“圣诞节”英语怎么说
名词解释:圣诞节(Christmas)又称耶诞节,译名为“基督弥撒”,西方传统节日,在每年12月25日。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。圣诞节是一个宗教节,因为把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝,故名“耶诞节”。你知道“圣诞节”英语怎么说吗?
Some folk kill two birds with one stone: by a short holiday abroad, they can escape miserable winter weather and the strained atmosphere of a family Christmas with the relatives.
Flying to warm and exotic climes is great for people who live in cold winter climates.
But how do you celebrate Christmas when your year-round climate is warm, or even tropical?
In California, Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard, wearing a red wetsuit. As long as he comes bearing presents, Surfing Santa would probably be welcome anywhere.
In Australia, many young people enjoy a beach barbecue and cold beer on Christmas day.
一些人选择一举两得的做法:短期的出国度假,这样一来,不仅避开了冬季的糟糕气候,还摆脱了与家庭亲友共度圣诞的紧张气氛。
因此,对于那些与寒冬气候相伴的人们来说,飞往温暖的异国是个不错的选择。而在那些全年气候温暖、甚至有些酷热的地区,人们又是怎样庆祝圣诞节的呢?
在加州,圣诞老人身穿红色潜水服,脚踏冲浪板。只要带着礼物来,即使是冲浪的圣诞老人照样大受欢迎。
在澳大利亚,许多年轻人喜欢在圣诞节当天享受海滩烧烤和冰啤酒所带来的快乐。
【讲解】
文中的Christmas就是“圣诞节”的意思,亦写作Xmas,原为宗教节日,由于中西文化的融合,现已成为一个世界性的节日。圣诞夜,即平安夜(12月24日)表示为Christmas Eve,相关词汇还有:圣诞大餐(Christmas feast),圣诞舞会(Christmas dance),圣诞老人(Santa Claus / Father Christmas)
第二段中的exotic是形容词,意为“外来的;异国的”,如:exotic word(外来词汇),exotic atmosphere(异国情调)