In his dream he found himself looking through his home, but there were no little stockings in the chimney corner, no Christmas bells or wreaths of holly, and no Christ to comfort, gladden and save. 他在梦中环顾自己的家室,壁炉角落里没有长袜,没有圣诞铃或冬青花圈,没有基督的安慰,喜悦和救赎。
It was Christmas Eve, with its loads of holly and mistletoe, and the town was very full of strangers who had come in from all parts of the country on account of the day. 那天是圣诞节前夜,小镇用冬青和槲寄生装饰起来,因为过节,镇上涌满了从四面八方来的乡下人。
At the Christmas season, ladies often adorn their coats with a holly corsage. 在圣诞节,女士常常佩带他们的外套同一个冬青树枝女性胸前饰花。
Then, a day or two before Christmas, I like to go into the woods and fields to gather great branches of ivy and holly. 临近圣诞节前的1、2天,我喜欢到树林中与野地里去采集常春藤与冬青树巨大的树枝。
At Christmas he found time to have a cup or two of holiday cheer and do his holly shaped bow tie. 在圣诞节他会找时间为庆祝节日干上一两杯,然后戴上他那冬青叶形状的领结。