• n. 圣誕節
• 圣誕節期間

Christ，基督。mass, 彌撒，儀式。

Christmas (n.)

late Old English Cristes m?sse, from Christ (and retaining the original vowel sound) + mass (n.2).

Written as one word from mid-14c. As a verb from 1590s. Father Christmas first attested in a carol attributed to Richard Smart, Rector of Plymtree (Devon) from 1435-77. Christmas tree in modern sense first attested 1835 in American English, from German Weihnachtsbaum. Christmas cards first designed 1843, popular by 1860s. Christmas Eve is Middle English Cristenmesse Even (c. 1300).

1. "Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas," he lamented.

“圣誕節以來物價降了4成，”他悲嘆道。

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2. "Will Joe be here at Christmas?" — "I expect so."

“圣誕節時喬會來這里嗎？”——“我想會的?！?/dd>

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3. Authorities requisitioned hotel rooms to lodge more than 3,000 stranded Christmas vacationers.

當局征用旅館房間安頓了3,000多名無處落腳的圣誕度假者。

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4. She has yet to spend a Christmas with her husband.

她還從沒和她的丈夫一起過過圣誕節。

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5. I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas.

我只想祝福你圣誕快樂。

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