Christmas圣诞节简介

1、Christmas圣诞节,圣诞节简介,Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ,celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world.,12月25日，是基督教徒纪念耶稣诞生的日子圣诞节。因为人们把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝，因而又名耶诞节。这一天，世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。圣诞节本来是基督教徒的节

2、日，由于人们格外重视，它便成为一个全民性的节日， 是西方国家一年中最盛大的节日，可以和新年相提并论，类似我国过春节。,Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the worlds nations， is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians,and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season. 圣诞节是一个世界性的节日，除了天主教徒和大部分的基督新教教徒会在这一天庆祝耶稣诞辰之外，近年来还有越来越多的非基督教徒也参与进来

3、，圣诞节也是西方世界以及其他很多地区的公共假日。,圣诞节的英语Christmas，即“基督弥撒”。有时又缩写为“Xmas”。“X”是希腊字母“（Chi）”，是“基督”的希腊语 （Christos）中的首个字母。利用“Xmas”来淡化圣诞节的宗教色彩是一种常见的误解。 The word Christmas originated as a compound meaning Christs mass. It is derived from the Middle English Cristemasse, which is from Old English Crstesmsse.,圣诞节起源,在基督教徒

4、看来，圣诞节基于耶稣受难日。由于耶稣死亡的确切日期在四本福音书中没有明确记载，早期的基督徒试着去推测，得出大约在3月25日或者4月6日。根据圣经旧约预言救世主将死于整岁数或者他降临的某一个整年，基督徒以此来推算耶稣的生日：耶稣受难日加上9个月就是他的生日12月25日或者1月6日。,然而，真正存在的是历史上的原因。12月25日原来是波斯太阳神（即光明之神）密特拉（Mithra）的诞辰，是一个异教徒节日，同时太阳神也是罗马国教众神之一。这一天又是罗马历书的冬至节，崇拜太阳神的异教徒都把这一天当作春天的希望，万物复苏的开始。当基督教成为罗马帝国的国教后，为了将当时大众所庆祝的太阳神之节（12月25日

5、）与新的国教结合起来，所以把耶稣的降生日定为12月25日并进行庆祝。现在圣诞节的日期可能由于上述因素，罗马教会才选择这一天作为圣诞节。,By the early-to-mid 4th century, Western Christianity had placed Christmas on December 25, a date later adopted in the East.The date of Christmas may have initially been chosen to correspond with the day exactly nine months after th

6、e Annunciation, the date Christians believe Jesus to have been conceived, as well as the date of the southern solstice,with a sun connection being possible because Christians consider Jesus to be the Sun of righteousness“.,圣诞节习俗,The traditional colors of Christmas are green and red. White, silver an

7、d gold are also popular. Red symbolizes the blood of Jesus, which was shed in his crucifixion, while green symbolizes eternal life, and in particular the evergreen tree, which does not lose its leaves in the winter. 西方人以红、绿、白三色为圣诞色，圣诞节来临时家家户户都要用圣诞色来装饰。红色的有圣诞花和圣诞蜡烛。绿色的是圣诞树。它是圣诞节的主要装饰品，用砍伐来的杉、柏一类呈塔形的常

8、青树装饰而成。上面悬挂着五颜六色的彩灯、礼物和纸花，还点燃着圣诞蜡烛。,圣诞袜最早以前是一对红色的大袜子，大小不拘。因为圣诞袜是要用来装礼物的，所以是小朋友最喜欢的东西，晚上他们会将自己的袜子挂在床边，等待第二天早上收礼。 圣诞树（Christmas tree）是圣诞节庆祝中最有名的传统之一。通常人们在圣诞前后把一棵常绿植物如松树弄进屋里或者在户外，并用圣诞灯和彩色的装饰物装饰。并把一个天使或星星放在树的顶上。,圣诞节时的另一项习俗是唱赞美诗，称为“圣诞颂歌（Christmas Carol）”。圣诞颂歌很多，曲谱多取自著名音乐家的名作。 下面我们来欣赏一首著名的圣诞颂歌Joy To The W

9、orld,在许多国家里，孩子们准备好空的容器，以便圣诞老人可以装进一些小礼物，如玩具，糖果或水果。在美国，孩子们于圣诞夜在壁炉上悬挂圣诞袜，因为圣诞老人说过要在圣诞前夜从烟囱下来把礼物放到袜子里。在其他国家，孩子们把空鞋放到户外，以便圣诞老人可以在圣诞赠送礼物。赠送礼物不单单是指圣诞老人，家庭成员和朋友也互相给予礼物。 The exchanging of gifts is one of the core aspects of the modern Christmas celebration, making the Christmas season the most profitable tim

10、e of year for retailers and businesses throughout the world.On Christmas, Christians exchange gifts on the basis that the tradition is associated St. Nicholas with Christmas, and that gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh were given to the infant Jesus by the Biblical Magi,圣诞老人,圣诞老人源于欧洲的民间传说。他身材丰满，拥

11、有12只名字各不相同的驯鹿。通常父母们会对他们的子女解释他们在圣诞节收到的礼物是圣诞老人送的。 每年圣诞节，圣诞老人骑在驯鹿上，随着世事变迁，作家和艺术家开始把圣诞老人描述成我们今日熟悉的着红装，留白胡子的形象。同时不同的国度和文化对圣诞老人也有了不同的解释。他乘双轮马车四处漫游，观察人们的行为，尤其是小孩，如果表现好，将会得到苹果、坚果、糖等诸多奖品。家长们 纷纷采用此传说来鼓励孩子们听话。,The name Santa Claus can be traced back to the Dutch Sinterklaas, which means simply Saint Nicholas.

12、Nicholas was Bishop of Myra, in modern day Turkey, during the 4th century. Among other saintly attributes, he was noted for the care of children, generosity, and the giving of gifts. His feast on December 6 came to be celebrated in many countries with the giving of gifts. Saint Nicholas traditionall

13、y appeared in bishops attire, accompanied by helpers, inquiring about the behaviour of children during the past year before deciding whether they deserved a gift or not.,圣诞老人总共拥有9只驯鹿 鲁道夫领头，其余分两边，每边4个驯鹿 领头鹿： 1.Rudoph鲁道夫 2:Dasher：猛冲 3：Dancer：舞者 4：Prancer：乱舞 5：Vixen：雌狐 6：Comet：彗星 7：Cuipt：朱庇特 8：Donner:唐

14、纳 9：Bilzten：闪电,平安夜,Christmas Eve refers to the evening preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25.4 It is a culturally significant celebration for most of the Western world and is widely observed as a full or par

15、tial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. 平安夜指12月24日晚，是圣诞夜的意思，英语叫Christmas Eve（圣诞前夕，圣诞前夜），平安夜也用来表示圣诞节前一天。平安夜唱圣诞歌，这是古老的传统；据不完全统计，全世界有记载的圣诞歌约有上千首；久唱不衰的有五十几首，而最有名的圣诞歌是平安夜。从此，圣诞夜就得名“平安夜”。 现在就让我们一齐欣赏这首平安夜吧。,Roman Catholics and Anglicans traditionally celebrate Midnight Mass, which begins either at o

16、r sometime before midnight on Christmas Eve. This ceremony, which is held in churches throughout the world, celebrates the birth of Christ, which is believed to have occurred at night. 对于基督徒来说，平安夜在教堂会举行大型的弥撒，教堂会敲响钟声，提醒大家圣诞的来到。由于圣诞节是耶稣降生的节日，人们还会效仿当年报佳音的天使，在平安夜的晚上，到处传讲耶稣降生的消息。直至今日，就演变成报佳音这个活动。,平安夜（Chr

17、istmas Eve）传统上是摆设圣诞树的日子，但随着圣诞节的庆祝活动提早开始进行，例如美国在感恩节后，不少圣诞树早在圣诞节前数星期已被摆设。延伸发展至今平安夜不仅是指12月24日晚了，指的是圣诞前夕，圣诞之夜必不可少的庆祝活动就是聚会。大多数欧美家庭成员团聚在家中，共进丰盛的晚餐，然后围坐在熊熊燃烧的火炉旁，弹琴唱歌，共叙天伦之乐;通宵达旦地庆祝圣诞夜是一个幸福、祥和、狂欢的平安夜、团圆夜。据说圣诞之夜，圣诞老人会悄悄地给孩子们准备礼物放在长筒袜里。,圣诞大餐,Christmas dinner is the primary meal traditionally eaten on Christ

18、mas Eve or Christmas Day. Christmas dinner around the world may differ and the traditions present below can reflect the culture of the respective country it is being celebrated in. Turkey is present in a fair number of these meals. 圣诞大餐(Christmas Dinner) 正像国人过春节吃年夜饭一样，欧美人过圣诞节也很注重全家团聚，围坐在圣诞树下，共进节日美餐。,Traditional Christmas dinner features turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sa