not have actually existed, King Arthur, Saint Patrick, Alexander the Great, or Joan of Arc?

下面这些历史人物中哪位可能并非真实存在，亚瑟王、圣帕特里克、亚历山大大帝还是圣女贞德？

Growing up in a small town in Ireland, O'Flaherty remembers celebrating Saint Patrick's Day much differently than it is now.

弗莱厄蒂在爱尔兰的一个小镇出生，他至今依然记得如今庆祝圣帕特里克节的方式与以往有很大的不同。

It's the feast of Saint Patrick.

这是圣帕特里克节。

In the U.S. on Saint Patrick's Day, it is common for Americans to drink green beer or eat corned beef and cabbage.

在美国，每到了这个节日，美国人都会喝生啤或者吃咸牛肉和卷心菜。

Cronin says that the worldwide popularity of Saint Patrick's Day has helped the Irish government, which uses the holiday as a form of diplomacy.

克罗宁表示，由于圣帕特里克节享誉世界，所以爱尔兰政府也可以将这个节日作为一种交际手段。

Saint Patrick's Day, she can be a bit crazy.

但今天是圣帕特里克节 她可能有点疯 \fn微软雅黑But。

So the early Irish immigrants to the United States celebrated Saint Patrick - St.

因此，早期移民到美国的爱尔兰人庆祝圣帕特里克 - 圣约翰。

According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any females yearning for a proposal could ask their boyfriend to marry them on this additional day in February.

据说于是，圣帕特里克决定允许渴望被求婚的女人在闰年的2月29号向男人求婚。

Many countries hold Saint Patrick's Day parades.

许多国家都举行圣帕特里克节游行。

Saint Patrick's Day, however, began to be celebrated in the United States as early as the mid-eighteenth century, the mid-1700s.

然而，早在 18 世纪中叶，即 1700 年代中期，美国就开始庆祝圣帕特里克节。

The most common way to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day is to have a parade.

庆祝圣帕特里克节最常见的方式是游行。

My father actually had a green suit jacket that he would wear on Saint Patrick's Day.

我父亲实际上有一件他会在圣帕特里克节穿的绿色西装外套。

Saint Patrick's Day became a chance to celebrate their Irish identity and culture.

圣帕特里克节成为庆祝他们的爱尔兰身份和文化的机会。