Christmas

英 ['krɪsməs]
  • n. 圣诞节
  • 圣诞节期间
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中文词源

Christmas 圣诞节

Christ，基督。mass, 弥撒，仪式。

英文词源

Christmas (n.)
late Old English Cristes mæsse, from Christ (and retaining the original vowel sound) + mass (n.2).

Written as one word from mid-14c. As a verb from 1590s. Father Christmas first attested in a carol attributed to Richard Smart, Rector of Plymtree (Devon) from 1435-77. Christmas tree in modern sense first attested 1835 in American English, from German Weihnachtsbaum. Christmas cards first designed 1843, popular by 1860s. Christmas Eve is Middle English Cristenmesse Even (c. 1300).

双语例句

1. "Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas," he lamented.
“圣诞节以来物价降了4成，”他悲叹道。
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2. "Will Joe be here at Christmas?" — "I expect so."
“圣诞节时乔会来这里吗？”——“我想会的。”
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3. Authorities requisitioned hotel rooms to lodge more than 3,000 stranded Christmas vacationers.
当局征用旅馆房间安顿了3,000多名无处落脚的圣诞度假者。
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4. She has yet to spend a Christmas with her husband.
她还从没和她的丈夫一起过过圣诞节。
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5. I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas.
我只想祝福你圣诞快乐。
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