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【友疑问】有个人里面老张说的是什么,求翻译收藏
最后结束时说的Thank you,然后就听不懂了
他说这首歌是一个朋友好多次要求他唱的了，所以今天要唱给他听。
我听的是友个人演唱会里面的，就是最后旋律还在他就说那句，很短,重复了好多次。Thank you,还有三个字
我相信今天在座的每一个人都是真真正正喜欢听我唱歌的朋友，我不知我什么时候会再开演唱会其实，说真的。但是，这一次这个演唱会你们实在给了我很大很大的支持。除了我自己和台上的每一位表演者之外我觉得每一晚其实大家都在表演，你们表演的很精彩。thank you。大概意思就是这样
没听到最后的，只听到thank you
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为兴趣而生，贴吧更懂你。或求几段话翻译中译英，或者帮我找这方面的英文资料也可以，_百度知道
求几段话翻译中译英，或者帮我找这方面的英文资料也可以，
这几天可能再补充一点，千万别用翻译软件来应付我，那玩意的翻译水平太差了。或者直接找关于圣诞树、圣诞卡、圣诞老人、圣诞大餐和其他跟圣诞节有关的典型的事物的英文资料也行，要简短些。我要做PPT演讲，两人份。每人5分钟左右。耶诞节是一个宗教节日，世人把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝，因而又名耶诞节。这一天，世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。又有人说耶稣诞生是在夏末秋初，并非圣诞之日。然而，圣诞节究竟是否耶稣诞辰之日对于现代人来说已经不那么重要，它就像我们的春节一样，大家相聚一堂，交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，吃火鸡大餐，圣诞节是一个普天同庆的日子。圣诞节小常识：
圣诞树Christmas Tree据称，圣诞树最早出现在古罗马12月中旬的农神节，德国传教士尼古斯在公元8世纪用纵树供奉圣婴。随后，德国人把12月24日作为亚当和夏娃的节日，在家放上象征伊甸园的“乐园树”，上挂代表圣饼的小甜饼，象征赎罪；还点上蜡烛，象征基督。到16世纪，宗教改革者马丁.路德，为求得一个满天星斗的圣诞之夜，设计出在家中布置一颗装着蜡烛的圣诞树。
圣诞卡Christmas Card世界上第一张圣诞卡是1843年英国人亨利.高乐爵士提议，由约翰.卡尔葛荷斯利设计的。卡片上画的是一个贵族家庭，三代人一齐举杯对一位不在场的亲友表示祝贺。当时他印了1000张，没有用完的印刷厂就以每张1先令的价钱卖出。圣诞卡就这样诞生了。圣诞老人Santa Claus圣诞老人
原指公元4世纪时小亚细亚专区的主教尼古拉，他因和蔼可亲慷慨济贫万里闻名。到了6世纪，东方把他尊称为圣尼古拉。由于民间有关尼古拉的传说中，都联系到少年儿童和礼物，从此，圣诞老人便成为专门在圣诞节向孩子们送礼物的慈祥老人的形象。到了18世纪，通过文学和绘画，圣诞老人逐渐成为身穿红外衣的白胡子、白眉毛老人形象。
圣诞礼物Christmas Gift
据《圣经》记载，来自东方的圣人在耶稣降生的时候赠送礼物，这就是圣诞老人为儿童赠送礼品习俗的由来。英国孩子在圣诞前夕把长统袜子放在壁炉旁，相信圣诞老人在夜里会从大烟囱下来，给他们带来满袜子的礼物。法国的孩子把鞋放在门口，让圣婴来时把礼物放在鞋里面。
圣诞大餐Christmas Dinner
正像国人过春节吃年夜饭一样，欧美人过圣诞节也很注重全家团聚，围坐在圣诞树下，共进节日美餐。圣诞大餐吃火鸡的习俗始于1620年，火鸡烤制工艺复杂，味道鲜美持久，以致麦兜小朋友垂涎三尺。这种风俗盛于美国。英国人的圣诞大餐是烤鹅，而非火鸡。奥大利人爱在平安夜里，全家老小约上亲友成群结队地到餐馆去吃一顿圣诞大餐，其中，火鸡、腊鸡、烧牛仔肉和猪腿必不可少，同时伴以名酒，吃得大家欢天喜地。
我当然知道可以用GOOGLE，不过我只有英文我读起来改起来都费劲啊。
提问者采纳
Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. Christmas Day (December 25)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Christmas is a joyful religious holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas story comes from the Bible. An angel appeared to shepherds and told them that a Savior had been born to Mary and Joseph in a stable in Bethlehem. Three Wise Men from the East (the Magi) followed a wondrous star which led them to the baby Jesus to whom they paid homage and presented gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. To people all over the world, Christmas is a season of giving and receiving presents. In some European countries, Father Christmas, or Saint Nicholas, comes into houses in the night and leaves gifts for the children. Saint Nicholas is represented as a kindly man with a red cloak and long white beard. Another character, the Norse God Odin, rode on a magical flying horse across the sky in the winter to reward people with gifts. These different legends passed across the ages to make the presentday Santa Claus.Immigrant settlers brought Father Christmas to the United States. Father Christmas' name was gradually changed to Santa Claus, from the Dutch name for Father Christmas, which is Sinter Claas. Although he has origins in Norse and pre-Christian mythology, Santa Claus took shape in the United States. Americans gave Santa Claus a white beard, dressed him in a red suit and made him a cheery old gentleman with red cheeks and a twinkle in his eye. Most children believe that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. All year he lists the names of children, both those who have been good and those who have been bad. He decides what presents to give to the good children. He oversees the manufacturing and wrapping of the presents by his helpers. Santa Claus supposedly gets his list of toys from the millions of children who write to him at the North Pole. Children also find Santa Claus at shopping malls across the country. They sit on his lap and tell him what they want for Christmas. Of course, their parents are probably nearby listening in as well. On December 24, Christmas Eve, Santa hitches his eight reindeer to a sleigh and loads it with presents. The reindeer pull him and his sleigh through the sky to deliver presents to children all around the world, that is, if they had been good all year. Several American towns maintain the spirit of Santa Claus. The New England state of Connecticut has a Christmas village where &Santa& and his elves give out gifts. In New York, a small town called the North Pole was designed for Santa Claus. There is a post office, a church and a blacksmith shop, to repair the shoes of the reindeer. Santa Claus exists only in our imaginations. But he, Saint Nicholas, and Father Christmas are spirits of giving. Christmas has been associated with gift giving since the Wise Men brought gifts to welcome the newborn Jesus Christ.In anticipation of Santa's visit, American children listen to their parents read &The Night Before Christmas& before they go to bed on Christmas Eve. Clement Moore wrote the poem in 1823. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Christmas Cards Another important custom of Christmas is to send and receive Christmas cards, which are meant to help express the sentiment of the season. Some are others are more secular. Americans begin sending Christmas cards early in December to friends, acquaintances, and co-workers. The post office advises customers to mail early in the season and avoid the Christmas rush. Some pe others wait until the last minute and then are upset when their loved ones have not received the greeting card or the present which they sent. It seems that nearly every family has its own unique Christmas observances. Many people are especially proud of Christmas traditions brought to the United States from their countries of origin. The wonderful diversity of foods, music and songs, prayers and stories all make Christmas the holiday of holidays in the United States. One custom in Texas and other parts of the American Southwest warmly welcomes Christmas visitors. People cut designs out of the sides of paper bags. Then they put enough sand in the bottom of the bag to hold a candle. They line their walkways with the bags, and light the candles after dark. Guests can easily find their friend's walkway and follow the candles up to the door. In San Antonio, these &luminaries& are placed all along the River Walk, a paved walkway alongside the San Antonio River, and an old custom called &Las Posadas& is acted out. &Las Posadas& represents the journey that Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to Jerusalem on a winter night 2000 years ago. Mary was about to give birth to Jesus on their way to be counted in the census. The inns were full and the only place they could find to rest was a barn. Jesus was born there and was placed in a manger, or wooden bin for feeding animals. Two young people are chosen to play the roles of Mary and Joseph. They follow the luminaries up to a house and knock on the door. Joseph asks the owner if they can stay there for the night. The owner refuses to let them in, because the house is full. They knock at several more houses until finally someone lets them come in to stay the night. The house where the couple is invited was chosen before the celebration, and has a doll in a manger, representing Jesus. When the couple arrives at the house, they and the people who have followed sing Christmas carols and eat the food provided by the &innkeeper.& --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Home for the Holidays Going home for Christmas is a most cherished tradition of the holiday season. No matter where you may be the rest of the year, being at &home& with your family and friends for Christmas is &a must.& The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are the busiest times of the year at airports, train stations and bus depots. It seems that all America is on the move and Americans are on their way to spend the holidays with their loved ones. This means that the house will be full of cousins, aunts and uncles that might not see each other during the year. Everyone joins in to help in the preparation of the festivities. Some family members go to choose a Christmas tree to buy and bring home. Others decorate the house or wrap presents. And of course, each household needs to make lots of food! On Christmas Eve, there are evening church services. Attention is focused on the nativity scene, while all join in singing carols. On Christmas Day, there are other religious ceremonies at churches which families attend before they make their rounds to visit friends and relatives. The Christmas table looks much like a Thanksgiving feast of turkey or ham, potatoes and pie. No Christmas is complete without lots of desserts, and nothing symbolizes Christmas more than baked breads and cookies hot from the oven. Many American traditional desserts, like other Christmas customs, were started long ago in other parts of the world. Guests bring English fruit cake or plum pudding as presents to their hosts. &Crostoli,& a fried bread spiced with orange peel, is made in Italian-American communities. As an ending for the Christmas banquet, Americans of German background eat &Pfeffernuesse,& a bread full of sweet spices. Doughnuts are a holiday offering in many Ukrainian-American homes. Norwegian &Berlinerkranser& is a wreath-shaped cookie, dozens are made, but few are left by Christmas morning! Candy doesn't remain for long, either, during the holiday weeks. Hard candies such as peppermint candy canes and curly green and red ribbon candy are traditional gifts and goodies. At Christmas Eve gatherings adults drink eggnog, a drink made of cream, milk, sugar, beaten eggs and brandy or rum. Plenty of eggnog or hot cocoa is on hand in colder climates for carolers, or people who go from house to house to sing Christmas carols to their neighbors.Long ago, each child hung a stocking, or sock, over the fireplace. Santa entered down the chimney and left candy and presents inside the socks for the children. Today the tradition is carried on, but the socks are now large red sock-shaped fabric bags still called stockings. Each child can't wait to open his or her eyes to see what Santa has left in the stocking.Giving gifts is a Christmas tradition. However, in recent years, more and more people have complained that Christmas is too commercialized especially in large cities. Store owners begin advertising and decorating very early in hopes of selling more goods. Children demand more and more from Santa Claus because manufacturers and retailers saturate television with advertising. Some people believe that the origin of Christmas has been lost. Commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ is the very reason for Christmas and should be central to the celebration.Every year human interest newspaper articles remind readers of the origin of Christmas. Shelters for the homeless and hungry appeal through the newspaper to send money or gifts to those who are less fortunate. Members of organization such as the Salvation Army dress up as Santa Claus and stand on the sidewalks outside stores to collect money for their own soup kitchens. City police forces supervise a &Toys for Tots& donation, in which people contribute new or used toys for children in hospitals and orphanages. Employees give a small part of their paychecks as a donation to a favorite charity. Such groups and organizations try to emphasize the true message of Christmas— to share what you have with others.
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谢谢。后面是不是有个人在COPY别人的答案啊？不要做那么无聊的事情。小心被投诉。
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Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christ's birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25. On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees. The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ. The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament. The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals(parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts, and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians. Many of these traditions began with the Mesopotamian celebration of New Years. The Mesopotamians believed in many gods, and as their chief god-Marduk. Each year as winter arrived it was believed that Marduk would do battle with the monsters of chaos. To assist Marduk in his struggle the Mesopotamians held a festival for the New Year. This was Zagmuk, the New Year's festival that lasted for 12 days. The Persians and the Babylonians celebrated a similar festival called the Sacaea. Part of that celebration included the exchanging of places, the slaves would become the masters and the masters were to obey. The ancient Greeks held a festival similar to that of the Zagmuk/Sacaea festivals to assist their god Kronos who would battle the god Zeus and his Titans. The Roman's celebrated their god Saturn. Their festival was called Saturnalia which began the middle of December and ended January 1st. With cries of &Jo Saturnalia!& the celebration would include masquerades in the streets, big festive meals, visiting friends, and the exchange of good-luck gifts called Strenae (lucky fruits). The Romans decked their halls with garlands of laurel and green trees lit with candles. Again the masters and slaves would exchange places. &Jo Saturnalia!& was a fun and festive time for the Romans, but the Christians thought it an abomination to honor the pagan god. The early Christians wanted to keep the birthday of their Christ child a solemn and religious holiday, not one of cheer and merriment as was the pagan Saturnalia. Some legends claim that the Christian &Christmas& celebration was invented to compete against the pagan celebrations of December. The 25th was not only sacred to the Romans but also the Persians whose religion Mithraism was one of Christianity's main rivals at that time. The Church eventually was successful in taking the merriment, lights, and gifts from the Saturanilia festival and bringing them to the celebration of Christmas. The exact day of the Christ child's birth has never been pinpointed. Traditions say that it has been celebrated since the year 98 AD. In 137 AD the Bishop of Rome ordered the birthday of the Christ Child celebrated as a solemn feast. In 350 AD another Bishop of Rome, Julius I, choose December 25th as the observance of Christmas. The birth of Jesus had a story: In Nazareth, a city of Galilee. The virgin's name was Mary was betrothed to Joseph. Before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband was minded to put her away secretly. While he thought about these things, Gabriel, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and told him did not be afraid to take Mary as wife. And Mary will bring forth a Son, and he shall call his name, Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Before Jesus births, Joseph and Mary came to Quirnius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up out of Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and of the lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And that, Christmas is the feast of the nativity of Jesus, is on 25th, December every year. But nobody knows the actual birthday of Jesus. And the Christmas has become popular when Christmas cards appeared in 1846 and the concept of a jolly Santa Claus was first made popular in nineteenth Century. The custom of giving gifts to relatives and friends on a special day in winter probably began in ancient Rome and northern Europe. In these regions, people gave each other small presents as part of their year-end celebrations. In the 1800's, two more Christmas customs became popular--decorating Christmas trees and sending Christmas cards to relatives and friends. Many well-known Christmas carols, including ``Silent Night& and ``Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,& were composed during this period. In the United States and other countries, Santa Claus replaced Saint Nicholas as the symbol of gift giving. The word Xmas is sometimes used instead of Christmas. This tradition began in the early Christian church. In Greek, X is the first letter of Christ's name. It was frequently used as a holy symbol. “圣诞节”这个名称是“基督弥撒”的缩写。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。耶诞节是一个宗教节。我们把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝，因而又名耶诞节。这一天，世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。 圣诞节是基督教世界最大的节日。4世纪初，1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”Epiphany，亦称“显现节”即上帝通过耶稣向世人显示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外，那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗。 后来历史学家们在罗马基督徒习用的日历中发现公元 354年12月25日页内记录着：“基督降生在犹大的伯利恒。”经过研究，一般认为12月25日作为圣诞节可能开始于公元336年的罗马教会。12月25日原来是波斯太阳神（即光明之神）密特拉（Mithra）的诞辰，是一个异教徒节日，同时太阳神也是罗马国教众神之一。这一天又是罗马历书的冬至节，崇拜太阳神的异教徒都把这一天当作春天的希望，万物复苏的开始。可能由于这个原因，罗马教会才选择这一天作为圣诞节。这是教会初期力图把异教徒的风俗习惯基督教化的措施之一。后来，虽然大多数教会都接受12月25日为圣诞节，但又因为各地教会使用的历书不同，具体日期不能统一，于是就把12月24日到第二年的1月6日定为圣诞节节期（Christmas Tide），各地教会可以根据当地具体情况在这段节期之内庆祝圣诞节。 随着基督教的广泛传播，圣诞节已成为各教派基督徒，甚至广大非基督徒群众的一个重要节日。在欧美许多国家里，人们非常重视这个节日，把它和新年连在一起，而庆祝活动之热闹与隆重大大超过了新年，成为一个全民的节日。 12月25日的主要纪念活动都与耶稣降生的传说有关。耶稣的出生是有一段故事的，耶稣是因着圣灵成孕，由童女马利亚所生的。神更派遣使者加伯列在梦中晓谕约瑟，叫他不要因为马利亚未婚怀孕而不要她，反而要与她成亲，把那孩子起名为“耶稣”，意思是要他把百姓从罪恶中救出来。当马利亚快要临盆的时候，罗马政府下了命令，全部人民到伯利恒务必申报户籍。约瑟和马利亚只好遵命。他们到达伯利恒时，天色已昏，无奈两人未能找到旅馆借宿，只有一个马棚可以暂住。就在这时，耶稣要出生了！於是马利亚唯有在马槽上，生下耶稣。 后人为纪念耶稣的诞生，便把十二月二十五日定为圣诞节，纪念耶稣的出世。但真实的诞生日就没有人知道了。十九世纪，圣诞卡的流行、圣诞老人的出现，圣诞节也开始流行起来了。
根本不需要翻译，直接找英文的就可以了。英文的去Google搜索比较好。比如：圣诞树的英文是Christmas Tree你就输入：Christmas Tree很多你需要的结果，当然广告也不少（广告也有用啊，比如卖圣诞树的，它们的图片不是很好吗？）另外，在英文维基上找资料比较好 去Google搜索这个，你会有惊喜的：Christmas site:en.wikipedia.org（如果链接无法访问，点击“网页快照”进）学好搜索，终生受益啊……
Christmas is a joyful religious holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The Christmas story comes from the Bible. An angel appeared to shepherds and told them that a Savior had been born to Mary and Joseph in a stable in Bethlehem. Three Wise Men from the East (the Magi) followed a wondrous star which led them to the baby Jesus to whom they paid homage and presented gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. To people all over the world, Christmas is a season of giving and receiving presents. In some European countries, Father Christmas, or Saint Nicholas, comes into houses in the night and leaves gifts for the children. Saint Nicholas is represented as a kindly man with a red cloak and long white beard. Another character, the Norse God Odin, rode on a magical flying horse across the sky in the winter to reward people with gifts. These different legends passed across the ages to make the presentday Santa Claus. Immigrant settlers brought Father Christmas to the United States. Father Christmas' name was gradually changed to Santa Claus, from the Dutch name for Father Christmas, which is Sinter Claas. Although he has origins in Norse and pre-Christian mythology, Santa Claus took shape in the United States. Americans gave Santa Claus a white beard, dressed him in a red suit and made him a cheery old gentleman with red cheeks and a twinkle in his eye. Most children believe that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. All year he lists the names of children, both those who have been good and those who have been bad. He decides what presents to give to the good children. He oversees the manufacturing and wrapping of the presents by his helpers. Santa Claus supposedly gets his list of toys from the millions of children who write to him at the North Pole. Children also find Santa Claus at shopping malls across the country. They sit on his lap and tell him what they want for Christmas. Of course, their parents are probably nearby listening in as well. On December 24, Christmas Eve, Santa hitches his eight reindeer to a sleigh and loads it with presents. The reindeer pull him and his sleigh through the sky to deliver presents to children all around the world, that is, if they had been good all year. Several American towns maintain the spirit of Santa Claus. The New England state of Connecticut has a Christmas village where &Santa& and his elves give out gifts. In New York, a small town called the North Pole was designed for Santa Claus. There is a post office, a church and a blacksmith shop, to repair the shoes of the reindeer. Santa Claus exists only in our imaginations. But he, Saint Nicholas, and Father Christmas are spirits of giving. Christmas has been associated with gift giving since the Wise Men brought gifts to welcome the newborn Jesus Christ. In anticipation of Santa's visit, American children listen to their parents read &The Night Before Christmas& before they go to bed on Christmas Eve. Clement Moore wrote the poem in 1823. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christmas Cards Another important custom of Christmas is to send and receive Christmas cards, which are meant to help express the sentiment of the season. Some are others are more secular. Americans begin sending Christmas cards early in December to friends, acquaintances, and co-workers. The post office advises customers to mail early in the season and avoid the Christmas rush. Some pe others wait until the last minute and then are upset when their loved ones have not received the greeting card or the present which they sent. It seems that nearly every family has its own unique Christmas observances. Many people are especially proud of Christmas traditions brought to the United States from their countries of origin. The wonderful diversity of foods, music and songs, prayers and stories all make Christmas the holiday of holidays in the United States. One custom in Texas and other parts of the American Southwest warmly welcomes Christmas visitors. People cut designs out of the sides of paper bags. Then they put enough sand in the bottom of the bag to hold a candle. They line their walkways with the bags, and light the candles after dark. Guests can easily find their friend's walkway and follow the candles up to the door. In San Antonio, these &luminaries& are placed all along the River Walk, a paved walkway alongside the San Antonio River, and an old custom called &Las Posadas& is acted out. &Las Posadas& represents the journey that Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to Jerusalem on a winter night 2000 years ago. Mary was about to give birth to Jesus on their way to be counted in the census. The inns were full and the only place they could find to rest was a barn. Jesus was born there and was placed in a manger, or wooden bin for feeding animals. Two young people are chosen to play the roles of Mary and Joseph. They follow the luminaries up to a house and knock on the door. Joseph asks the owner if they can stay there for the night. The owner refuses to let them in, because the house is full. They knock at several more houses until finally someone lets them come in to stay the night. The house where the couple is invited was chosen before the celebration, and has a doll in a manger, representing Jesus. When the couple arrives at the house, they and the people who have followed sing Christmas carols and eat the food provided by the &innkeeper.& -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home for the Holidays Going home for Christmas is a most cherished tradition of the holiday season. No matter where you may be the rest of the year, being at &home& with your family and friends for Christmas is &a must.& The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are the busiest times of the year at airports, train stations and bus depots. It seems that all America is on the move and Americans are on their way to spend the holidays with their loved ones. This means that the house will be full of cousins, aunts and uncles that might not see each other during the year. Everyone joins in to help in the preparation of the festivities. Some family members go to choose a Christmas tree to buy and bring home. Others decorate the house or wrap presents. And of course, each household needs to make lots of food! On Christmas Eve, there are evening church services. Attention is focused on the nativity scene, while all join in singing carols. On Christmas Day, there are other religious ceremonies at churches which families attend before they make their rounds to visit friends and relatives. The Christmas table looks much like a Thanksgiving feast of turkey or ham, potatoes and pie. No Christmas is complete without lots of desserts, and nothing symbolizes Christmas more than baked breads and cookies hot from the oven. Many American traditional desserts, like other Christmas customs, were started long ago in other parts of the world. Guests bring English fruit cake or plum pudding as presents to their hosts. &Crostoli,& a fried bread spiced with orange peel, is made in Italian-American communities. As an ending for the Christmas banquet, Americans of German background eat &Pfeffernuesse,& a bread full of sweet spices. Doughnuts are a holiday offering in many Ukrainian-American homes. Norwegian &Berlinerkranser& is a wreath-shaped cookie, dozens are made, but few are left by Christmas morning! Candy doesn't remain for long, either, during the holiday weeks. Hard candies such as peppermint candy canes and curly green and red ribbon candy are traditional gifts and goodies. At Christmas Eve gatherings adults drink eggnog, a drink made of cream, milk, sugar, beaten eggs and brandy or rum. Plenty of eggnog or hot cocoa is on hand in colder climates for carolers, or people who go from house to house to sing Christmas carols to their neighbors. Long ago, each child hung a stocking, or sock, over the fireplace. Santa entered down the chimney and left candy and presents inside the socks for the children. Today the tradition is carried on, but the socks are now large red sock-shaped fabric bags still called stockings. Each child can't wait to open his or her eyes to see what Santa has left in the stocking. Giving gifts is a Christmas tradition. However, in recent years, more and more people have complained that Christmas is too commercialized especially in large cities. Store owners begin advertising and decorating very early in hopes of selling more goods. Children demand more and more from Santa Claus because manufacturers and retailers saturate television with advertising. Some people believe that the origin of Christmas has been lost. Commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ is the very reason for Christmas and should be central to the celebration. Every year human interest newspaper articles remind readers of the origin of Christmas. Shelters for the homeless and hungry appeal through the newspaper to send money or gifts to those who are less fortunate. Members of organization such as the Salvation Army dress up as Santa Claus and stand on the sidewalks outside stores to collect money for their own soup kitchens. City police forces supervise a &Toys for Tots& donation, in which people contribute new or used toys for children in hospitals and orphanages. Employees give a small part of their paychecks as a donation to a favorite charity. Such groups and organizations try to emphasize the true message of Christmas— to share what you have with others.
圣诞日（ 12月25日） -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- 圣诞节是一个欢乐的宗教节日时，基督徒庆祝耶稣基督诞生的。圣诞故事来自于圣经。天使似乎牧羊人，并表示自己的救世主已经诞生，以玛丽和约瑟夫在一个稳定在伯利恒。三智者从东方（ magi ）之后，令人惊奇明星，而导致他们给婴儿耶稣向他们敬意，并赠送黄金，乳香和没药。 向世界各地的人民，圣诞节是一个季节的给予和接受礼物。在一些欧洲国家，圣诞老人，或圣尼古拉生效房子，在夜间和叶礼物给小孩。圣尼古拉斯为代表的是作为一个有爱心，并配以红色斗篷和长白胡子。另一种性格，挪威神奥丁，乘坐了神奇的飞行骑马穿越天空，在冬季来奖励的人的礼品。这些不同的传说，通过跨越年龄，使今天的圣诞老人。 移民定居者带来圣诞老人到美国。圣诞老人'的名义逐步转为圣诞老人，来自荷兰的名称为圣诞老人，这是烧结矿claas 。他虽然起源于挪威和前基督教神话中，圣诞老人，定型于美国。美国人给圣诞老人的白色胡子，穿着他的红色西装，使他成为樱桃的老先生与红色脸颊和一个眨眼，在他的眼睛。 大部分的孩子相信圣诞老人生活在北极。所有一年，他名单上的姓名，儿童，无论是那些一向良好，与那些已坏。他的决定是什么礼物送给那些好的儿童。他负责监督制造及包装的礼物，由他的助理。 圣诞老人理应得到他的名单上的玩具，从以百万计的儿童的人写信给他，在北极。儿童也找不到圣诞老人在商场，在全国推行。他们坐在他的膝盖，并告诉他，他们想要什么圣诞。当然，他们的父母可能是附近的听力一样。 十二月二十四日，圣诞节前夕，圣诞老人故障他在八年驯鹿到一个sleigh和荷载，它与介绍。驯鹿拉他和他sleigh透过天空交付给儿童世界各地的，那就是，如果他们已经好所有。 几位美国城镇，保持精神的圣诞老人。新英格兰州的康涅狄格州有一个圣诞村的&圣诞老人&和他的精灵给予了礼物。设在纽约的一个小镇叫北极是专为圣诞老人。有一间邮局，一所教堂和一个铁匠店，以修理皮鞋的驯鹿。 圣诞老人只存在于我们的想象。但他，圣尼古拉斯，圣诞老人是精神的给予。圣诞节已经与赠送礼物，因为智者所带来的礼物，欢迎新生的耶稣基督。 在期待圣诞老人的访问中，美国儿童倾听他们的父母阅读&的前一天晚上圣诞& ，然后往床上圣诞节前夕。克莱门特摩尔写的诗在1823年。 -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- 圣诞贺卡另一项重要的传统风俗圣诞节是发送和接收电子圣诞贺卡，它是用来帮助表达情绪的季节。有的是宗教性的，另一些是更世俗。美国人开始发送的圣诞贺卡，在12月初，以朋友，熟人，和工作人员。邮政署劝告客户邮件在赛季初并避免在圣诞节购物高峰。一些人，听取意见;他人等到最后一分钟，然后是底价时，他们的亲人还没有收到贺卡或目前，他们派出的。 看来，几乎每个家庭都有自己独特的圣诞庆祝活动。很多人都特别骄傲的圣诞节传统，使美国从自己的原籍国。奇妙的食物的多样性，音乐和歌曲，祈祷和故事，都使圣诞节假期的假期，在美国发行。 1习俗在德州和其他地区的美国西南热烈欢迎圣诞客人。人却把设计出双方的纸袋。然后他们把足够的砂底的袋子举行望其项背。他们按照自己的地下道与袋，并点燃蜡烛，天黑以后。客人可以很容易找到自己的朋友的行人道及后续蜡烛最多的大门。 在圣安东尼奥，这些&名人&被置于所有沿河散步，铺设行人道，伴随着圣安东尼奥河，旧习俗所谓的&拉斯维加斯波萨达斯& ，是出于。 &拉斯维加斯波萨达斯&代表走过的玛丽和约瑟夫了从拿撒勒到耶路撒冷的一个冬天晚上于2000年前。玛丽即将生下耶稣对他们的方式来算，在人口普查中来。该旅馆已经爆满和唯一的地方，他们可以找到休息的是一个谷仓。耶稣诞生的，有被放置在一个马槽，或木彬为饲养动物。 两位年轻的人选择扮演的角色，玛丽和约瑟夫。他们遵循名人了，一府叩门。约瑟夫问及这里的主人，如果他们能在那儿呆着深夜。这里的主人不肯让他们来，因为房子是爆满。他们敲几个较房子，直到终于有人可以让他们来，在留夜。房子里夫妇应邀选择前庆祝，并有一个娃娃在一个马槽，代表耶稣。当两人抵达众议院中，他们和人，都跟随唱圣诞颂歌和吃食物提供的& innkeeper & 。 -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- 回家过年回家过圣诞节是一个最珍视的传统节日。无论你在什么地方，可在今年余下时间，在&家& ，与你的家人和朋友过圣诞节，是&必须& 。感恩节和圣诞节假期，是最繁忙的时候，今年在机场，火车站和巴士站。这一切似乎是美国对乔迁和美国人都对他们的方式来度过假期与自己的亲人。 这意味着，众议院将充满堂兄弟，阿姨和叔叔说，可能是看不到对方在这一年里。人人参加，以帮助在筹备庆祝活动。有的家庭成员去选择一个圣诞树买带回家。别人装修房子或包礼物。而且当然，每个家庭的需要，使大量的食物！ 圣诞节前夕，有傍晚教堂服务。注意力主要集中在对场景，而所有参加歌唱颂歌。圣诞节那天，还有一些其他的宗教仪式在教堂哪几个家庭参加，才使他们的轮访朋友，也是亲戚。 圣诞节表看起来像一个感恩节大餐的土耳其或火腿，土豆饼。没有圣诞节是不完整的地段的甜点，而不是象征着圣诞多烤面包和饼干的热点，从烘箱。许多美国传统甜点，像其他的圣诞节习俗，早已开始在世界其他地方。客人带来英语水果蛋糕或梅花糕作为礼物，以自己的名主持人。 & crostoli ， &油炸面包五香与桔皮，是在意大利-美国社区。作为结束，为圣诞宴会上，美国人的德国背景吃& pfeffernuesse ， &面包充满甜香料等。体检是一个假期开办，在许多乌克兰-美国家庭。挪威& berlinerkranser &是一个花圈形曲奇，有十几名，都是，但很少有留下的圣诞节早晨！糖果不留时间不长，无论是，在农历新年期间星期。硬糖果，如薄荷糖果和卷曲绿色和红色丝带糖果都是传统的礼品和商品。 在圣诞节前夕聚会，成年人饮用eggnog ，喝了奶油，牛奶，糖，打鸡蛋和白兰地或朗姆酒。很多eggnog或热可可，是对手，在寒冷的气候条件，为carolers ，或人去挨家挨户唱圣诞颂歌，以他们的邻居。 不久前，每个孩子挂着放养，或袜子，在壁炉。圣诞老人进入了烟囱和左糖果和礼物内袜为儿童。今天是传统的继承，但袜子，现在大红色袜子形织物袋，还有所谓的丝袜。每个孩子不能等待，以公开他或她的眼睛，看看有什么圣诞老人已经离开，在放养。 提供礼品是一个圣诞节的传统。然而，近年来，越来越多的人抱怨说，圣诞节是太商业化，特别是在大城市。店家开始广告装潢很早就希望能销售更多的货物。子女的需求越来越多，从圣诞老人，因为制造商和零售商饱和，电视与广告。也有人认为是起源圣诞节已经消失。为纪念耶稣基督诞生的，是很有理由为圣诞节，并应中央到庆祝活动。 每年都有人的利益报刊文章提醒读者的起源圣诞节。避寒中心，供无家可归者和饥饿的呼吁，通过报纸送金钱或礼物给那些没有那么幸运的人。成员组织，如救世军打扮成圣诞老人和立场，对人行道的商店外面收钱，为自己的汤厨房。市警察部队监督的&玩具tots &捐赠，其中的人，贡献新的或使用的儿童玩具的，在医院和孤儿院。雇员将放弃的一小部分，他们的支票作为捐献给喜爱的慈善机构。这样的团体和组织试图以强调真实的信息，圣诞节分享你给别人。
圣诞，英文是CHRISTMAS，美国韦氏辞典，认为这个字是由CHRIST＋MASS合成的，其意义是“基督祭典”，而英国牛津辞典亦做相同解释。央格鲁撒克逊语“圣诞”一句，也一样是基督祭典之意。其它非英语系统国家，如法国、西班牙、意大利等，“ 圣诞”则有“生日”的意思。至于德国人，称圣诞节为“圣诞季”，但其原文则含有“圣夜”之意。圣诞节是一个普天同庆，人人皆欢乐的日子。世界上每一个国家或民族因为传统习惯的不同，其圣诞节习俗也各有差异。 英国：他们认为圣诞节必须吃得痛快。所以圣诞大餐极为丰富，包括猪肉、烤火鸡、圣诞布丁、圣诞碎肉饼......等等。家里每一个人都有一份礼物，连仆人也有，礼物都在圣诞节的早晨分赠。有时逢唱诗班逐门逐户唱圣诞歌时，他们也会被主人请进屋里，招待茶点或赠予小礼物。 法国：在圣诞节前夕都要到教堂参加午夜弥撒。弥撒后家人同往年长兄姐家中团聚共享圣诞餐，并分享一年来家中要事。偶有家人不和之事，亦常因圣诞欢聚而尽释前嫌，言归于好。故圣诞节在法国人眼中，视为仁慈和睦的日子。 意大利：在意大利，每逢圣诞节，大家都喜欢在家中安置一些关于耶稣诞生故事的模型。圣诞的前夕，家人团聚吃大餐，到午夜参加圣诞弥撒，然后大家去访问亲戚朋友，但只有小孩和老人得到礼物。在圣诞节意大利有一种好风俗，孩儿为感谢父母一年来的教养，会在未吃圣诞大餐前将他们的作文或诗歌，暗藏在餐巾、桌布或碟子里。吃完大餐后便将它取出朗读。 西班牙：该国的孩童常将鞋子放在窗口或门外，以接受圣诞礼物。在许多城市中，男孩子也常备有许多高级礼物，要送给美丽女子。“牛” 在圣诞节也受到最好的待遇。因当地有一传说：“耶稣降生时，曾有一只牛向他吐气，使他得到温暖”。 瑞典：在圣诞佳期中，瑞典人非常好客，每一个家庭不论贫富都欢迎朋友来访，甚至连陌生人都可以进来吃东西。他们将各样的食品都摆在桌上，任人自由选择。 瑞士：该国的圣诞老人穿白色长袍，戴假面具。它们往往由贫苦人装扮，成群结队向富人讨取食物和礼物，散队时才平分所得物。 丹麦：最先出版圣诞邮票的国家。这种圣诞邮票的发行是为筹措防痨经费。丹麦人寄圣诞贺卡、邮件，都喜欢贴这种邮票。 智利：该国在庆祝圣诞节时，必备一种“猴子尾巴”的冷饮。这种饮料是用咖啡、牛奶、鸡蛋、酒及已经发酵的葡萄制成。此饮品为何叫“猴子尾巴”已无人知晓。 挪威：在圣诞节前夕，家中每一份子就寝前需将鞋子由大到小排成一列。挪威人认为家人如此做可以在未来的一年里得到和睦与安宁。次日早晨，家人见面就互唱最喜爱的圣诞歌曲。 爱尔兰：该国的家庭在圣诞前夕，会将一支蜡烛或灯放在窗门架上，表示欢迎圣婴降生。 苏格兰：圣诞节前需将家中借来的物品一一归还原主。礼物是在新年的头一星期赠给小孩及仆人。 荷兰：该国人赠送圣诞礼物往往出人意外，礼物甚至会藏在布丁、羊肠里呢！ 德国：圣诞树的发源国。基督徒的家里定会放置一颗美丽的圣诞树，圣诞饼亦多款且讲究。 美国：一个自由且多彩的国家，圣诞节是他们快乐狂欢的日子。美国的民族复杂，所以其庆祝方式常因移民的不同而有所差异。大部分室内都有别致的布置，门外悬挂着美艳的花环及绮丽的饰物。 梵谛冈：如果你想在世界最大的圣彼得教堂参加由教皇亲自主持的圣诞弥撒，虽然那里可容纳三万五千人但仍需预先定位。其圣诞弥撒大多在十二月二十五日零时举行，教皇坐在八个侍从抬着的轿子上穿过群众，一边向信徒们祝福一边走上祭坛。教皇着白袍外罩金黄色祭服，登上圣彼得大教堂的祭坛，以拉丁语念出祷告词。零时整，号角手吹响的喇叭，安放于大祭坛上的摇篮本被覆盖着。这时，圣婴耶稣身上的白布被徐徐除下了。教堂内的各国信徒眼眶里含着热泪，以各自的语言唱出悠扬的“平安夜”。世界各地的天主教徒均视前往圣彼得大教堂，亲谒教皇，受其祝福，为一生中最大的荣幸。 日本：虽然日本非基督教国家，但战后日本过圣诞节的风气十分风靡。原因之一与各大商家的促销有关。有的百货公司以圣诞树作装潢，在店内布置雪景，增加银色圣诞的气氛。各色茶店、夜总会、酒吧也都安置一株圣诞树以应景。十二月中旬各商店人山人海，大家为准备圣诞礼物赠送亲友而忙碌。善心人士亦趁机致赠礼品予东京室内五十二所肢体及心智障碍的儿童。 纽西兰：该国圣诞节有二周的假期。圣诞节前夕，家人朋友共聚一堂开“派对”庆祝。纽西兰的法律明文规定，庆祝圣诞需在家中举行，故酒楼、茶馆在下午六时一律打烊。普通商店营业时间最迟也只能到晚上九时为止。街上可见到穿着苏格兰短裙的乐队巡回演奏。 非洲摩洛哥：在摩洛哥，平时不与平民见面的王族，在圣诞节当天，公主会在数千儿童的同乐大会上给贫苦儿童发礼物。 波兰：波兰人分为两派。在圣诞前夕，一派吃圣诞大餐；另一派整日斋戒虔诚祈祷。 菲律宾：该国过圣诞节从十二月十六日就开始。做九天的祈求，虔诚的教徒每天早晨四时就起床祈祷。他们相信如此可得圣婴耶稣及圣母马利亚的特别恩泽，直到二十二日为止，在三天来朝日才结束圣诞庆典。 哥伦比亚：他们以化装舞会来庆祝圣诞。各人戴着假面具尽量不被人认出，凡能认出最多的人就可得到奖品。 澳大利亚：适婚年龄的女子，在圣诞节时将溶锡倾入冷水中，看它的形状，来预测未来夫婿的外貌，高矮胖瘦。 捷克：圣诞节未婚的捷克少女，把削好的苹果皮，抛在背后。她们以为这样做可以看出未来夫婿的姓氏之第一个字母。 苏联：圣诞前夕，家人围绕着象征“新岁的树”，给孩子讲述荒诞的老祖父拓荒故事。在圣诞节当天，中产阶级以下的人，争往大商店抢购礼物互赠亲友。
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