Christmas

noun

1. 圣诞节（12月25日）
   25 December, the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ
   1. Christmas dinner/presents
      圣诞大餐 / 礼物
2. 圣诞节期间
   the period that includes Christmas Day and the days close to it
   1. the Christmas holidays/vacation
      圣诞节假期
   2. Are you spending Christmas with your family?
      你和家人共度圣诞节假日吗？
   3. Happy Christmas!
      圣诞快乐！
   4. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
      圣诞快乐并恭贺新禧！

1. N-VAR 圣诞节(12月25日)
   Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.
   1. The day after Christmas is generally a busy one for retailers...
      圣诞节后的那一天零售商一般都比较忙。
   2. Merry Christmas, Mom.
      妈妈，圣诞快乐！
2. N-VAR 圣诞节期间
   Christmas is the period of several days around and including Christmas Day.
   1. During the Christmas holidays there's a tremendous amount of traffic between the Northeast and Florida...
      在圣诞假日期间，东北地区和佛罗里达州之间的交通十分繁忙。
   2. He'll be in the hospital over Christmas, so we'll be spending our Christmas Day there.
      圣诞期间他在医院，所以圣诞节那天我们会在医院过。

1. The day after Christmas is generally a busy one for retailers
   圣诞节后的那一天零售商一般都比较忙。
2. Merry Christmas, Mom.
   妈妈，圣诞快乐！
3. During the Christmas holidays there's a tremendous amount of traffic between the Northeast and Florida
   在圣诞假日期间，东北地区和佛罗里达州之间的交通十分繁忙。
4. He'll be in the hospital over Christmas, so we'll be spending our Christmas Day there.
   圣诞期间他在医院，所以圣诞节那天我们会在医院过。
5. Shops close only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day
   商店只在圣诞日和元旦停业。
6. He returned home each year to celebrate Christmas and New Year with his family.
   他每年都回家和家人一起欢度圣诞和新年。
7. He only sees her at Christmas and Easter.
   他只有在圣诞节和复活节时才能见到她。
8. We exchanged addresses and Christmas cards
   我们交换了地址和圣诞贺卡。
9. My children want me with them for Christmas Day, but I can't face it
   我的孩子们想要我跟他们一起过圣诞节，但我办不到。
10. He had suffered a serious case of food poisoning over the Christmas holidays.
    在圣诞假期里，他经历了一次严重的食物中毒。
11. I'll be home for Christmas.
    我会回家过圣诞节。
12. Neff hitchhiked to New York during his Christmas vacation
    内夫在圣诞节假期里搭顺风车去了纽约。
13. After a brief inquiry about the Christmas holiday, he returned to the subject of music.
    简短地问了一下圣诞假期之后，他又回到了音乐的话题上。
14. He cheered up on Christmas Day itself.
    他圣诞节那天振作起来了。
15. I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas
    我只想祝福你圣诞快乐。
16. A merry Christmas to all our readers.
    祝我们所有的读者圣诞快乐。
17. Your mama and I are gonna miss you at Christmas
    我和你妈妈过圣诞节的时候会想念你的。
18. I was born on Christmas day
    我出生在圣诞节那天。
19. Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.
    圣诞节应该是兴奋和美妙的时刻，而不该是一种肆无忌惮的营销策略。
20. This reminds me of Christmas parties.
    这让我想起圣诞聚会。
21. And so Christmas passed.
    圣诞节就这么过去了。
22. He decided we should spend Christmas in Acapulco. There we could ski some and relax.
    他作出了决定：我们会到阿卡普尔科过圣诞节。在那里我们可以滑滑雪，休息休息。
23. There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions
    支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。
24. Jordan's own-label collection of sweatshirts, T-shirts and caps will be available this Christmas.
    乔丹自有品牌的运动衫、T恤衫和帽子系列将于今年圣诞节上市。
25. Usually at this time our thoughts are on Christmas
    通常在这种时候，我们的心思全放在了圣诞节上。
26. I can remember the thrill of not knowing what I would get on Christmas morning
    我还记得自己不知道圣诞节早晨会得到什么礼物时内心有多么激动。
27. Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony
    理查德和托尼在圣诞夜一道露面了。
28. She has yet to spend a Christmas with her husband
    她还从没和她的丈夫一起过过圣诞节。
29. The crews of the Card and its consorts had eaten Christmas dinner in Casablanca before sailing.
    在起航前“卡德”号和僚舰上的官兵已在卡萨布兰卡吃了圣诞晚餐。
30. We decorated the house for Christmas.
    我们装饰房子过圣诞节。

  Xmas Christmas【导航词义：圣诞节】

  Xmas n. 〈非正式〉圣诞节

〔辨析〕Christmas 的一种缩写形式，常写于标牌或贺卡上。X 是希腊语“基督”的首字母。

  Christmas n. 圣诞节

〔辨析〕即基督徒庆祝耶稣基督（Jesus Christ）诞生的节日，可指圣诞节（12月25日）当天，也可指圣诞节前后不久，比 Xmas 正式，可用于各种场合。