圣诞节英文介绍

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drunkenness n. 沉醉；酩酊feast 盛宴；宴会；节期；使人欢快的事物（或活动）ascend v. 上升；升高；登高daunting v.使气馁

commission n.佣金；回扣;委员会v.正式委托（谱写或制作、创作）；任命…为军官mistletoe n.槲寄生（结白色小浆果，寄生于其他树木，常用于圣诞节装饰）reconciliation n.和解；协调；调解；palm tree n.棕榈树；棕树；

confectioner n.甜食业;糖果店；糖果制造者divinity n.神；神性；女神；

stripe n.条纹；线条；mint adj.完美的；新造的n.薄荷；薄荷糖；铸币厂；v.铸（币）Yule n.圣诞节fir tree n.冷杉树manifestation n.显示；表示；infant n.婴儿；幼儿；四岁到七岁之间的学童adj.初期的；初创期的oak n.栎树log n. 日志；原木；飞行日志v.记录；把…载入正式记录；行驶；采伐（森林的）树木solstice n.（夏或冬）至hearth n.壁炉炉床fertility n.丰产；富饶；能生育性；sprinkle v.洒；撒；把…撒（或洒）在…上；mull n.乱七八糟v.〈美口〉仔细考虑[讨论]；splinter v.分裂；（使）裂成碎片；boisterous adj.热闹的；充满活力的；活蹦乱跳的

iron stove n.铁炉pagan adj.异教的；非基督教的；无宗教信仰的n.异教徒nativity n.圣诞；耶稣降生；耶稣降生图centerpiece n.中心装饰品；核心Evergree n.常青树；常绿树adj.常绿的somber adj. 忧郁的；昏暗的；阴森的pastry n.油酥面团；油酥面皮；油酥糕点secular adj.现世的；世俗的；非宗教的；crucifixion n.钉死在十字架上；十字架苦像（耶稣受难的画像或艺术品）

bishop n.主教berry n.浆果；莓accoutrement n.装备

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A Common Date 通用日期

December 25 was a significant date for various early cultures. The ancient Babylonians believed the son of the queen of heaven was born on December 25. The Egyptians celebrated the birth of the son of the fertility goddess Isis on the same date, while ancient Arabs contended that the moon was born on December 24.

The 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 Christianity in 312.

Some scholars suspect that Christians chose to celebrate Christ's 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 The ancient "return of the sun" philosophy had been replaced by the "coming of the son" message of Christianity.

Joyful and Religious 快乐和宗教

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 objected, however, maintaining that Christmas should be a somber religious day, not a secular festival. 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 colonies, Puritans, Baptists, Quakers, and Presbyterians opposed the festivities, while Catholics, Anglicans (Episcopalians), Dutch Reformed, and Lutherans approved.

Christmas celebrations became more common in America during the mid-1800s. The introduction of Christmas services in Sunday schools reduced religious opposition, while the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol popularized the holiday as a family event

Christmas Tree圣诞树

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. Trees 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, when 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 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 mistletoe fell from heaven and grew onto a tree that sprang from Earth.