檞
1、木名。松樠。
叶落山路,枳花满驿墙。---唐·温庭筠《商山早行》
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