每年的12月25日是一年一度的圣誕節(jié)，這個在西方社會歷史悠久的節(jié)日，如今在世界其他地區(qū)也很流行。2018年的圣誕節(jié)再過一段時間也要到了，那么就讓為你盤點下你不一定知道的圣誕節(jié)英語知識吧，歡迎閱讀參考！更多相關(guān)訊息請關(guān)注！
    圣誕節(jié)的英語介紹
    1.Christmas Day
    Every year on dec. 25, the birth of Jesus Christ was memorial day of the Muslim, called the Christmas.
    每年的12月25日，是基 督教徒紀(jì)念耶穌誕生的日子，稱為圣誕節(jié)。
    From December 24th to next January 6 is Christmas feast. During the festival, christians were held the ceremony. Christmas is originally Christian festivals, because of people attention, it became a national holiday, the biggest festival in a year, and the New Year in western .It is like the Spring Festival of China. Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas CARDS on Christmas day cele/pate Christmas.
    從12月24日于翌年1月6日為圣誕節(jié)節(jié)期。節(jié)日期間，各國基 督教徒都舉行隆重的紀(jì)念儀式。圣誕節(jié)本來是基 督教徒的節(jié)日，由于人們格外重視，它便成為一個全民性的節(jié)日，國家一年中最盛大的節(jié)日，可以和新年相提并論，類似我們的春節(jié)。交換禮物，寄圣誕卡，這都使圣誕節(jié)成為一個普天同慶的日子。
    2.the Christmas Eve
    Christmas Eve is also commonly says Christmas Eve ,and the family reunion in the sitting room, will be around the tree to sing Christmas carols and exchange gifts, and share the joys and sorrows of a life, express the wish and love. In that night will see a group of lovely boys or girls, playing a guitar,singing a poem and a good tidings.
    圣誕節(jié)前夕也就是俗說的平安夜，當(dāng)晚，全家人會團(tuán)聚在客廳中，圍繞在圣誕樹旁唱圣誕歌曲，互相交換禮物，彼此分享一年來生活中的喜怒哀樂，表達(dá)內(nèi)心的祝福及愛。在這天晚上都會看到一群可愛的小男生或小女生，彈著吉他，一家一家的唱著詩歌報佳音。
    The red and white sceneries is Santa Claus, He is the most popular pepole. Western children on Christmas Eve will put a sock near the fireplace or a pillow before going to sleep,They thought Santa Claus will fill it with gifts in the sleep.
    紅色與白色相映成趣的是圣誕老人，他是圣誕節(jié)活動中歡迎的人物。西方兒童在圣誕夜臨睡之前，要在壁爐前或枕頭旁放上一只襪子，等候圣誕老人在他們?nèi)胨蟀讯Y物放在襪子內(nèi)。
    It is said that Santa Claus would drive reindeer sleigh full guild to send gifts for the children on Christmas Eve, he would enter into the house quietly by the chimney, put present in stocking.which hangs on the head of a bed .So the children always strips of colour profusion stockings at the head of a bed, and put a cup of hot milk beside the socks to the household of Santa Claus to thirst, and hope that Santa Claus would send a gift for himself. The next day , every child can't wait to open the ritual, want to know what his reward.
    據(jù)說平安夜的晚上，圣誕節(jié)老公公會駕著馴鹿雪橇滿載著禮物準(zhǔn)備送點這一年來表現(xiàn)很好的小朋友，他會悄悄地從煙囪爬進(jìn)屋內(nèi)，禮物塞在掛在床頭的襪子里。所以孩子總會把一條條色彩繽紛的襪子掛在床頭，并在襪子旁邊放杯熱牛奶給勞苦功高的圣誕老人解渴，并送份大禮給自己。 隔天每個小朋友都迫不及待地打開禮，想知道自己得到什么獎勵。
    3.The origin of the Christmas tree
    Christmas tree really appear in Germany, after the first introduced to Europe and America, and become the indispensable Christmas decorations. They usually use colourful lights, wax, gifts or angels, for Christmas .especially in the northwestern living people, because the local rich forest resources, they will go to pick the trees as a real tree. Christmas is a natural variety, pine tree and Christmas are also man-made and white Christmas. Each tree is hung on the SAN marino adornment, but every tree must have a big star at the top of the tree, symbolized star that guide the magi found Jesus. And in the traditional custom, and only the Lord of a family can put the star, others can't hang the longterm.
    然而圣誕樹真正出現(xiàn)在圣誕節(jié)，首先見于德國，之后又傳入歐洲和美國，成為圣誕節(jié)不可或缺的裝飾物。他們通常用五光十色的彩燈、蠟、禮物或天使來裝圣誕樹，尤其住在美國西北部的人們，因為當(dāng)?shù)刎S富的森林資源，他們會全家人一起去挑選一棵真正的樹做為圣誕樹。圣誕樹的種類繁多，有天然松柏圣誕樹、也有人造圣誕樹及白色圣誕樹。每棵圣誕樹上都掛滿琳瑯滿目的裝飾品，但每棵樹的頂端必定有一棵特大的星星，像征著那顆引導(dǎo)東方三博士找到耶穌的星星。而且在傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗上，只有家庭的一家之主才可以把這顆希望之星掛上，旁人是不可以越俎代庖的。
    關(guān)于圣誕老人你不知道的知識
    大胡子老頭兒從哪兒來？
    圣誕老人的原型尼古拉斯，在公元280年出生于名叫利西亞的地方。當(dāng)然，現(xiàn)在的地圖上有利比亞，有西亞，可就是沒有利西亞——這片土地在今天的土耳其境內(nèi)。
    相傳，在早期的教會中，尼古拉斯由一名牧師晉升為主教，而他的第一幅畫像就是穿著主教的儀式長袍——紅色鑲有白邊的衣服。世紀(jì)君實在沒能找到那張畫像，不過主教的衣服，可能大約是這個樣子的。
    The original Nicholas was born in 280 A.D. in the small country of Lycia, which is now part of modern-day Turkey. Nicholas became first a priest and then a bishop in the early Christian church. The very first paintings of him show Nicholas wearing the ceremonial robes of a Christian bishop – red trimmed with white. When we see “Santa’s suit” today, we’re seeing those same colors.
    圣誕禮物是怎么裝進(jìn)襪子里的？
    尼古拉斯還是個大好人，經(jīng)常給窮人發(fā)放禮物。據(jù)說在四世紀(jì)的某一天，尼古拉斯在晚上來到三個窮苦女孩的房前，由于沒有嫁妝，她們無法和自己的未婚夫結(jié)婚。當(dāng)女孩們睡覺時，尼古拉斯把金幣放進(jìn)正在烘烤的襪子里?？吹?jīng)]，這就是圣誕禮物放在襪子中的源頭~
    Nicholas became famous for gift-giving, usually to the poor. In the early fourth century a legend began to spread about Nicholas coming at night to the home of three poor girls who did not have dowries and therefore could not marry their fiancés. While the girls slept, Nicholas left gold coins in their stockings, which were drying by the fire. That’s how our tradition of Santa filling stockings got its start.
    圣誕老人的助手
    不過，到這里，機(jī)智的你已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了，傳說中為圣誕老人拉車的神獸去哪兒了？事實上，馴鹿的出現(xiàn)，已經(jīng)是另外的故事了。1809年，美國作家華盛頓•歐文寫了一本書，名叫《迪德里奇•尼克巴克》（Diedrich Knickerbocker），他在書中寫道，圣尼古拉斯飛快地趕著馬車躍過樹梢給孩子們送禮物。到了1822年，克萊門特•穆爾在名詩《圣尼古拉斯的來訪》（A Visit from St. Nicholas）中，將圣誕老人的馴鹿和節(jié)日聯(lián)系了起來，這首詩現(xiàn)在也被稱為《圣誕節(jié)前夜》（'Twas the Night Before Christmas）。
    說起圣誕老人的馴鹿，大家最熟悉的要數(shù)領(lǐng)頭的那只紅鼻子魯?shù)婪騌udolph吧~ 那你知道其他幾只馴鹿的名字嗎？他們是Dasher，Dancer，Prancer，Vixen，Donder，Blitzen，Cupid， Comet。
    美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)期間，藝術(shù)家托馬斯•納斯特開始創(chuàng)作圣誕老人的漫畫，希望為戰(zhàn)爭陰云下的人們帶來一絲寬慰。他勾畫出了這樣一幅畫面——生活在北極的圣誕老人，身邊圍繞著一群調(diào)皮的小精靈助手。
    During the Civil War, a magazine artist named Thomas Nast began drawing cartoons of Santa as a diversion for readers from the horrors of war. He sketched Santa as living at the North Pole, and having a lot of elves as his assistants.
    圣誕老人鎮(zhèn)
    這里不是圣誕老人的故鄉(xiāng)，但是卻同樣因圣誕老人而知名。在美國的印第安納州，還有一個名為“圣誕老人鎮(zhèn)”的地方，孩子們每年都會寫信寄到這里。自1914年以來，這個小鎮(zhèn)開始招聘當(dāng)?shù)氐闹驹刚咴谑フQ節(jié)前整理和回復(fù)信件，這些人有個稱號，叫“圣誕老人的精靈”。從早上8點到晚上8點，“圣誕老人的精靈”一直忙于啟封信件并撰寫回復(fù)，通常還要多聘請10個幫手才干得完。
    An American town named Santa Claus is being inundated with letters from excited children in the hope they will reach Father Christmas. Every year youngsters write adorable notes addressed to Santa Claus. Since 1914, the town recruits local volunteers, known as Santa's elves, to sort through the mail in time for Christmas.
    圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)詞匯（聽說學(xué)霸和圣誕更配~）
    Rudolph（魯?shù)婪颍?/strong>
    在圣誕節(jié)期間，許許多多的動物向我們傳送著季節(jié)的問候?；蛟S，其中最的當(dāng)屬紅鼻子馴鹿Rudolph（魯?shù)婪颍フQ老人雪橇的領(lǐng)頭馴鹿），僅其詞源上的名氣就可能讓它名聲大噪。Rudolph來源于古高地德語名字 Hrodulf，意思是"有名氣的狼"。這個名字是一個加入了hruod（意思是“有名氣”）的合成詞，其德語本義具有狼的含義。
    Reindeer（馴鹿）
    既然說到魯?shù)婪?，那讓我們來看看reindeer中的rein是什么意思吧。如同Rudolph一樣，reindeer也是一個合成詞，但是reindeer是一個來自于斯堪的納維亞語的借入詞。reindeer中的rein指的是動物本身，但其起源不是很確定；據(jù)說很可能來自于一個印歐語系的詞根，用來指生物壯觀的鹿角： *ker-, 意思是“角 ” 是同類詞匯的起源詞根 (星號表示詞根是重構(gòu)的)。第二部分實際上與deer相關(guān)，其本意是某種四腿動物。
    Manger（馬槽）
    既然deer（一種四足動物）指的不是其現(xiàn)代釋義，那么，在耶穌誕生場景中描述的四足動物就可能是牛、羊和馬了，還存在一個比較合理的解釋：詞匯manger在14世紀(jì)中期釋義得以證實，用來指動物從中吃東西的地方，Manger來自于法語mangeure（意思是“石槽”“馬槽”，manger意思是“吃”），其最終來源是拉丁語詞匯mandere，意思是“咀嚼”。 Manger這個動詞的出現(xiàn)在mange與mandible之后。
    Nativity（耶穌的誕生）
    nativity究竟指什么呢？根據(jù)《牛津英語大辭典》（OED），nativity這個詞匯長久以來用來表示耶穌誕生的節(jié)日。nativity這個詞是一個拉丁語詞匯（來自一個表示“出生”的動詞，經(jīng)由法語，與native, nascent, naive, Noël相關(guān)。但如果深究其家族樹，會得到其印歐語系詞根*gen-,由此衍生了大量表示從溫和、善良與弱小相關(guān)的事物的詞匯。
    Ginger/pead（姜餅）
    如果說秋天是南瓜飄香的季節(jié)，那么圣誕節(jié)則少不了Ginger/pead（姜餅），它是我們喝拿鐵咖啡、吃小甜餅的配搭小點心。Ginger/pead其實與/pead無關(guān)：這個詞之所以加入了/pead，是因為其拉丁語詞源存在最后一點小小的混亂，gingi/patum來自于gingiber (ginger)。而常見的姜餅形象就是姜餅人（ginger/pead man）了。
    Rudolph可能早已被傳播使用開來，而gingiber可以遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)追溯到在此之前的希臘語與到希臘和梵文古吉拉特語。一些人認(rèn)為其梵語的意思是“角狀體”，因為其外觀像鹿角。更可能的是，《牛津英語大辭典》提出，梵語來自馬拉雅拉姆語（西南印度洋）詞匯inchi-ver，其中inchi意思是“根部”。
    Eggnog（蛋奶酒）
    或許，你會就著eggnog吃下你的ginger/pead。Eggnog是另一個由egg與nog構(gòu)成的合成詞?！杜＝蛴⒄Z大辭典》注釋寫道，Nog是一種“氣味強(qiáng)烈的英國烈性啤酒”，其也許可以媲美蘇格蘭熱啤酒，“用一根熱的播火棒加熱啤酒。”但傳統(tǒng)的蛋奶酒卻是以白蘭地做底，加入鮮奶、蛋黃及糖水等，搖勻至起泡而成，故酒味濃郁而香甜。
    Mull（熱紅酒或啤酒）
    既然與圣誕節(jié)相關(guān)的詞匯都幾乎是復(fù)合詞，那么，圣誕節(jié)飲料也非常復(fù)合，如將雞蛋加入mulled wine/beer中。Mull在詞典中定義為“加了糖和香料的熱紅酒或啤酒”?！杜＝蛴⒄Z大辭典》再次引領(lǐng)我們思索了mull的起源。它可能與日耳曼語mill相關(guān)，用來指一種磨成粉的香料，mull的另一個意思用來表示“使軟化”，mill通常會用來表示這種意思。它可能與各種飲料有關(guān)，例如拉丁語mulse，是一種摻假蜂蜜的飲料，或是mol，一種荷蘭啤酒。
    Merry（愉快的）
    說完Mull這種飲料相關(guān)的種種后，你可能會覺得很愉快了。merry是一個古老詞匯，出現(xiàn)在古英語中，兩個音節(jié)發(fā)音，其最初意思用來表示“引發(fā)愉悅”。不管merry起源有多久遠(yuǎn)，其最終起源于印歐語系詞根，意思是“短的”。這一詞根還衍生出了英語mirth and /pief，表示短暫的快樂的意思，即由消遣得到的快樂，這種快樂使得時間飛逝而參與者得到了愉快與歡樂。
    Carol（唱耶誕頌歌）
    圣誕節(jié)的一種娛樂方式就是Carol（唱耶誕頌歌），是14世紀(jì)的一種伴有鈴聲的舞蹈，在16世紀(jì)詞義出現(xiàn)了范圍縮小，也就是現(xiàn)在的意思——節(jié)日頌歌。carol可能起源于希臘語khoraules，意思是伴隨合唱的“長笛演奏者”。事實上，希臘語khoraules是khoros（合唱）和autos（牧笛）的合成詞。
    圣誕頌歌本身具有一些表征其季節(jié)性的特殊詞匯。To hark (the herald angels) 意思是“聆聽?！盩o deck (the halls) 意思是 “覆蓋”，To troll (the ancient yuletide carol)是指圍成一圈愉快地歌唱，可能與“roll”相關(guān)。
    Tinsel（金銀絲制品）
    有其他來源表明carol來自于拉丁語corolla，是一種“花冠”也是一種“花環(huán)”。從詞源學(xué)起源來說，花環(huán)與花冠都是由因歐語系中表示“扭曲”“打結(jié)”的詞根“編織”而成的，意思是其構(gòu)造就像是tinsel中的金絲銀絲的編制一樣。Tinsel很可能起源于法語詞匯estincelle，意思是“火花”，而stencil起源于拉丁語scintilla，意思也是“火花”，此后衍生出了scintillating。
    Yule（圣誕季節(jié)）
    《牛津英語大辭典》對yule的所有應(yīng)用方式都可以追溯至古英語，意思是十二月與一月。正如yule一樣，chiristmas的起源也很復(fù)雜。它可能起源于古挪威語jól，意思是“一場持續(xù)十二天的異教徒盛宴?！焙芏嗳苏J(rèn)為yule是jolly的起源，而有一些人認(rèn)為jolly起源于joy。
    …a partridge in a pear tree（梨樹上有一只鷓鴣）。
    圣誕節(jié)是一個愉快的季節(jié)，Partridge來自于希臘語pérdesthai，意思是“排氣、放*”（對，就是與fart相關(guān))，所以也用來指“使得小鳥飛走的噪音”?；蛟S，在圣誕季，我們都應(yīng)當(dāng)放聲歌唱，“你能聽到我所聽到的嗎?”
    圣誕節(jié)經(jīng)典的歌曲
    1.Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
    You better watch out ,You better not cry
    You better not pout / I'm telling you why
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    He's making a list, Checking it twice;
    Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    He sees you when you're sleeping
    He knows when you're awake
    He knows if you've been bad or good
    So be good for goodness sake
    With little tin horns and little toy drums
    Rooty toot toots and rummy tum tums
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    He sees you when you're sleeping
    He knows when you're awake
    He knows if you've been bad or good
    So be good for goodness sake
    Goodness sake
    You better watch out ,You better not cry
    You better not pout ,I'm telling you why
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    Santa Claus is coming
    Santa Claus is coming
    Santa Claus is coming to town
    2.Jingle bells
    jingle bells,jingle bells，
    jingle all the way，
    oh what fun it is to ride ，
    in a one-horse open sleigh
    jingle bells,jingle bells，
    jingle all the way
    oh what fun it is to ride ，
    in a one horse open sleigh
    dashing through the snow
    on a one-horse open sleigh,
    over the fields we go,
    laughing all the way;
    bellson bob-tail ring,
    making spirits /pight,
    what fun it is to ride and sing
    a sleighing song tonight.
    jingle bells,jingle bells，
    jingle all the way
    oh what fun it is to ride，
    in a one-horse open sleigh
    3.We wish you a merry christmas
    we wish you a merry christmas；
    we wish you a merry christmas；
    we wish you a merry christmas
    and a happy new year.
    we wish you a merry christmas;
    we wish you a merry christmas;
    we wish you a merry christmas
    and a happy new year.
    good tidings we /ping to you and your kin;
    we wish you a merry christmas
    and a happy new year.
    oh, /ping us a figgy pudding;
    oh, /ping us a figgy pudding;
    oh, /ping us a figgy pudding
    and /ping it fight here
    oh, /ping us a figgy pudding;
    oh, /ping us a figgy pudding;
    oh, /ping us a figgy pudding
    and /ping it fight here
    good tidings we /ping to you
    and your kin；
    we wish you a merry christmas
    and a happy new year.
    we won't go until we get some;
    we won't go until we get some;
    we won't go until we get some,
    so /ping some out here
    we wish you a merry christmas;
    we wish you a merry christmas;
    we wish you a merry christmas
    and a happy new year.
    4.Frosty the Snowman
    Frosty The Snowman，
    Frosty the Snowman
    Was a jolly happy soul
    With a corncob pipe
    and a button nose
    And two eyes made out of coal
    Frosty the Snowman，
    Is a fairytale they say
    was made He of snow，
    But the children know
    How he came to life one day
    There must have been some magic
    In that old silk hat they found
    For when they placed it on his head
    He began to dance around
    Frosty the Snowman，
    Was alive as he could be
    And the children say，
    He could laugh and play
    Just the same as you and me
    Frosty the Snowman，
    Knew the sun was hot that day
    So he said let's run，
    And we'll have some fun
    Now before I melt away，
    Down to the village
    With a /poomstick in his hand
    Running here and there
    all around the square
    Saying catch me if you can
    He led them down the streets of town
    Right to the traffic cop
    And he only paused a moment when
    He heard him holler stop
    Frosty the Snowman，
    Had to hurry on his way
    But he waved goodbye，
    Saying don't you cry
    I'll be back again some day
    Thumpety thump thump，
    Thumpety thump thump
    Look at Frosty go
    Thumpety thump thump，
    Thumpety thump thump
    Over the hills of snow
    5.JingleBell Rock
    Jingle bell, Jingle bell,Jingle bell rock
    Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
    Snowin and plowin up bushels of fun
    Now the jingle hop has begun
    Jingle bell, Jingle bell, Jingle bell rock
    Jingle bells chime and jingle bell time
    Dancin and prancin in Jingle Bell Square
    In the frosty air
    What a /pight time, its the right time
    To rock the night away
    Jingle bell time, It's a swell time
    To go ridin in a one horse sleigh
    Giddy up jingle horse
    Pick up your feet
    Jingle around the clock
    Mix and mingle to the jingle bell beat
    Thats the jingle bell rock
    What a /pight time, its the right time
    To rock the night away
    Jingle bell time, It's a swell time
    To go ridin in a one horse sleigh
    Giddy up jingle horse
    Pick up your feet
    Jingle around the clock
    Mix and mingle to the jingle bell beat
    Thats the jingle bell
    Thats the jingle bell
    Thats the jingle bell rock