December25eachyear,isthedayChristianscommemoratethebirthofJesus,knownasChristmas.每年12月25日,这一天基督徒纪念耶稣的诞生,为圣诞节而闻名。ChristmasistheholidaycelebratingthebirthofJesusChrist.Althoughitisareligiousholiday,manymoderncustomsandpracticesassociatedwithitwerecarriedoverfromotherfestivals-somereligious,somenot.Whatfollowsisalittlebackground,historyanddevelopmentoftheAmericanChristmascelebration.圣诞节是节日庆祝耶稣基督的诞生。虽然这是一个宗教节日,许多现代的习惯和做法进行与之相关的其他节日,一些宗教,有的没有结束。以下是一些背景,历史和美国的圣诞节庆祝活动的发展。ThebirthofJesusinBethlehemsignaledthefulfillmentofalongawaitedpromisethatGodwouldsendsomeone,hispersonalrepresentative,toremovethenegativeeffectsofpersonalevilintheworld.Jesuswasthatrepresentative.Thushisarrivalonthehumanscene,announcedbyanightskyfullofangels(Luke2:9-14),wasgoodnews.耶稣在伯利恒诞生标志着一场期待已久的承诺的履行,上帝会派一个人,他的个人代表,以消除世界上的个人邪恶的负面影响。耶稣是代表。因此,他的到来对人类的场景,由夜空的天使(路加福音2:9-14)全部公布,是个好消息。InA.D.336theofChrist'sbirth,obviouslytryingtoreorienttheholidayforChristians.WhentheEmpiresplitbetweeneastandwest,thechurchintheeast(EasternOrthodox)recognizedJanuary6thasthecelebrationdate.InmanycountriesJanuary6thisstillhonoredastheofficialbirthdateofChist.ThetimebetweenDecember25thandJanuary6thformswhathasbecomeknownasthe12DaysofChristmas.在公元336基督的诞生,显然是想为基督教徒重新调整假期。当帝国分裂为东部和西部,教会在东方(东正教)承认1月6日的庆祝活动日期。在许多国家1月6日仍誉为“官方”基督出生日期的12月25日之间的时间1月6日形式,已成为众所周知的“12天的圣诞。”ChristmastreeChristmascarolsSantaClausChristmasdinnerChristmasTreeEnhancethefestiveatmosphere(['ætmə,sfiə]气氛)Bemadeofevergreensuchascypress(['saipris]柏树)Decoratedwithavarietyofcandles,flowers,toys,stars…ChristmasTreeWesternerswithred,greenandwhitecolorfortheChristmascolors,ChristmascomeseveryhouseholdisdecoratedwithChristmascolors.RedColoredwithChristmasflowersandChristmascandles.GreenistheChristmastree.ItisthemainChristmasornaments,withthecuttothecedar(['si:də]雪松),cypress(['saipris]柏树)towerwasaclassofdecoratedevergreentree.Hangingabovethecolorfullights,giftsandpaperflowers,butalsolittheChristmascandles.西方人以红、绿、白三色为圣诞色,圣诞节来临时家家户户都要用圣诞色来装饰。红色的有圣诞花和圣诞蜡烛。绿色的是圣诞树。它是圣诞节的主要装饰品,用砍伐来的杉、柏一类呈塔形的常青树装饰而成。上面悬挂着五颜六色的彩灯、礼物和纸花,还点燃着圣诞蜡烛。ChristmascarolAnindispensableprogramonChristmasEveAteam=twentyyoungpeople+anangel+SantaClausSingfamiliarChristmascarolsAllofpeoplepraySantadeliverthegiftsUntilfouro’clockthenextmorningChristmascarolThefirstChristmashymnswerewritteninthe5thCentury.OriginallycomposedinLatin,theycontainedprimarilytheological([θi:ə'lɔdʒikəl]神学的)topics.第一个圣诞节赞美诗写于公元前5世纪。原本用拉丁文组成,他们中主要神学议题。•WewishyouaMerryChristmas;•我们祝你圣诞快乐•WewishyouaMerryChristmas;•我们祝你圣诞快乐•WewishyouaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear.•我们祝你圣诞快乐祝你新年快乐•WewishyouaMerryChristmas;•我们祝你圣诞快乐•WewishyouaMerryChristmas;•我们祝你圣诞快乐•WewishyouaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear•我们祝你圣诞快乐祝你新年快乐.•Goodtidingswebringtoyouandyourkin;•我们带来佳音给你和你的亲友•WewishyouaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear.•我们祝你圣诞快乐祝你新年快乐•Oh,bringusafiggypudding;•我们要吃无花果布丁•Oh,bringusafiggypudding;•我们要吃无花果布丁•Oh,bringusafiggypuddingandbringitright•我们要吃无花果布丁把布丁摆到这里来•here•Oh,bringusafiggypudding;•我们要吃无花果布丁•Oh,bringusafiggypudding;•我们要吃无花果布丁•Oh,bringusafiggypuddingandbringitright•我们要吃无花果布丁把布丁摆到这里来•hereGoodtidingswebringtoyouandyourkin;我们带来佳音给你和你的亲友WewishyouaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear.我们祝你圣诞快乐祝你新年快乐Wewon'tgountilwegetsome;吃不到我们就不走Wewon'tgountilwegetsome;吃不到我们就不走Wewon'tgountilwegetsome,sobringsomeout吃不到我们就不走所以快快拿出来here拿到这儿来Christmascaroljinglebells,jinglebellsjingleallthewayohwhatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleighdashingthroughthesnowonaone-horseopensleighoverthefieldswegolaughingallthewaybellsonbob-tailringmakingspiritsbrightwhatfunitistorideandsingasleighingsongtonightjinglebells,jinglebellsjingleallthewayohwhatfunitistorideinaone-horseopensleigh奔驰过雪地,一匹马拉的无蓬雪橇,我们越过田野,一路笑语不断,铃儿在短尾巴上叮当响,使我们的精神愉快,今晚驾车歌唱多欢畅!噢!铃儿响叮当,铃儿响叮当,一路响叮当。哦,驾车多欢畅,在一匹马拉的无蓬雪橇中!嘿!SantaClausFatherChristmas(anothername)imaginaryfigureAhappyoldmanwithalongwhitebeardandalongredrobeSaintNicholasSantaClausOnespecificallyfortheboytosendagiftonChristmasEvethemysteriousfigure.LegendtoDecember24everynight,amysteriouspeopledrivingbythe12reindeersleigh,goingdoortodoorintothehousefromthechimney,andthensecretlyputpresentsunderthebedofthesocksboy,orheapundertheChristmastreenearthefireplace.Whilenoonereallyeverseenthemanlooklike,butpeopleoftendressupaswearingaredChristmashat,bigwhitebeard,aredcoat,wearingredbootslooklike,becausetherearealwaysgiftsonChristmasEve,soaccustomedtocallhimSantaClaus.一位专门为好孩子在圣诞节前夜送上礼物的神秘人物。传说每到12月24日晚上,有个神秘人会驾乘由12只驯鹿拉的雪橇,挨家挨户地从烟囱进入屋里,然后偷偷把礼物放在好孩子床头的袜子里,或者堆在壁炉旁的圣诞树下。虽然没有人真的见过神秘人的样子,但是人们通常装扮成头戴红色圣诞帽子,大大的白色胡子,一身红色棉衣,脚穿红色靴子的样子,因为总在圣诞节前夜出现派发礼物,所以习惯地称他为圣诞老人。ChristmasdinnerMajorfood:turkeyorroastgoosepuddingsavarietyofcookies(thegoldenbuttercookies,fruitcookiesandsoon)EatingturkeyispopularintheUniteStatesfrom1620.ChristmasdinnerAlthoughthefoodsservedforChristmasdinnermayvaryfromfamilytofamily(andfromcountrytocountry),typicalitemsusuallyfoundatanAmericanfamily'sChristmasdinnerwouldincludeturkeyanddressing(orsometimeschicken,duck,gooseorham),potatoesandgravy,sweetpotatoes,greenvegetables,cranberry,sauce,nuts,fruits,fruit-cake,plumpudding,pumpki