Everywhere Miguel looked, people were preparing for their loved ones to return from the Land of the Dead by hanging colorful papel picado and laying marigold petals at their doorways.

放眼望去，家家户户都忙着系挂彩色的墨西哥剪纸，在门口铺上万瓣，迎接心爱的人从亡灵之地归来。

Not cardboard cutouts that stood in the background of someone else's.

而不是站在别人背景下的纸板剪纸。

How much do you know about the traditional skill of paper cutting?

你对传统剪纸技艺了解多少？

Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years.

剪纸已经有1500多年的历史了。

Our model was based on a paper cutout model that was designed by John Jogerst.

我们的模型是基于 John Jogerst 设计的剪纸模型。

Here the object of " inflict" is the pain from the paper cut.

在这里，“inflict”的宾语是剪纸造成的疼痛。

With a pair of scissors. You gonna make us some paper dolls?

还带着把剪刀，你要给我们剪纸娃娃吗？

Next week, I could teach you decoupage.

下周我可以教你剪纸装饰。

They're sour, they're corrosive, and you really don't want them in a papercut.

他们具有酸性、腐蚀性，你绝对不会希望它们碰到你的剪纸。

These intricate paper cuttings highlight the beauty and fragility of coral reefs and glaciers.

这些错综复杂的剪纸作品着力展示了和冰川的美丽和脆弱。

I was also ready to try out paper-cutting for myself.

我还准备自己制作一张剪纸。

It really looks like a pair of scissors cutting paper, right?

看来跟剪纸张的剪刀真的很像，对吧？

His failing health led to his exploration of paper cutouts.

他健康状况恶化使他开始探索剪纸。

Personally, I decoupage, but I'm talking about something that pays.

就我来说，我喜欢剪纸，但我指的是那些能挣到钱的活。

The eight-part series was inspired by various classics from traditional Chinese literature and showcases a range of artistic styles such as paper cutting, watercolor painting, and computer graphics.

《中国奇谭》由 8 个植根于中国传统文学作品的独立故事组成，融合了剪纸、素描、水墨等多种美术风格。

Visitors can gain dumpling-making experience, paper cutting, and the hanging of lanterns in the villages, Zheng Aizhen, mayor of Jingzhuang town, told the Global Times.

井庄镇镇长郑爱珍告诉《环球时报》，游客们可以在村里体验包饺子、剪纸和挂灯笼。

If you don't know the word 'scissors', you could say 'They are used to cut paper' or 'They're used for cutting paper'.

如果你不知道“ scissors ”这个词，你可以说“它们是用来剪纸的”。

Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do.

剪纸听起来很容易，但做起来确很难。

Decoupage is just gluing pretty pictures onto stuff.

剪纸装饰就是把好看的画粘到东西上去。

Paper cuts used for religious purposes are often found in temples.

用于宗教目的的剪纸通常在寺庙可以找到。