In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship.

1620年，一些朝圣者(或稱為清教徒)乘坐"五月花"號(hào)船去美國(guó)尋求宗教自由。

After a tempestuous two-month voyage they landed at in icy November, what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.

他們?cè)诤Ｉ项嶔ふ垓v了兩個(gè)月之后，終于在酷寒的十一月里，在現(xiàn)在的馬薩諸塞州的普里茅斯登陸。

During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.

在第一個(gè)冬天，半數(shù)以上的移民都死于饑餓和傳染病，活下來(lái)的人們?cè)诘谝粋�(gè)春季開始播種。

All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest.

整個(gè)夏天他們都熱切地盼望著豐收的到來(lái)，他們深知自己的生存以及殖民地的存在與否都將取決于即將到來(lái)的收成。

Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations. And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed.

后來(lái)，莊稼獲得了意外的豐收，所以大家決定要選一個(gè)日子來(lái)感謝上帝的恩典。

Years later, President of the United States proclaimed the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year.

多年以后，美國(guó)總統(tǒng)宣布每年十一月的第四個(gè)星期四為感恩節(jié)。

The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been observed on that date until today.

感恩節(jié)慶祝活動(dòng)便定在這一天，直到如今。

[感恩節(jié)的由來(lái)中英文]