Red is believed to keep misfortune and evil spirits away.

人们相信红色可以驱邪避祸。

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Jack placed a piece of coal into a carved-out turnip and used it as a lantern to keep the evil spirits away.

杰克把炭火放进他自己雕刻的白萝卜里作为灯笼，用以驱赶恶灵。

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Finally a candle is placed inside, and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keep evil spirits away.

最后，在里面放上一只蜡烛，然后把南瓜灯放在房子前面用来吓跑那些邪恶的幽灵。

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It was the handle on which bells were hung which would be rattled to scare away evil spirits.

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