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西方传统节日,一年一度的圣诞节就要来了。圣诞节本是西方一个重要的宗教节日,传说是耶稣诞生的日子,所以又叫“耶诞节”。随着时间的推移和圣诞文化的传播,它的影响力不断扩大,欧洲,美洲甚至亚洲现在都有庆祝圣诞节的习惯,装饰圣诞树,互赠礼物,圣诞采购等等。关于圣诞节有哪些常用英文词汇和祝福语呢?先睹为快。
Key Vocabularies about Christmas圣诞关键词
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Christmastime圣诞节期
Christmas holiday圣诞假期
Christmas shopping圣诞采购
Christmas decorations圣诞装饰
Christmas ornament圣诞节用的装饰物品
Christmas wreath圣诞花环
mistletoe槲寄生
Christmas tree圣诞树
candy canes拐杖糖
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gingerbread姜饼
gingerbread man姜饼人
gingerbread house姜饼屋
Christmas Eve平安夜
Santa Clause/Father Christmas圣诞老人
reindeer驯鹿
sleigh雪橇
chimney烟囱
fireplace壁炉
Christmas stocking圣诞长袜
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Christmas gifts圣诞礼物
Christmas card圣诞贺卡
Christmas greetings圣诞祝福
Merry Christmas!圣诞快乐!
I wish you a merry Christmas!圣诞快乐!
Season’s Greetings!圣诞快乐!
A merry Christmas to you!圣诞快乐!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year!圣诞快乐,恭贺新禧!
Christmas hat圣诞帽
Christmas Day/Festival圣诞佳节
Christmas carol圣诞颂歌
Christmas music圣诞音乐
Christmas party圣诞派对
Christmas feast/dinner圣诞大餐
white Christmas银色圣诞
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一大波浓厚圣诞气息的词汇袭来,接下来是一大波浓厚圣诞气息的句子。
1. There is a shopping madness recently since Christmas Day is near at hand.最近有阵购物狂潮,因为圣诞节要来了。
Notes: 表示某件事即将发生可以用“near at hand”或者“around the corner”。例:
The final examination is around the corner.期末考试就在眼前。
2. Christmas falls on Sunday this year. By the way, are you going to make Christmas cards for your friends?今年圣诞节刚好是星期天。顺便问一句,你打算为朋友们制作圣诞贺卡吗?
(2016年的平安夜是周六,圣诞节在周日,what a coincidence.)
3. Let’s decorate the Christmas tree together. I’d like to hang more candy canes.我们一起装饰圣诞树吧!我想多挂些拐杖糖。
Notes: 装饰圣诞树的饰品有很多,比如star,angel,snowman,snowflake,twinkling lights,ribbons,colorful balls, candy canes, gingerbread man, Christmas cards, bells等等。
4. See? They kiss. That’s the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe.看!他们接吻了。我们有个站在槲寄生下要接吻的传统。
Notes:槲寄生是一种四季常青(evergreen)的植物,西方圣诞节有个和神话有关的传统,即如果有女子经过或站在有槲寄生悬挂的地方,旁边的男子便可走上前亲吻她。相传在槲寄生下亲吻的情侣可以厮守终生。
5. My dad dressed up as Santa Clause last year and put my Christmas gift into the stocking.去年是我爸爸扮成圣诞老人,把我的圣诞礼物塞在圣诞袜里。
6. Last year, one of my colleagues taught me to make gingerbread man.去年,我的一个同事教我做了姜饼人。
7. We all join in singing Christmas carols at the church.我们聚在教堂一起唱圣诞歌曲。
8. Wishing you a white Christmas.祝你拥有一个白色圣诞节。(即圣诞节下雪。)
9. Season’s Greetings and best wishes!致圣诞快乐及最美好的祝福!
祝大家度过一个美丽浪漫的圣诞节!May joy and happiness remain with you throughout Christmas and the coming year. |