圣誕節(jié)的英語介紹

1、圣誕節(jié)的英語介紹【篇一：圣誕節(jié)習(xí)俗中英文介紹】圣誕節(jié)習(xí)俗中英文介紹christmas is one of the most beautiful holidays of all time. it is the day when gods son was born on earth. hence, this day is sacred for all christians around the world. the christmas season gives rise to a number of christmas traditions that come along. here are a

2、few of them that are celebrated with zest and enthusiasm worldwide for centuries.圣誕節(jié)一直是個美好的節(jié)日。這是上帝之子誕生的日子，因此對世界各地的基督徒來說，這一天是非常神圣的。圣誕季節(jié)自然少不了各種圣誕傳統(tǒng)。下面這些傳統(tǒng)，可是幾個世紀(jì)以來一直世界各地的人們一直熱鬧歡慶的習(xí)俗。on this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. during the christmas season, they al

3、so exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly, mistletoe, and christmas trees.圣誕節(jié)當(dāng)天，許多人會去教堂，在圣誕節(jié)，他們還會交換禮物，及用冬青、榭寄生和圣誕樹來裝飾自己的家。decorating the christmas tree裝扮圣誕樹this refers to the tradition of decorating a pine tree using lights, tinsels, garlands, ornaments, candy canes, etc. today, a christ

4、mas tree is an indispensable part of christmas celebration.這個傳統(tǒng)指的是用彩燈、金箔、花環(huán)、飾品、糖果條等裝扮松樹?，F(xiàn)如今，圣誕樹也是歡慶節(jié)日不可或缺的一部分。sending gifts to loved ones給親友送禮物this tradition comes from the story of the three wise men who got gifts for baby jesus on christmas. every christmas, gifts are exchanged among loved ones, e

5、specially children. the story of santa claus also comes from this tradition.這個傳統(tǒng)源自一個傳說：三位智者在圣誕節(jié)給嬰兒耶穌送出了禮物。每年圣誕節(jié)，親朋好友尤其是孩子們都會互贈禮物，圣誕老人的故事也源自這個傳統(tǒng)?！酒菏フQ節(jié)英文介紹】from its modest beginnings, christmas has evolved into thebiggest celebration in the world. nowlet s read it in detail. if you get any questions

6、 about this article,please contact wetrans withouthesitation! 從開始到現(xiàn)在，圣誕節(jié)已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為世界上最大的慶?；顒印Ｈ绱耸軞g迎的節(jié)日，是不是該好好了解哈勒，那就隨trans 來看吧 據(jù)說認(rèn)真學(xué)東西的人最美哦first the word feast prepared for you guys:難點(diǎn)詞匯意思都給你奉上啦，小伙伴們，咱先來場詞匯盛宴吧：drunkenness n. 沉醉；酩酊feast 盛宴；宴會；節(jié)期；使人歡快的事物（或活動）ascend v. 上升；升高；登高daunting v. 使氣餒commission n. 傭

7、金；回扣;委員會 v. 正式委托（譜寫或制作、創(chuàng)作）；任命為軍官mistletoe n. 槲寄生（結(jié)白色小漿果，寄生于其他樹木，常用于圣誕節(jié)裝飾）reconciliation n. 和解；協(xié)調(diào)；調(diào)解；palm tree n. 棕櫚樹；棕樹；confectioner n. 甜食業(yè) ;糖果店；糖果制造者divinity n. 神；神性；女神；stripe n.條紋；線條；mint adj.完美的；新造的n.薄荷；薄荷糖；鑄幣廠；v. 鑄（幣）yule n. 圣誕節(jié) fir tree n. 冷杉樹 manifestationn. 顯示；表示；infant n. 嬰兒；幼兒；四歲到七歲之間的學(xué)童adj

8、. 初期的；初創(chuàng)期的oak n.棟樹log n.日志；原木；飛行日志 v.記錄；把 載入正式記錄；行駛；采伐（森林的）樹木solstice n. （夏或冬）至hearthn. 壁爐爐床fertility n. 豐產(chǎn)；富饒；能生育性；sprinkle v.灑；撒；把撒（或灑）在上；mull n.亂七八糟v.美口仔細(xì)考慮討論； splinter v. 分裂；（使）裂成碎片；boisterous adj. 熱鬧的；充滿活力的；活蹦亂跳的iron stove n. 鐵爐 pagan adj. 異教的；非基督教的；無宗教信仰的n. 異教徒 nativity n. 圣誕；耶穌降生；耶穌降生圖centerp

9、iece n.中心裝飾品；核心evergree n. 常青樹；常綠樹adj. 常綠的 somber adj. 憂郁的；昏暗的；陰森的pastry n. 油酥面團(tuán)；油酥面皮；油酥糕點(diǎn)secular adj. 現(xiàn)世的；世俗的；非宗教的；crucifixion n. 釘死在十字架上；十字架苦像（耶穌受難的畫像或藝術(shù)品）bishop n. 主教 berry n. 漿果；莓a(chǎn)ccoutrement n. 裝備哈哈，看完詞匯的小伙伴們，是不是已經(jīng)有點(diǎn)暈暈了，若想繼續(xù)挑戰(zhàn)自己，那就繼續(xù)享受下面精彩的文化盛宴吧！記住有問題找wetrans哦，么么噠！a common date 通用日期december 25

10、was a significant date for various early cultures. the ancient babylonians believedthe son of the queen of heaven was born on december 25. the egyptians celebrated the birth ofthe son of the fertility goddess isis on the same date, while ancient arabs contended that the moonwas born on december 24.t

11、he romans celebrated saturnalia, a feast named for saturn, god of agriculture, on december 21,the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. they believed the shortest day of the year was the birthday of the sun. the roman emperor constantine was a member of the sun-cult before converting to christ

12、ianity in 312.some scholars suspect that christians chose to celebrate christs birth on december 25 to make it easier to convert the pagan tribes. referring to jesus as the light of the world also fit with existing pagan beliefs about the birth of the sun. the ancient return of the sun philosophy ha

13、d been replaced by the coming of the son message of christianity.joyful and religious 快樂和宗教gradually, christmas celebrations began to adopt the joyful, often boisterous, holiday traditions of pagan cultures. the story of the nativity was told through music, art, and dance.some medieval christians ob

14、jected, however, maintaining that christmas should be a somber religious day, not a secularfestival. after the reformation, certain protestant groups opposed christmas celebrations. oliver cromwell banned them in england. king charles ii restored christmas when he ascended the throne.in the american

15、 colonies, puritans, baptists, quakers, and presbyterians opposed the festivities, while catholics, anglicans (episcopalians), dutch reformed, and lutherans approved.christmas celebrations became more common in americaduring the mid-1800s. the introduction of christmas services in sunday schools red

16、uced religious opposition, while the charles dickens novel a christmas carol popularized the holiday as a family event christmas tree 圣誕樹the practice of tree worship has been found in many ancient cultures. often, trees were brought indoors and decorated to ensure a good crop for the coming year. tr

17、ees have also been linked to divinity. egyptians associated a palm tree with the god baal-tamar, while the greeks and romans believed that the mother of adonis was changed into a fir tree. adonis was one of her branches brought to life.the modern christmas tree was likely born in the 8th century, wh

18、en st. boniface was converting the germanic tribes. the tribes worshipped oak trees, decorating them for the winter solstice. st. boniface cut down an enormous oak tree, that was central to the worship of a particular tribe, but a fir tree grew in its place. the evergreen was offered as a symbol of

19、christianity, which the newly converted germans began decorating for christmas.prince albert, who was german, introduced the christmas tree to england after his marriage to queen victoria in 1840. german immigrants to pennsylvania brought christmas trees to america. mistletoe 槲寄生the druids believed

20、mistletoe fell from heaven and grew onto a tree that sprang from earth.mistletoe thus represented the joining of heaven and earth, and gods reconciliation with mankind.a kiss under mistletoe symbolized acceptance andreconciliation. (ps: 給大家推薦首比伯的歌mistletoe ， mv 更贊哦 )santa claus 圣誕老人patron saint of c

21、hildren and sailors, saint nicholas was a 4th- century bishop from asia minor. he was famous for giving gifts to children. his feast day, december 6, became a childrens holiday in holland, where he is known as sint nikolaas. english colonists in new york (previously the dutch colony of new amsterdam

22、) called him “ santa claus ” because they couldnt pronounce the dutch name. the english began celebrating the feast day on christmas.in the netherlands and germany, the santa claus figure often rode through the sky on a horse to deliver presents to children. he often wore a bishops robes and was som

23、etimes accompanied by black peter, an elf who whipped naughty children.in addition to the tradition of saint nicholas, the three wise men gave gifts to the baby jesus, starting the christmas gift tradition.read names for santa around the worldchristmas holly 圣誕紅的葉片one of the most popular christmasti

24、me accoutrements, holly has sharp edges, symbolic of the crown of thorns worn by jesus at his crucifixion. the red berries represent blood.yule log 圣誕節(jié)原木the word yule meant “ infant ” in the language of the chaldeans, who lived in the middle east. the germanic tribes of northerneurope, including the

25、 anglo saxons, celebrated“-dayyu”le or“ childs day. ”the custom of the yule log has been noted in france and italy as far back as the 1200s. it later spread throughout europe. on christmas eve an enormous log would be cut and placed in the hearth. the log would be sprinkled with salt, oil, and mulle

26、d wine, and prayers said to protect the house from the devil and lightning.in some regions, the daughters of the family lit the log with splinters of the previous years log. in other regions, the lady of the house had the honor of lighting the log.as iron stoves replaced giant hearths in the 1800s,

27、yule logs became decorative, often being used as christmas centerpieces and decorated with evergreens and candles. cooks began creating pastryyule logs, rolled cakes covered in chocolate or coffee and decorated with sugared holly and roses. candy canes棒棒糖some scholars believe a confectioner develope

28、d candy canes to represent jesus. the shape of the j was for jesus, or the shepherds staff. the white color symbolized purity, while the red stripes indicated blood. peppermint is similar to hyssop, the middle eastern mint mentioned in the bible. christmas cards 圣誕賀卡the custom of sending christmas c

29、ards started in victorian england. earlier, some adults had written christmas letters. but letters took time to write; and people wanting to share seasons greetings with many others had a daunting task.in 1843, british businessman sir hey cole asked artist john calcott horsley to print some christma

30、s cards. one thousand cards were printed in black and white and then colored by hand. the cards, which depicted a happy family raising a toast to the recipient, were criticized for promoting drunkenness. in 1851 richard pease, a variety store owner, commissioned the first printed christmas card in t

31、he u.s.london printers charles goodall sons became the first to mass-produce christmas cards. in 1862 they created cards saying “ a merry christmas. ” later, they designed cards with various designs, including robins, holly, mangers, snowmen, and even little red riding hood. （ ps ：最后獻(xiàn)上比伯另一首thechrist

32、mas song ）嘿嘿，覺得還不錯，記得關(guān)注wetrans 唯譯哦，我們會堅持提供更多有意思且有意義的資訊，有翻譯需求，想學(xué)英語，千萬記得找我們喲，么么噠【篇三：圣誕節(jié)英文介紹christmas day 】christmas daychristmas day is an important national festival on dec. 25th every year in western countries.from december 24th to next january 6th is christmas feast. christmas is the holiday celebrating the birth of jesus christ. christmas colorchristmas comes; every household is decorated with red, green and white colors.re