Why Do We Say ‘Trick or Treat’ on Halloween?萬圣節(jié)為何說“不給糖就搗蛋”?

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Each Halloween， hordes of costumed kids trudge1 from door to door exclaiming the same phrase at each stop： “Trick or treat！” It’s really a treat-only affair， since adults always shell out2 candy and children rarely have tricks up their sleeves3 （except perhaps for those dressed as magicians）. In other words， they may as well save half a breath and simply shout “Treat！” So， where did the term come from？

每到萬圣節(jié)，成群結(jié)隊的孩子們穿著節(jié)日服裝，挨家挨戶地敲門，每到一家他們都喊著同一句話：“不給糖就搗蛋！”。（剩余4613字）