Cultural celebrations of Christmas include glittering light displays,the ever-present jolly old Santa Claus,group celebrations and singing called carolling,baked holiday cookies and cakes,decorations of mistletoe and pine wreaths,lighted,ornamented Christmas trees with wrapped presents displayed underneath.
圣誕傳統(tǒng)的慶;顒(dòng)和內(nèi)容有很多,如閃閃發(fā)光的圣誕燈飾、喜氣洋洋的圣誕老人、集體慶;顒(dòng)、圣誕頌歌、節(jié)日甜點(diǎn)、用槲寄生和松針做成的花環(huán)裝飾、掛有各種亮閃閃的飾物的圣誕樹(shù)以及樹(shù)下包裝好的精美的圣誕禮物。
In Europe,typically,family and friends gather together on Christmas Eve,on Dec 24,for a big turkey dinner,completed with Christmas pudding.Everyone shares their stories of the year or brings a newsletter to read out for what has happened during the past year.Games are played after the dinner. On Christmas day,Dec 25,a brunch with family is the norm,followed by some light sporting events,such as a country walk,to digest the heavy food.
歐洲傳統(tǒng)的慶祝方式主要為:124日,平安夜,很多家庭和家人、朋友聚在一起,吃火雞大餐,該大餐一般以圣誕布丁作為最后一道甜點(diǎn)。人們互相分享一年來(lái)發(fā)生的有意思的故事。晚飯后還會(huì)有一些活動(dòng)和游戲。125日圣誕節(jié)這天,很多家庭一般會(huì)在一起吃早午餐,然后做一些強(qiáng)度較小的運(yùn)動(dòng),如戶外散步等,用以消化太過(guò)豐盛的食物。
Dec26 is called Boxing Day in the UK,which means everyone opens their box of presents-the most joyful day for the children. In the US,having just celebrated Thanksgiving with turkey,Christmas Eve dinner is more likely to have ham on the menu with a heavy dessert.
在英國(guó),126日被稱為節(jié)禮日。這是孩子們最喜歡的一天。人們?cè)谶@天會(huì)打開(kāi)他們的禮品盒,互贈(zèng)禮物。在美國(guó),因?yàn)橐言诟卸鞴?jié)吃過(guò)火雞,平安夜豐富多樣的圣誕大餐多以火腿為主。