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圣诞节到啦,盘点10个国家的不同圣诞习俗
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  • In the US, families love to set out treats for Santa on Christmas Eve.

    美国家庭喜欢在平安夜为圣诞老人准备点心。

    Most churches also hold candlelight services or midnight mass, which often include reenactments of the Nativity.

    大多数教堂还会在午夜举行烛光弥撒,通常包含耶稣降生场面的表演。

    In Canada, families often open presents on Christmas Eve after mass. Others only open one and save the rest for Christmas Day.

    加拿大家庭通常在平安夜做完弥撒之后打开礼物。还有些人只打开一个礼物,其余的礼物留到圣诞节当天打开。

    Many French Canadians have a huge feast after Christmas Eve mass, called a Réveillon, which lasts into the wee hours of Christmas morning.

    许多法裔加拿大人在平安夜弥撒后会举行一场巨大的盛宴,这顿名为Réveillon的年夜饭会一直持续到圣诞节的凌晨。

    The fast typically lasts until after evening service or when the stars come out. After the fast, some might eat a traditional Russian dish called kutya. Kutya consists of grains, honey, and poppy seeds, shared from the same bowl to symbolize1 unity2. No meat is allowed.

    斋戒通常持续到平安夜弥撒之后或星星出来之时。斋戒结束后,俄罗斯人会吃一道名为kutya的传统俄罗斯菜,包括谷物、蜂蜜、罂粟籽,一家人都从一个碗里吃,以此象征团结。但是不能吃肉。

    Christmas apples wrapped in cellophane are a popular holiday gift in China, which is said to be because the word "apple" sounds similar to "Christmas Eve" in Mandarin3.

    圣诞节的“平安果”就是用玻璃纸包好的苹果,在中国是很流行的一种圣诞礼物。据说是因为苹果的“苹”和平安夜的“平”谐音。

    A huge seafood4 and pasta dinner is tradition for Italians on Christmas Eve. The tradition of serving seven different seafood dishes stems from the Roman Catholic practice of abstaining5 from meat on Christmas Eve.

    意大利人平安夜的传统大餐有海鲜和面食。“七鱼宴”上有七种不同的海鲜菜肴,吃海鲜的传统源于罗马天主教徒在平安夜不吃肉的做法。

    In Denmark, people celebrate Christmas Day on December 24. The Danish also countdown to Christmas using Advent6 wreaths. Wreaths feature four candles, one candle lit every one of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve.

    丹麦人在12月24日庆祝圣诞节。丹麦人用降临节花环来做圣诞节倒计时。降临节花环上有四支蜡烛,平安夜前的四周,每个星期日点燃一支蜡烛。

    Whereas many picture Christmas as a cozy, snowy holiday, Australians experience Christmas in the middle of summer. Australians often have cold Christmas dinners, and on Christmas Eve, fish markets are packed with people hoping to stock up on seafood before the holiday. Apparently7 pavlova is also a must as a Christmas dessert.

    尽管很多人都将圣诞节描绘成下雪的温馨节日,但澳大利亚人的圣诞节却在盛夏。澳大利亚人通常在平安夜吃冷餐,圣诞节前鱼市挤满了囤海鲜的人。奶油蛋白甜饼是澳大利亚人必吃的圣诞甜点。

    Beginning on December 16, children in Mexico go door-to-door asking if there's a symbolic8 "room at the inn," and on Christmas Eve, they are invited in to celebrate. The tradition is called posadas, and it concludes in Christmas parties full of food, drinks, and pinatas.

    从12月16日开始,墨西哥孩子挨家挨户地敲门问有没有“旅馆房间”,到了平安夜,孩子们会被邀请进门一起庆祝。这一传统叫作波萨达斯巡游,巡游结束后人们会举行圣诞派对,派对上有食物、饮料,还有传统墨西哥彩色装饰品pinatas,里面装满了糖果。

    In Norway, families light a candle every night starting on Christmas Eve and ending on New Year's Day. Norwegians also often exchange presents on Christmas Eve.

    挪威家庭从平安夜开始,每夜点燃一支蜡烛,一直到新年才结束。挪威人通常也在平安夜交换礼物。

    The gifts are brought by Santa Claus or by small gnomes9 called Nisse, folkloric10 characters historically responsible for the prosperity of the farm and family who began being thought of as the bearers of Christmas gifts in the mid 19th century.

    给人们送来礼物的有圣诞老人,还有小矮人尼森。传说尼森小矮人在历史上给农场和家庭带来了繁荣,19世纪中期,尼森小矮人开始被挪威家庭视为圣诞礼物的搬运工。

    Iceland has the tradition of exchanging books on Christmas Eve then spending the evening reading them. The holiday season starts off with the delivery of the Bokatidindi, which is a catalogue of every single book published in Iceland. The tradition began in during WWII. Paper was one of the few commodities not rationed11, and Icelanders could indulge in their love of books (and in giving books as gifts) as they weren't in short supply.

    冰岛有在平安夜交换书籍和看书的传统。冰岛人的圣诞节是以寄出Bokatidindi开始的,Bokatidindi是在冰岛出版的每一本书的商品目录。该传统是从二战期间开始的。当时纸张是少数几种没有定量配给的商品,因为书籍供应充足,冰岛人就可以尽情地读书和送书当礼物。

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    1 symbolize [ˈsɪmbəlaɪz] YrvwU   第8级
    vt.作为...的象征,用符号代表
    参考例句:
    • Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life. 复活蛋象征新生。
    • Dolphins symbolize the breath of life. 海豚象征着生命的气息。
    2 unity [ˈju:nəti] 4kQwT   第7级
    n.团结,联合,统一;和睦,协调
    参考例句:
    • When we speak of unity, we do not mean unprincipled peace. 所谓团结,并非一团和气。
    • We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies. 大敌当前,我们必须加强团结。
    3 Mandarin [ˈmændərɪn] TorzdX   第10级
    n.中国官话,国语,满清官吏;adj.华丽辞藻的
    参考例句:
    • Just over one billion people speak Mandarin as their native tongue. 大约有十亿以上的人口以华语为母语。
    • Mandarin will be the new official language of the European Union. 普通话会变成欧盟新的官方语言。
    4 seafood [ˈsi:fu:d] 7j6zUl   第8级
    n.海产食品,海味,海鲜
    参考例句:
    • There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here. 离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
    • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood. 小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
    5 abstaining [əbˈsteinɪŋ] 69e55c63bad5ae956650c6f0f760180a   第8级
    戒(尤指酒),戒除( abstain的现在分词 ); 弃权(不投票)
    参考例句:
    • Abstaining from killing, from taking what is not given, & from illicIt'sex. 诸比丘!远离杀生,远离不与取,于爱欲远离邪行。
    • Abstaining from arguments was also linked to an unusual daily cortisol pattern. 压抑争吵也造成每日异常的皮质醇波动。
    6 advent [ˈædvent] iKKyo   第7级
    n.(重要事件等的)到来,来临
    参考例句:
    • Swallows come by groups at the advent of spring. 春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
    • The advent of the Euro will redefine Europe. 欧元的出现将重新定义欧洲。
    7 apparently [əˈpærəntli] tMmyQ   第7级
    adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
    参考例句:
    • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space. 山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
    • He was apparently much surprised at the news. 他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
    8 symbolic [sɪmˈbɒlɪk] ErgwS   第8级
    adj.象征性的,符号的,象征主义的
    参考例句:
    • It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood. 它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
    • The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act. 基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
    9 gnomes [nəʊmz] 4d2c677a8e6ad6ce060d276f3fcfc429   第12级
    n.矮子( gnome的名词复数 );侏儒;(尤指金融市场上搞投机的)银行家;守护神
    参考例句:
    • I have a wonderful recipe: bring two gnomes, two eggs. 我有一个绝妙的配方:准备两个侏儒,两个鸡蛋。 来自互联网
    • Illusions cast by gnomes from a small village have started becoming real. 53侏儒对一个小村庄施放的幻术开始变为真实。 来自互联网
    10 folkloric ['fəukˌlɔ:rik] NjnxN   第10级
    adj.民间传说的;民俗的
    参考例句:
    • In the rush to go folkloric watch out for collision of cultures. 在民俗化的热潮中,要提防不同文化的冲突。
    • Lunch blowout beside the pool, accompanied by folkloric dancing (Vanity Fair) . 盛大的午餐在游泳池边进行,还有民族舞蹈助兴(名利场)。
    11 rationed [ˈræʃənd] 2212acec6f7cb9ea03723718b31648f3   第8级
    限量供应,配给供应( ration的过去式和过去分词 )
    参考例句:
    • We were rationed to two eggs a day. 每天配给我们两个鸡蛋。
    • The army is well rationed. 部队给养良好。

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