Christmas traditions and practices: 圣誕傳統(tǒng)、慶祝方式
The season of being thankful: 感恩的時(shí)節(jié)
Electronic cards: 電子賀卡
Christmas greetings: 圣誕祝福
Loved ones: 你愛的人
The Christmas Spirit: 圣誕氣息
Christmas Eve: 圣誕夜 (12月24日)
Christmas Day:圣誕節(jié) (12月25日)
圣誕節(jié)不是24號(hào)慶祝哦
Most people celebrate Christmas on Christmas Day: 大多數(shù)人在圣誕節(jié)25日慶祝圣誕
In China, the craziness happens on Christmas Eve: 在中國(guó),圣誕夜的慶祝活動(dòng)更多
You can go out partying on Christmas Eve in China: 在中國(guó),圣誕可以出去派對(duì)狂歡
That's very different from America: 跟美國(guó)很不一樣
In America, people mostly spend Christmas with their family: 美國(guó)人大多數(shù)和家人一起過(guò)圣誕
In America, the only places open during Christmas are churches and Chinese restaurants: 在美國(guó),只有中餐館和教堂圣誕節(jié)還開門
Religious beliefs: 宗教信仰
Commercialized: 商業(yè)化的
In America, Christmas is more about food, family and presents: 在美國(guó),圣誕節(jié)最重要的組成部分就是美食、家人和禮物
圣誕老人真存在
Santa Clause/Santa: 圣誕老人
Kris Kringle: 圣誕老人的昵稱
Presents from Santa: 來(lái)自圣誕老人的禮物
Most kids believe Santa really exists: 大多數(shù)北美小朋友相信圣誕老人真的存在
Parents will prepare presents marked as "from Santa": 爸媽會(huì)買禮物,但是上面寫“圣誕老人送給你的”
Chimney:煙囪
Kids will prepare milk and cookies on Christmas Eve for Santa:小朋友會(huì)在圣誕夜為圣誕老人準(zhǔn)備牛奶、曲奇
Fireplace: 壁爐
Don't tell a kid that Santa isn't real: 不要告訴小朋友圣誕老人不存在
You will damage their heart: 你會(huì)傷他們的心
Have you been naughty or nice? 父母給禮物之前,會(huì)問下孩子,“你是皮還是乖?”
Santa is making a list and checking it twice: 圣誕老公公會(huì)寫一張乖孩子、調(diào)皮孩子的清單,他會(huì)檢查 (有名的圣誕兒歌)
Sled: 雪橇
Reindeer:麋鹿
Rudolph, the red nose reindeer: 魯?shù)婪颍t鼻子的麋鹿 (最特別的拉雪橇麋鹿, 有首很有名的圣誕歌曲就叫"Rudolph, the red nose reindeer")
圣誕合唱團(tuán)義務(wù)上門服務(wù)
Christmas carol: 圣誕歌曲
Carol singers: 圣誕歌曲演唱者
They knock on your doors and sing Christmas carols for you: 他們來(lái)你家敲門,然后唱圣誕歌給你聽
Spread the Christmas spirit: 傳遞圣誕氣息
Go door to door: 挨家挨戶
圣誕要吃中國(guó)菜?
Christmas dinner: 圣誕大餐
A big feast: 一頓豐盛的大餐
Coordinate: 調(diào)配、安排
Turkey/the big bird/Tom: 火雞
Christmas ham: 圣誕火腿
Some people feel turkey'ed out. So they eat ham: 有些人(感恩節(jié))吃了太多火雞,所以圣誕吃火腿。
Honey-glazed ham: 蜜汁火腿
Bone in the middle: 中間有一根骨頭
Coat it with honey on the outside and bake it in the oven: 表面刷蜂蜜,然后放進(jìn)烤箱烤
Many Jews go to Chinese restaurants on Christmas because they're the only place open: 很多美國(guó)猶太人圣誕節(jié)會(huì)去中餐館,因?yàn)樗麄儾粦c?;浇坦?jié)日。而中餐館在很多地方是唯一營(yíng)業(yè)的餐館。
圣誕要吞生雞蛋
Egg nog: 蛋酒 (含生雞蛋的酒)
Cider: 蘋果酒
Mulled wine:加熱、加香料的紅酒
Raw egg: 生雞蛋
Booze:酒、酒精 (俚語(yǔ))
Recipes: 配方
Spirit: 烈酒
Cinnamon:肉桂
Christmas spices: 有圣誕氣息的香料
最后,來(lái)個(gè)浪漫的圣誕傳統(tǒng)
A romantic Christmas tradition: 浪漫的圣誕傳統(tǒng)
Mistletoe: 槲寄生 (一種植物)
You hang a mistletoe over the doorway: 傳統(tǒng)是把一支槲寄生掛在天花板上
Whoever walks under the mistletoe need to kiss each other: 走到槲寄生下的兩個(gè)人要接吻