美国最受欢迎的万圣节糖果
The Halloween holiday is October 31.
10月31日是万圣节。
Tens of millions of children will put on costumes that night and visit their neighbors’ homes.
数以千万计的孩子将在当晚穿上特殊的服装,到邻居家做客。
The neighbors will give them candy.
邻居们会给他们糖果。
Americans are expected to spend about $9 billion on Halloween this year.
预计今年美国人在万圣节期间的花费将达90亿美元。
Most of the money is spent on costumes, decorations and candy.
大部分钱都花在了服装、装饰品和糖果上。
The National Retail Federation estimates that more than 175 million Americans are planning to take part in Halloween activities this year.
美国零售联合会估计,今年有超过1.75亿美国人计划参加万圣节活动。
The online candy seller CandyStore.com looked through 11 years of data to learn which Halloween candy is most popular in each American state.
在线糖果销售商CandyStore为了获悉美国各州最受欢迎的万圣节糖果,查阅了11年的数据。
The company found that, overall, Skittles, M&M’s and Snickers are the most popular candies.
该公司发现,总体而言,彩虹糖、M&M’s巧克力豆和士力架是最受欢迎的糖果。
The favorite candy of Texans, though, is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.
然而,德州人最喜欢的糖果是里斯的花生酱杯。
And candy corn came in first in the states of Alabama, Michigan, Idaho and New Mexico.
在阿拉巴马州、密歇根州、爱达华州和新墨西哥州,玉米糖排名第一。
But children who live in Oregon may be among the luckiest in America; larger-size candy bars are a usual treat in the northwestern state.
但住在俄勒冈州的孩子可能是美国最幸运的孩子之一;在这个西北部的州,要到大块的糖果已经成为常态。
What will children wear this Halloween?
今年万圣节孩子们会穿什么?
The National Retail Federation says princess, superhero and Batman costumes are the most popular choices among kids.
美国零售联合会表示,公主服、超级英雄和蝙蝠侠服是孩子们最喜欢的服饰。
Adults, however, favor frightening characters, like witches and vampires.
然而,成年人喜欢恐怖的角色,比如女巫和吸血鬼。
Even America’s animals are getting into the action.
甚至美国的宠物也开始装扮起来。
Dog and cat owners plan to dress their animal friends as pumpkins, hotdogs and bumblebees, the retail group says.
该零售联合会表示,狗和猫的主人计划将他们的宠物朋友装扮成南瓜、热狗和大黄蜂。
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