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关于圣诞节快乐的英语作文(经典20篇)

人生中,痛苦是必不可少的,有时我们会用泪水去掩饰,但泪水能减轻痛苦吗?不,不能!与其拼命的去坚守,不如勇敢地去面对,在痛苦中开出艳丽的快快乐花朵!以下是小编给同学们收集整理的关于关于圣诞节快乐的英语作文优秀作文,欢迎参考借鉴,希望能帮助到您。

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圣诞节英语短篇作文

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Christmas Is Coming .

I like Christmas, it is just like our Spring Festival.

Maybe the Spring Festival is much more important and interesting than Christmas, but I like Christmas Day better. Because we can spend time with our friends and classmates during Christmas. When it is snowy, Christmas becomes much more lovely, just like in fairytales. I can imagine I am in a fairytale, the girl who sold the matches is my friend, the ugly duck becoming more and more beautiful and so on. What a beautiful place! So we can also call Christmas “Snowy Lovely Day.”

On Christmas Day, shops are red and green. There are so many Christmas cards, Christmas hats, Christmas dolls and many colourful things. So shops look very beautiful. We can give a card or a doll to our friends and say “Merry Christmas.” By the way, I think studying can also become much more interesting.

Christmas is coming, it also means a new year will come. Let’s study harder to welcome the new year!

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篇1:父亲节快乐英语作文

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Today is the fathers day,I want to buy a gift for my dad .

今天是父亲节,我想为爸爸买个礼物。

I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Fathers Day cards. They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you. Yet as I selected and read, and selected and read again, it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.

今天我在商场的时候, 我读了好长时间的有关“父亲节”的贺卡。那些卡片上面的文字很特别,也或多或少地表达出了我对您的感受。我挑选读过一次后,又挑选读了一遍,但那并不是一张贺卡所能表达出我想对您说的话的。

Youll soon be 42 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 55 Fathers Days together. I havent always been with you on Fathers Day nor have I been with you for all of your birthdays. It wasnt because I didnt want to be with you. Ive always been with you in my heart but sometimes life gets in the way.

爸爸,很快您就要42岁了,您和我也将度过这第55个“父亲节”。“父亲节”的那天,我总是不能和您在一起,连您过生日的时候我也是这样,但这并不是因为我不想陪在您身边。其实,在我心里,我总是和您在一起。不过,有的时候,生活也会有差错。

Happy Fathers Day,my dear dad.

父亲节快乐,我亲爱的爸爸。

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篇2:关于圣诞节快乐话题

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12月全然没有冬日的凛冽,只存在春天的温暖。小学最后一束梅花开放,开放在梅花应当开的节日—圣诞。

每到这天,桌上总会横七竖八地摆满贺卡,写满祝福的语句。远方被色彩的蜡笔涂抹,配上纷纷扬扬的大雪,献出圣诞节的纯真无邪。放学后,同学们莫不在小摊买彩带、买气球,冒着鹅毛大雪点缀教室和走过的每处路段。学校丧失往日的尊严,取而代之的是圣诞节浓郁的气氛,还有那久违了的安谧恬静,优雅芳香……

在那梅花开的季节中,无处不存在欢乐,把平日里激烈的竞争甩在脑后。小学洁白无瑕的圣诞节,大家齐心协力,在教室里外插满彩带鲜花。这笑不是愚人节的嘲笑,这笑不是儿童节的微笑,更不是胜利时惟我独尊的骄傲。再看看课桌上堆积如山的贺卡和同伴不厌其烦的“圣诞快乐”,一种如家般的暖流涌入心窝,令人倍觉温馨。这西方鲜花绽放的节日,估计传进东亚,也没什么两样罢!

圣诞节在记忆的波涛中总是弥撒着迷人的幽香,永远都是这样。刚刚玩完雪仗的我们,稚气十足,给圣诞节丰盛的佳肴再添一道美味。漫步街头,沉吟着“雪却输梅一段香”的名句里,踩着脚下未肯融化的寒雪,我们在领略大自然和历史带来的礼物。社区内圣诞树巍然屹立,五彩缤纷;霓虹灯闪烁不断。夜幕降临,城市被雪和绚丽的色彩所笼罩,月光也黯淡了。欣赏这难得的圣诞日的京城,我的思绪仿佛重回远古,同样是大雪纷飞的12月……

哦,圣诞,你这西方的移民者,曾有多少欢笑寄托在我们新一代年轻人身上?你是风,无影无踪却引爆节日的笑声。你是雪,腊梅开的时候默默地来,默默地去。你还是纯洁的心,在日益肮脏的角落越显越亮。你在雪地里掷下童稚的笑,融化片片雪花,融化人们内心深处的碎片。她的名字叫圣诞,她曾有的辉煌灿烂镌刻在我心底。记住了她的模样,更记住了她的微笑。在以往圣诞节幽雅的气氛中,谁不会受感染呢?依稀记得那笑声随腊梅开,随腊梅落。

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篇3:帮助别人快乐自己英语作文

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假如你是李华,你们学校正就“帮助别人,快乐自己”这一话题开展大讨论。请你用英语写一篇短文给某英文网站投稿,谈谈你是否喜欢帮助别人, 你常常帮助别人做什么事情,以及你这样做的感受。

提示词语:like, classmates, friends, parents, solve problems, housework, happy

提示问题:● Do you like helping others?

● What do you often do to help others?

● How do you feel?

At my school, we are talking about what we often do to help others. ___________

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At my school, we are talking about what we often do to help others. I like helping others. At school, I often help my classmates and friends. When they have difficulties, I try my best to help them solve the problems. At home, I help my parents with housework. I often go to the old people’s home and help them clean the rooms. When I help others, I feel I am doing what I should do. It really makes me happy.

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篇4:快乐的国庆节英语

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in the pasts 60 age middle of the month, china one was rising step by step, this was the china children expected, was also worth dancing with joy. from the founding of the nation the first day, the many unfriendly countries internationally is being hostile toward china, does everything possible to hinder china to progress. the us was the biggest threat which china developed, the korean war which, the vietnam war the us started causes our country has suffered the heavy loss in the manpower and the financial resource aspect; the us supports chiang kai-shek counter-attacks the mainland motion to cause our country coast not to be peaceful for a long time; presents us still in did everything possible to suppress china, like did not acknowledge that china market economy status, gesticulates, force renminbi revaluation in the taiwan problem and so on, zai weilai di regan nian zhong, the us will still be chinas enemies, is the forever trouble maker

we believed that in the chinese nation great rejuvenations journey, will certainly to appear for one another magnificent 30 years! chinese nations rising, will certainly to let the world be proud for us!

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篇5:一次快乐的英语学习作文600字

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今年暑假,妈妈给我报了英语自然拼读班。英语拼读班座落在少年宫西边的一座高楼上。

当我第一天来到学校时,哇噻!好有氛围啊!学校教室虽只有11个,但布置得井井有条,到处是明窗净几,每个指示牌上都有英文标注,一开始就让人置身于一个英文世界中。

上课了,给我们上课的老师是一个大姐姐,年龄二十岁出头。“这么年轻的老师,能教好我们吗?”我心想。她长着一张标准的瓜子脸,白白净净的,长长的睫毛下一双明亮的大眼睛,戴着一幅方框的黑边眼镜,看上去很干练,应该讲得不错吧。为此,我让自己继续听下去。真是人不可貌相,这个年轻的老师讲课娓娓动听,语言流畅,英语发音特别标准,声音带有磁性。听着她给我们讲课,我很快就入迷了。我仿佛离开了中国大地,坐在英国的一间教室中,和当地人在一起上课学习呢。直到下课了,我才回过神来,我还是在中国。

老师布置家庭作业的方式也特别新颖,除了写字母、单词外,还要在微信上交语音作业和字母操录相。崭新的作业形式一下就吸引了我。当我每天兴致勃勃地把语音作业和录相,通过微信发给老师,又马上得到老师耐心地指导和肯定时,我心中感到无比的快乐和满满的成就感。

不知不觉,就到了补习班最后一节课了。老师给我们进行了全面的复习,并进行了考试。我考了满分,得到了一本精致记事本的奖励。下课后,我带着喜悦的心情,告别了我亲爱的老师和同学,依依不舍地离开了学校。

我已经喜欢上这个学校和老师了,这真是一次快乐地学习!

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篇6:西方圣诞节的英语作文

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December 25th is Christmas day, the school held a Christmas activities. Our first point group, and we have the moonlight, ice, wind could also day team and so on. 12 lets go to the cross, a search for a needle in a haystack, have a look at the picture story telling, you are not, than hand painting feet, with pink world, amoeba, hair styling... Among them I like the hairstyle design this. Because I like to help others to hair.

12月25日是圣诞节,学校举办了圣诞节活动。我们先分了组,有月光队,有冰风队,还有望天队等等。有12关让我们去闯,有大海捞针,有看图说故事,有你型不型,有比手画脚,有粉的世界,有变形虫,发型设计……其中我最喜欢发型设计这一关。因为我最喜欢帮别人绑头发了。

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篇7:2024圣诞节英语作文

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The classroom was decorated very beautiful, the window is full of stars, like the stars. This is in preparation for the class team activities in the afternoon.

Class meeting began, violin, guitar, hulus play, and word games. But these are not neutral, the teacher buy cake is interested students do, the appearance of the students eat cake to make people more surprised. That is, some even cracked a joke to the teacher.

Though Christmas party was finished, but still very happy!

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篇8:2024圣诞节英语作文

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Although Christmas is a Western holiday, but now there are many Chinese people love it, perhaps because in the day we can get many gifts, or perhaps because it is

Interesting, but I love it, and more than that, but also because we are teachers and students together, happy, except that the "red, green and white" between teachers and students outside of deep love.

Hope the stars, get the moon, and finally looked forward happy Christmas. On that day, I arrived gate, suddenly, I was shocked, and saw a Santa Claus holding a saxophone, where side-hop edge blowing, extremely beautiful and it is filled with gifts and lawn around the time I really well want to touch it, the way it should be a gift ah! "Hey! A pity! It is simply impossible. Immediately, I saw two or three from Santa Claus face, hands, also took a number of things, but unfortunately do not see what is inside. Powerful sense of curiosity that I can not help to pour into the crowd, along for the ride. "So is the candy ah!" Although I rarely eat candy, but not today, I would have to carry on eating one meal, even if I lost half of the teeth.

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篇9:2024学生圣诞节英语词

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Today is Christmas day, early in the morning I cheerfully carrying bag, hands still carrying a big bag of gifts and props to school, because the school this afternoon to hold the annual Christmas activities and fancy dress party.

In the morning, we had no intention of the class, the students were all excited, unable to resist the excitement, quietly began to give gifts to each other. Mr. Zhu also entertained us with all kinds of masks and laughed in the classroom. At noon, the school specially prepared western food for us. In the afternoon, we split into three and a half hours, and in the first half hour we watched the wonderful programs for all the teachers and students. 1 to 3 second half an hour every grade class on the playground jump ballroom dancing, 4 to 6 class in their class activities, is the most interesting part of lucky draw, I take out to 6, and we also graffiti on the blackboard. The last one and a half hours are the rest of the class dancing in the playground. Its fun. Some of the students dressed up as monsters, some dressed as conan, some dressed as spider-man, and others dressed as angels. Angels are my favorite characters.

After school, I watched the students holding a bunch of presents and leaving school.

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篇10:2024学生庆祝圣诞节英语词

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Most westerners always celebrate Christmas Day as their major festival, in order to memorialize Jesus.During that time, they always have several days off, so they can enjoy this festival with all their hearts.The children often get together with their friends.The adults are busy with decorating their houses.They also send the postcards with their best wishes to each other. In the streets, there are so many Fathers Christmas sending presents to the passers-by.And everything is on a discount in the supermarkets.Thus the supermarkets are the busiest places.

In the evening, the families usually have pudding, sandwiches, apple pies and some other desserts for dinner.After supper, the families always sing and dance around the Christmas tree.Sometimes, they also go to church.Before going to bed, the children often hang up their stockings beside their bed, so that Father Christmas will fill them with presents.It is said that Father Christmas always drives a deer to the human world and entering into each house from the chimney.Now the children no longer believe in Father Christmas, but they still hang up their stockings, because their parents will fill them with presents.

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篇11:快乐的圣诞节日记

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唯美的画面,总是完美的让我想哭。很多的时候,想象中那些过于美好的事物总会让我退却。也许是太过明白它们的虚幻性,所以,也只会单独的曲想 想,根本没有想过要去实现些什么。我不知道这是不是一种悲哀,一种将无法晚会的痛楚,我不清楚这是由于自己的懦弱,还是显示的太过残酷。不过,还好,我至 少还有满满一兜的会议,那些美好的,永远深扎载我内心深处的点点滴滴。

记忆中的圣诞节就少了太多的浪漫,却多了太多太多的感觉。就如比一篇随笔,没有过于美轮美奂的词藻,却充满着淡淡的真情。潜意识中西方的节日总 会是浪漫的,像华丽的乐章般纷飞飘扬。而实质上呢,对于我来说只是一群什么都不懂却装成小大人的小破孩们游戏的借口罢了。很清晰的记得以前的今天,大家都 忙活着送贺卡。小小的一张张琳琅满目的硬纸卡载身边越垒越高,心中总会无比愉悦,还有点点的骄傲。看着那堆堆卡片上大小不一,歪歪扭扭的字迹,那些简单的 祝福,就会满足,狠狠的满足,心儿暖暖的,像冬日李那缕缕金黄的日光。这一瞬间,忘却了节省很久的积蓄已所剩无几,忘却了刚刚摔倒的疼痛,只是记得笑,傻 傻的笑,温暖了大地,温暖了世界,温暖了身边每一个人的心灵。临睡前,还不忘将厚厚的一叠放在枕边,最上面的卡片上有可爱的Kitty的笑,很迷人的那 种。

当再次想起那时的自己,已不再觉得是可笑的了,更多的是一种莫名的感动与难过。当时的那种透明的单纯竟很深很深的刺痛了我,我能感觉到自己正在滴血,我甚至能清晰的听到血水一滴一滴落下的声音,我猛地发现它们是透明的,像极了那些逝去了的纯真。

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篇12:快乐的圣诞节

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圣诞节到了,每个小朋友的家里都摆上了圣诞树,小红在学校里跟她最好的伙伴说“今天晚上可不可以到我家里来过圣诞节?”他们都说:“好的”。

到了晚上,他们来了有:小强、小白、梅梅和小花,当他们推开门一看,“哇”的一声叫起来,“真漂亮啊!”,家里有一棵很大的圣诞树,上面挂满圣诞小礼物和彩色的灯,桌上有很多好吃的糖果和水果,地上还有很多玩具。接着她们坐在沙发上唱起了关于圣诞节的歌。玩了一会,小强一看,九点了,我们应该回家了,于是他们说“小红再见!”,就高高兴兴回家了。我觉得圣诞节真好玩。

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篇13:快乐的假日英语日记

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Saturday, sunny weather. Father and mother decided to take me to the Milky Way park to play, I am happy.

一路上,车上的人越来越挤,东圊站到了,有一个老奶奶上车了,老奶奶被挤得都有点站不稳了。我看见了,赶紧喊老奶奶到这里来坐,我起身跟妈妈一起坐。老奶奶微笑地看着我说:“谢谢你!小朋友。”这时我看到爸爸妈妈都微笑地看着我,仿佛都是在说你做的真棒!天河公园到了,在里面开心的玩了大半天。

Along the way, people more and more crowded car, East latrine station, an old lady on the train, the old granny was packed are a bit shaky. I saw, hurriedly shout grandma come and sit here, I got up and sit with my mother. Grandmother smiled at me and said: "thank you! Children. Then I saw my father and mother smiled at me, as though is that you do! Tianhe Park, inside happy to play most of the day.

这个假日我过得好开心!

This holiday I had a happy!

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篇14:圣诞节英语作文

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The Christmas party

It was Christmas Day yesterday. We had a Christmas party at school. Many friends of mine came to the party. After we said"Merry Christmas", we began to sing Christmas songs, such as Edelweiss, andso on. Then we told some Christmas stories, such as Christmas Father. Then I danced and laughted with my friends. We all had a good time. When the party came to the end,we said "Happy New Year" to each other.

译文:圣诞晚会

昨天是圣诞节,我们在学校举办了圣诞晚会,我的许多朋友都来参加晚会。我们互道“圣诞快乐”后,开始唱圣诞歌,像“雪绒花”等。然后我们讲圣诞故事,如“圣诞老人”等,我们都玩得很开心。当晚会即将结束时,我们互祝“新年快乐”。

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篇15:快乐的圣诞节英语作文

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快乐圣诞节Happiness in Chiristmas Day

Christmas is the biggest festival in the western world, which people all over the Christian countries celebrate. It is on the 25th day of each December. Christians consider it as the birthday of Jesus Christ. But now many customs and habits are beyond religious meaning, The Christmas season begins five or six weeks before the exact holiday. There is always a shopping boom during this period. So it's really a happy season for shop owners. bout foreign culture.

每年的12月25日,所有基督教国家的人们都欢庆圣诞节。一般认为圣诞节是耶稣诞生的日子。但是现在许多风俗和习惯都已超出了宗教意义。圣诞节季节在12月25日之前的5、6个星期就已经开始了。在这一时期总会出现一个购物潮。所以圣诞节确实是店主的快乐节日。

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篇16:快乐圣诞节

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今天虽然不是圣诞节,但是我非常快乐,因为今天我和我们班的同学要去提前庆祝圣诞节。

早上九点,我就早早的来到了摩尔玛,同学也陆续的到了,加上我一共有5名同学,我们先商议去太白公园玩,我们走到了太白公园,见太白公园人山人海,我们也知道有些人是因为今天是星期天,也有些人是庆祝圣诞节,还有些人是另外的原因。我们进去根本没玩,而是去“打酱油”,买了吃的一些就出来了。这是看看表已经11:00了,我们准备去德克士吃快餐,到了那里,才知道今天是“人山人海”日呀!我们一人点了一个“儿童套餐”然后吃了一点去玩里面的玩具,我们觉得都回到了幼儿园时代呢……

今天可真好玩呀!我会永远记到这一天的!

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篇17:中国式的圣诞节英语作文

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the spring festival and christmas have much in common. Both are prepared to create a joyous atmosphere; both offer a family reunion with a square feast: and both satisfy the children with new clothes, lovely presents and delicious food. However, the chinese spring festival has no religious background while christmas has something to do with god and there is santa claus with white heard to bring children presents. The westerners send each other christmas cards for greetings while the chinese people pay a call on each other.

nowadays, some of the chinese youth has begun to celebrate christmas, following the example of the westerners. Perhaps they do so just for fun and out of curiosity.

春节和圣诞节有许多共同点。两个都准备营造一种欢乐的气氛;两个都提供一个团圆的家庭宴会,既满足了孩子们的新衣服,可爱的礼物和美味的食物。然而,中国的春节没有宗教背景,而圣诞节与上帝有关系,而圣诞老人则带着白色的礼物给孩子们带来礼物。西方人互相送圣诞卡问候,而中国人互相打电话。

如今,一些中国青年已经开始庆祝圣诞节,以西方人为榜样。也许他们这样做只是为了好玩,出于好奇。

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篇18:写圣诞节英语的

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The night when Jesus was born, the shepherd who watched the sheep in the wilderness heard a voice from the sky and told them the news of Jesuss birth. According to the Bible, Jesus came to the world to be king of the world, so the angels passed the news to more people through these shepherds.

Later, people imitated the angels, and on the night of Christmas Eve, they spread the news of Jesuss birth. Until today, it evolved into the good news. Although Christmas Eve is a festival for foreigners, we are also excited about this day.

On Christmas Eve, each family places a Christmas tree according to tradition. That night, the family gathered in the living room, surrounded by Christmas trees singing Christmas songs, exchanging gifts, sharing the joys and sorrows of life, expressing their inner blessings and love, and praying for happiness in the coming year. But we live on campus, we cant go home.

We went back to the dormitory, took out the apple, and replaced it with someone else. Our dormitory bless each other, give us some snacks, we before bed, wash the socks on the bed in the morning found in a sock gift, I know who is on, is my head, I also gave him a gift, our dormitory exchange gifts, we are while they were sleeping when it.....

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篇19:圣诞节英语作文和翻译

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Today is Christmas Eve once a year. We have three at home. We burn delicious hot pot in the kitchen for mom, dad and I are in the sitting room decorate the Christmas tree together.

First of all, my father and I put the branches stretching, then put the tree is installed on a tripod.

Finally, my father and I put the small bells, Musical Instruments, gifts, fawn, Santa Claus, bowknot, five-pointed star and snowflake decorations hanging in the branches. Also has a long string of colorful lights around the branch.

A: wow! A beautiful Christmas tree appeared in front of our eyes, just like that. The mother of hot pot also burn well. The three of us to sit down and eating hot pot, hot side sing Christmas songs, was quite happy!

今天是一年一次的圣诞平安夜。我们一家三口开开心心地在家里。妈妈在厨房为我们烧美味可口的火锅,我和爸爸在客厅一起装饰圣诞树。

首先,我和爸爸把树枝舒展开来,然后把树安装在一个三角架上。最后,我和爸爸把一个个铃铛、乐器、礼物、小鹿、圣诞老人、蝴蝶结、五角星、雪花的装饰用品挂在树枝上。还把一长串五彩缤纷的彩灯绕在树枝上。

哇!一棵美丽的圣诞树就这样出现在我们的眼前。这时妈妈的火锅也烧好了。我们三人坐下来一边吃着热腾腾的火锅,一边唱着圣诞节的歌曲,真是太开心了!

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篇20:2024圣诞节英语作文

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The original Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, was born in the ancient southeastern Turkish town of Lycia early in the fourth century. His generosity was legend, and he was particularly fond of children. We know this primarily through Roman accounts of his patronage of youth, which eventually led to his becoming the patron saint of children. Throughout the Middle Ages, and well beyond, he was referred to by many names none of them Santa Claus.

Children today would not at all recognize the St. Nick who brought gifts to European children hundreds of years ago except perhaps for his cascading white beard. He made his rounds in full red-and-white bishops robes, complete with twin peaked miter and crooked crozier. He was pulled by no fleet footed reindeer, but coaxed in indolent donkey. And he arrived not late on Christmas Eve, but on his Christian feast day, December 6. The gifts he left beside the hearth were usually small: fruit, nuts, hard candies, wood and clay figurines.

During the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, St. Nicholas was banished from most European countries. Replacing him were more secular figures, who in general were not at center stage at that point in history..The Dutch kept the St. Nicholas tradition alive. As the "protector of sailors," St. Nicholas graced the prow of the first Dutch ship that arrived in America. And the first church built in New York City was named after him. The Dutch brought with them to the New World two Christmas items that were quickly Americanized.

In sixteenth century Holland, children placed wooden shoes by the hearth the night of St. Nicholass arrival. The shoes were filled with straw, a meal for the saints gift laden donkey. In return, Nicholas would insert a small treat into each clog. In America, the shoe was replaced with the stocking, hung by the chimney.

The Dutch spelled St. Nicholas "Saint Nikolass," which in the New World became "Sinterklass". later changed to "Santa Claus".

Much of modern day Santa Claus lore, including the reindeer drawn sleigh, originated in America. Dr. Clement Clarke Moore composed "The Night Before Christmas" in 1822, to read to his children on Christmas Eve. The poem might have remained privately in the Moore family if a friend had not mailed a copy of it (without authorial attribution) to a newspaper and became part of the Santa legend.

It was in America that Santa put on weight. The rosy-cheeked, roly-poly Santa is credited to the influential nineteenth-century cartoonist Thomas Nast. From 1863 until 1886, Nast created a series of Christmas drawings for Harpers Weekly. These drawings, executed over twenty years, exhibit a gradual evolution in Santa from the pudgy, diminutive, elf-like creature of Dr. Moores immortal poem to the bearded, potbellied, life-size bell ringer familiar on street corners across America today. Nasts cartoons also showed the world how Santa spent his entire year constructing toys, checking on childrens behavior, reading their requests for special gifts. His images were incorporated into the Santa lore.

Santa is known throughout the world in many different names, such as:

Saint Nikolaas (Sinter Klaas), from the Dutch Father Christmas, from the English Kris Kringle, from the Germans Befana, from the Italians Bobouschka, from the Russians (a grand motherly figure instead of a male)

圣诞老人的传说在数千年前的斯堪的纳维亚半岛即出现。北欧神话中司智慧,艺术,诗词,战争的奥丁神,寒冬时节,骑上他那八脚马坐骑驰骋于天涯海角,惩恶扬善,分发礼物。与此同时,其子雷神着红衣以闪电为武器与冰雪诸神昏天黑地恶战一场,最终战胜寒冷。据异教传说,圣诞老人为奥丁神后裔。也有传说称圣诞老人由圣·尼古拉而来,所以圣诞老人也称St.Nicholas.因这些故事大多弘扬基督精神,其出处,故事情节大多被淡忘,然而圣诞老人却永驻人们精神世界。

每年圣诞日,圣诞老人骑在白羊星座上,圣童手持圣诞树降临人间,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。在德国,传说他扮成圣童把坚果和苹果放在孩子们鞋里。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。坏孩子则得一鞭子。家长们灵机一动纷纷采用此传说来鼓励孩子们听话。大大超过了新年,成为一个全民的节日。圣诞老人已经成为圣诞节最受喜爱的象征和传统。他赶 着驯鹿,拉着装满玩具和礼物的雪橇挨家挨户给每个孩子送礼物的快乐老精灵的形象已深深地留在人们的记忆中。

11世纪末来自意大利的宗教士兵将Nicholas圣人的遗物带回意大利,并在港口城市Bari建造了一座教堂来纪念他。很快世界各地的基督教徒纷至沓来朝圣这位圣人。这些朝圣者将圣人Nicholas的故事带回他们的本土,所以有关圣诞老人的传说在各个国家都各具特色。

12世纪欧洲出现了圣人Nicholas纪念日,以互赠礼物和慈善活动为主。德国、法国、荷兰则将12月6日作为宗教纪念日,给孩子和穷人们赠送礼物。

荷兰殖民者来到美洲时,将他们的Sintirklass主教也带了去,Sintirklass身着红袈裟,骑着一匹白马。Sintirklass的美国形象后来逐渐演变成一个快乐的老精灵。起初美国作家华盛顿.欧文在他的喜剧《纽约的历史》中将他描述成一个又圆又胖的荷兰老人。1823年,诗人Clement Moore在他的诗歌《St.Nicholas印象》中继续将Sintirklass/Saint Nicholas的形象戏剧化,这就是各位在本篇开头看到的圣诞老人。

19世纪60年代卡通制作者Thomas Nash画了一幅胖胖的、慈祥的圣诞老人作为《Harper的一周》的插图。这个圣诞老人的形象开始深深地扎根于美国人民的脑海中。随着时间的推移,圣诞老人的形象传回欧洲,传到南美洲,传遍世界各地。

许多国家都保存了他们自己有关圣诞老人的风俗和传说。在荷兰的传说中,圣诞老人Sintirklass还带了一个叫Black Peter的助手,乘着一艘船于12月6日来到。他带着一本大书,书中描述了所有荷兰小孩在过去一年中的表现。表现好的小孩就送礼物给他们,不好的小孩便让他的助手带走。

德国的圣诞老人也带着一个叫做Knecht Ruprecht、Krampus或Pelzebock的助手,肩上背着个装着礼物的大袋子,手上拿着一根棍子。好孩子可收到他的礼物,顽皮的孩子却要给教训几棍子。

意大利的圣诞老人叫La Befana ;法国的圣诞老人叫Father Christmas或Pere Noel ;瑞士的圣诞老人叫Christkindl或Christ Child;斯勘的纳维亚地区的圣诞人叫julenisse 或 juletomte ;而英国的圣诞老人和法国一样也叫Father Christmas(圣诞之父),他的形象比其它圣诞老人更庄严,更清瘦一些。北美的圣诞老人便是乘着驯鹿拉的雪橇来给孩子们送礼物的。

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