Christmas Day
圣誕節
Christmas Day is the biggest festival in the western countries.It is on December 25, the birthday of Jesus Christ.Before the festival, every family will buy a Christmas tree, and put it in the middle of the living-room. And their houses look more soft and beautiful.
圣誕節(jie)(jie)(jie)是(shi)(shi)西方(fang)國家最(zui)盛大的(de)節(jie)(jie)(jie)日(ri)(ri)。節(jie)(jie)(jie)日(ri)(ri)在12月25日(ri)(ri)，是(shi)(shi)耶穌基督的(de)生日(ri)(ri)。節(jie)(jie)(jie)日(ri)(ri)前，每個家庭都要(yao)買一顆(ke)圣誕樹(shu)，放在起(qi)居(ju)室的(de)中(zhong)央，這樣他們家看起(qi)來又溫馨又漂(piao)亮(liang)。
On Christmas Eve, children always hang up their Christmas stockings and hope Father Christmas will come to put presents in them. In fact, their parents put the presents in their stockings.
在平安(an)夜，孩子們總是(shi)把(ba)圣(sheng)誕襪掛起來，希望圣(sheng)誕老人會(hui)把(ba)禮(li)物放到里(li)面(mian)，實際(ji)上把(ba)禮(li)物放到襪里(li)面(mian)的(de)(de)是(shi)他們的(de)(de)父母(mu)。
How interesting it is! On Christmas Day, people say "Merry Christmas" to each other.
你說(shuo)有(you)(you)趣(qu)不有(you)(you)趣(qu)！ 在圣(sheng)誕節那天(tian)，人們互相祝賀“圣(sheng)誕快樂”。
Christmas Day
圣誕節
Most westerners always celebrate Christmas Day as their major festival, in order to memorialize Jesus.During that time, they always have several days off, so they can enjoy this festival with all their hearts.The children often get together with their friends.The adults are busy with decorating their houses.They also send the postcards with their best wishes to each other. In the streets, there are so many Fathers Christmas sending presents to the passers-by.And everything is on a discount in the supermarkets.Thus the supermarkets are the busiest places.
為了紀念耶穌大(da)部分西方(fang)人(ren)都慶祝圣(sheng)誕節作為他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)的(de)主(zhu)要(yao)節日(ri)。在(zai)這段時間里，他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)總是有(you)好幾天假，所以(yi)(yi)他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)可以(yi)(yi)全身心(xin)的(de)享受這個節日(ri)。小孩們(men)(men)(men)經常與他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)的(de)朋友(you)聚在(zai)一起(qi)。大(da)人(ren)都忙著裝(zhuang)飾(shi)他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)的(de)房子。他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)還互相贈送(song)明信片以(yi)(yi)及(ji)他(ta)們(men)(men)(men)對彼此(ci)的(de)祝福。 在(zai)街上，有(you)很多圣(sheng)誕老(lao)人(ren)在(zai)派送(song)禮物給路人(ren)。超(chao)(chao)市(shi)里面(mian)的(de)所有(you)東西都在(zai)打折(zhe)。所以(yi)(yi)，超(chao)(chao)市(shi)是最忙的(de)地(di)方(fang)。
In the evening, the families usually have pudding, sandwiches, apple pies and some other desserts for dinner.After supper, the families always sing and dance around the Christmas tree.Sometimes, they also go to church.Before going to bed, the children often hang up their stockings beside their bed, so that Father Christmas will fill them with presents.It is said that Father Christmas always drives a deer to the human world and entering into each house from the chimney.Now the children no longer believe in Father Christmas, but they still hang up their stockings, because their parents will fill them with presents.
晚(wan)上，家里面通(tong)常都(dou)有吃布丁，三明(ming)治，蘋果派(pai)還(huan)有一(yi)些其它的(de)(de)甜點(dian)作為(wei)晚(wan)餐。晚(wan)飯(fan)后(hou)，家人(ren)們總是(shi)圍著圣(sheng)誕(dan)樹唱歌跳(tiao)舞。有時，他(ta)(ta)們還(huan)會去教堂。睡覺前，孩(hai)子們常常會把(ba)長統(tong)襪掛(gua)在床邊，這(zhe)樣圣(sheng)誕(dan)老人(ren)就會用(yong)禮物(wu)把(ba)它填(tian)滿(man)了。據(ju)說圣(sheng)誕(dan)老人(ren)總是(shi)騎著一(yi)只鹿到人(ren)類，之(zhi)后(hou)從煙囪進入(ru)每個(ge)房子。現(xian)在的(de)(de)孩(hai)子不(bu)再相信圣(sheng)誕(dan)老人(ren)的(de)(de)故事了，但他(ta)(ta)們仍(reng)然會掛(gua)上他(ta)(ta)們的(de)(de)襪子，因為(wei)他(ta)(ta)們的(de)(de)父母會用(yong)禮物(wu)把(ba)它填(tian)滿(man)。
Happiness in Chiristmas Day
快樂圣誕節
Christmas is the biggest festival in the western world, which people all over the Christian countries celebrate. It is on the 25th day of each December.Christians consider it as the birthday of Jesus Christ.But now many customs and habits are beyond religious meaning.The Christmas season begins five or six weeks before the exact holiday.There is always a shopping boom during this period.So it's really a happy season for shop owners.
每年的(de)12月25日(ri)(ri)，所有基督教(jiao)國(guo)家的(de)人們都(dou)歡(huan)慶(qing)圣誕(dan)節。一般認為圣誕(dan)節是(shi)耶穌誕(dan)生的(de)日(ri)(ri)子。但(dan)是(shi)現(xian)在(zai)許多風俗和習慣都(dou)已(yi)(yi)超出了宗教(jiao)意義(yi)。圣誕(dan)節季(ji)節在(zai)12月25日(ri)(ri)之(zhi)前(qian)的(de)5、6個星期就已(yi)(yi)經開(kai)始了。在(zai)這一時期總(zong)會出現(xian)一個購物潮(chao)。所以圣誕(dan)節確實是(shi)店主的(de)快樂節日(ri)(ri)。
