情人節黑歷史
The real history of Valentine's Day is not comprised of roses, chocolates and pretty cards. Instead, crime, imprisonment and execution are at the genesis of our modern day love fest, dating back to the man whose martyrdom（n.殉難，殉道） may have inspired the holiday.
真正的情人節歷史可不是由玫瑰、巧克力和精緻賀卡組成的呦。如今的情人節是愛情的節日，可是從情人節的起源——瓦倫丁殉道開始， 這個日子就一直沒和犯罪、監禁、死刑分開過。
There were reportedly three early Christian saints named Valentine, but the one the holiday likely comes from was a Roman priest during the 3rd century A.D. under Emperor Claudius II.
傳說中有3位名叫瓦倫丁的早期基督教聖人。情人節得名於其中一位西元3世紀的羅馬牧師，當時的皇帝是克勞狄二世。
The Roman Empire was experiencing massive turmoil （n.混亂； 焦慮） at the time. Dubbed the 'Crisis of the Third Century' by scholars, this period saw the empire divide into three competing states, with the threat of invasion all around.
當時，羅馬陷入了極大的混亂。帝國分裂成三個爭鬥不休的國家，四方不斷傳來入侵的警訊，學者們稱之為“三世紀危機”。
Claudius made the unpopular decision to ban marriage among young people, believing that unmarried soldiers fought better than married soldiers. With the Roman Empire hanging by a thread, Claudius needed all the brazen war power he could get.
因為相信未婚的戰士打仗更勇敢，克勞狄發佈了一項不得人心的禁令，不允許年輕人結婚。由於羅馬帝國面臨著嚴重威脅，克勞狄需要所有可能的戰爭力量。
This is where Valentine comes in; the pesky priest who believed marriage to be a God-given sacrament（n.（天主教的）聖事； 聖禮； 神聖的東西）. Valentine began officiating（v.行使（職務）( officiate的現在分詞 )； 主持（宗教儀式））marriages in secret but was eventually found out and imprisoned. Author Greg Tobin noted that the advent of the Valentine's Day love note may have come about from young children passing Valentine notes through the prison bars, but this may be embellishment to an otherwise tragic story.
這時瓦倫丁出現了。這位討厭的牧師相信婚姻是上帝賜予的聖禮並開始秘密主持婚禮。此事最終暴露，瓦倫丁也被關入牢房。作家葛列格•托賓指出情人節的愛情便條可能起源於小孩給牢內的瓦倫丁傳字條。
At the end of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius I declared February 14 to be St. Valentine's Day, and centuries later romantic authors like Geoffrey Chaucer and Shakespeare helped seal the deal with references to the day in their works.
五世紀末，教皇基拉西烏斯一世宣佈2月14日為聖瓦倫丁日。幾百年後，傑弗雷•喬叟和莎士比亞等浪漫主義作家用他們的著作將這個日子發揚光大。
情人節 Tips For 情侶
1. Spend quality time with a loved one.
與女/男朋友共度美好時光
2. Make a homemade card for someone.
為她/他手工製作一張愛心卡片
3. Think of candy, chocolate, and sweets.
準備糖果、巧克力等禮物
4. Express your words with a rose.
送她/他玫瑰，表達出你的愛意
情人節 Tips For 單身
Enjoy Valentine's Day alone. Who says that people need a companion for this one day of the year? Treat yourself to a spa or a long bubble bath. Take a long drive and enjoy the scenery. If it's too snowy or iced down, stay in and watch sports games or that romantic movie on cable.
獨自享受情人節。誰說情人節必須要有情人的呢！獎勵自己spa、泡泡浴。來場周邊遊，還可以欣賞沿途風景哦。如果情人節當天外面是雨雪天氣，那就乖乖待在家吧~看球賽或是看場浪漫的電影也是不錯的選擇喲~
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