Merry Christmas

MaincontentChristmasDayWeWishYouaMerryChristmasChristmasdayindifferentcountriesMusictimeVocabularyBestwishesPayattentionChristmasinmyheartChristmasDayWetakeforgrantedthatmanythingsarepartoftheChristmasseason.Buthaveyoueverstoppedtowonderwhy?Whydowekissunderthemistletoe?Whydowehangupstockings?Readontofindoutwheremanyofthesetraditionscamefrom.CandlesBeforetherewasChristmas,therewasacelebrationforasungodcalledBalder.Fireswerebuilttogivethesungodstrengthtocomebacktolife.Later,inVictoriantimes,candleswereplacedinwindowsofhomestoletthepoorknowtherewasshelteravailableforthemthere.CandyCanesTheshapeofthecandycaneisthatoftheshepherd'sstaffs.Anupside-downcandycaneisintheshapeoftheletterJforJesus.Thetraditionalcoloursofthecandycanearewhiteandred.ThewhitesignifiespurityandtheredsignifiesthebloodJesusshedformankind.ChristmasCarolsPeopleusedtodancetocelebratetheshortestdayoftheyear.OncethehymnstheydancedtoweretranslatedfromtheiroriginalLatin,theysangaswell.ThesesongsevolvedintothesingingofChristmascarols.ThemostfamouscarolisSilentnight.ChristmasTreeTreeswerefirstdecoratedinGermany.Theyusedcandies,fruit,andpaperroses.ThestarweputatthetopofthetreesignifiesthestarthethreewisemenfollowedtoBethlehem.SantaClausOriginallyaChristianborninTurkeyinthe4th.century,St.Nicholaswasgeneroustothepoorandlovedchildren.ThemoderndayimageofSantaClausbeingachubbymaninaredsuitcamefromthestoryTheNightBeforeChristmasbyClementC.Moore.StockingsThereisastorythatSt.Nicholasdroppedgoldcoinsdownachimneyofahousewherethreepoorgirlslivedwhohadnomoneyfortheirweddings.Thecoinslandedintheirstockingswhichtheyhadsetoutbythefiretodry.WreathsWreathsarecirculartorepresenttheloveofGodwhichhasnobeginningandnoend.WeWishYouaMerryChristmasTheChristmasdayintheUnitedStatesTheUSAissomulti-culturalthatyouwillfindmanydifferentwaysofcelebratingChristmas.OnChristmasEve,childrenhanghighlystylizedstockingsonthemantleofthefireplace,thengotobedearlysothattheywillfindpresentsinthemorning.TheyaretoldthatatmidnightSantawillcome,bringingahugebagoftoys.Hewillcomedownthroughthechimney,leavecandyinthestockingsandpresentsundertheChristmastree,thenplugonenostrilandshootupthroughthechimney.OnChristmasmorning,thingssuchascinnamonrollsorcoffeecakeareservedforbreakfast,andfordinnerthereistypicallyham.Thatisitforcelebration—BoxingDayisnevercelebrated,EpiphanyisonlycelebatedbyCatholics,andAdventnotcommonlycelebrated.TheChristmasdayinRussiaInthedaysoftheSovietUnion,Christmaswasnotcelebratedverymuch.NewYearwastheimportanttime-when'FatherFrost'broughtpresentstochildren.WiththefallofCommunism,Christmascanbeopenlycelebrated-eitheronDecember25th;ormoreoftenonJanuary7th.ThisunusualdateisbecausetheRussianOrthodoxchurchusestheold'Julian'calendarforreligiouscelebrationdays.SpecialChristmasfoodincludescakes,piesand'meatdumplings'.TheChristmasdayinBrazilFatherChristmasiscalledPapaiNoel.ManyChristmascustomsaresimilartoUSAorUK.Forthosewhohaveenoughmoney,aspecialChristmasmealwillbechicken,turkey,ham,rice,salad,pork,freshanddriedfruits,oftenwithbeer.Poorerpeoplewilljusthavechickenandrice.SantaBaby-TaylorSwift2009年红透全美的小美女TaylorSwift在圣诞来临之际给我们送上了一首老歌新唱的SantaBaby，虽说是翻唱1953年EarthaKitt的经典老歌，可TaylorSwift一点也不含糊，融入时尚的乡村流行元素，赋予SantaBaby不一样的圣诞味道。SantaBaby-TaylorSwiftsantababy,slipasableunderthetree,formei'vebeenanawfulgoodgirl,santababysohurrydownthechimneytonightsantababy,a'54convertible,too,lightbluewelli'llwaitupforyou,dear,santababysohurrydownthechimneytonight,yeahthinkofallthefuni'vemissedthinkofalltheboysihaven'tkissednextyearicouldbejustasgoodifyoucheckoffmychristmaslistsantababy,iwantayachtandreallythat'snotaloti'vebeenanangelallyear,santababysohurrydownthechimneytonightsanta,honey,there'sonemorethingireallydoneed,thedeedtoaplatinummine,santahoneysohurrydownthechimneytonightcomeandtrimmychristmastreewithsomedecorationsboughtattiffany'sireallydobelieveinyoulet'sseeifyoubelieveinmesantababy,forgottomentiononelittlethingaringandidon'tmeanonthephone,santababysohurrydownthechimneytonightVocabulary圣诞：thebirthdayofJesusChrist圣诞节：Christmasday，Xm.，Xmas圣诞歌：Christmascarol圣诞卡：Christmascard圣诞老人：SantaClaus圣诞树：Christmastree圣诞快乐：MerryChristmas圣诞柴：yulelog（圣诞节原木形大蛋糕）圣诞节的次日：BoxingDay圣诞晚会：Christmasparty圣诞节日历：menology平安夜（12月24日）：ChristmasEve圣诞节期：Christmastime圣诞季节：yule，yuletide，yuletime圣诞节快乐！MERRYCHRISTMAS!ChristmasDinner圣诞大餐Lollipop烤鸭Champagne火鸡Cookie热巧克力Fruitcake蜂蜜火腿HoneyBakedHam香宾HotChocolate圣诞节曲奇饼ApplePie苹果派Pumpkin棒棒糖Turkey水果蛋糕Roastduck南瓜饼中英文圣诞祝福语MerryChristmasandhappyNewYear!圣诞快乐，恭贺新禧！Wishingyoupeace,joyandhappinessthroughChristmasandthecomingyear.在圣诞和新年来临之际，祝福你平安、快乐、幸福！ThinkingofyouandwishingyouabeautifulChristmasseason.美丽的圣诞节之际，谨致我的思念与祝福。AChristmasgreetingandgoodwishestoyouwhoisthoughtaboutalltheyearthrough.HaveabeautifulChristmasandahappyNewYear.始终思念你，捎来圣诞佳节最美好的祝福，祝圣诞吉祥，新年如意。Christmascomesbutonceayear.Butwhenitcomesitbringsgoodcheer.圣诞节一年只有一次，但每次来临都带来喜悦。AcheeryChristmasandtheNewYearholdlotsofhappinessforyou!给你特别的祝福，愿圣诞和新年带给你无边的幸福、如意。Muchjoytoyouintheupcomingyear.Maythewarmestwishes,happythoughtsandfriendlygreetingscomeatChr