湖北省荆门市掇刀中学 鲁勇供稿
圣诞老人
湖北省荆门市掇刀中学 鲁勇供稿
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小朋友们,圣诞节到了!大街小
巷都是圣诞老人和圣诞树,好不热
闹!我们都知道,在许多国家,圣诞节前夕,孩子们会准备好空的容器,以便圣诞老人可
以装进一些小礼物,如玩具、糖果或水果。在美国,孩子们圣诞夜会在壁炉上悬挂圣诞袜,因为圣诞老人说过要在圣诞前夜从烟囱下来把礼物放到袜子里。你们知
道圣诞老人的来历吗?
The concept of the American Santa Claus originated with St.Nicholas,who was born in Asia Minor in 280 A.D.He was known as a kind,benevolent man;indeed made a saint because of his generosity.美国人关于圣诞老人的概念源于圣·尼古拉斯,他生于公元280年的小亚细亚。众所周知,他是个和蔼、慈善的人;确实,由于他的慷慨宽大而成为一位圣徒。
In honor of St.Nicholas,December 6 became the traditional day in Europe for the exchange of Christmas gifts and the beginning of the holiday season.为了纪念圣·尼古拉斯,按照欧洲传统,12月6日就是交换圣诞礼物的日子,也标志着圣诞假期开始。
Dutch immigrants to the United States brought with them their version of the gift-giving St.Nicholas,known as Sinter Klass.Americans,unaccustomed to the Dutch pronunciation,turned this into Santa Claus,who is beloved as a symbol of Christmas by children of all ages.荷兰移民把他们关于赠送礼物的圣·尼古拉斯的形式带到了美国,他们的发音是“Sinter Klass”。美国人不习惯于荷兰发音,把他改为“Santa Claus”,这就是广受孩子们喜爱的、圣诞节标志性的圣诞老人。