圣誕節(jié)的由來(lái)中英文作文

　　the concept of the american santa claus originated with st. nicholas, who was born in asia minor in 280 a.d. he was known as a kind, benevolent man; indeed made a saint because of his generosity.

　　為了紀(jì)念圣-尼古拉斯，按照歐洲傳統(tǒng)，12月6日就是交換圣誕禮物的日子，也標(biāo)志著圣誕假期開(kāi)始。

　　in honor of st. nicholas, december 6 became the traditional day in europe for the exchange of christmas gifts and the beginning of the holiday season.

　　荷蘭移民把他們關(guān)于贈(zèng)送禮物的.圣-尼古拉斯的形式帶到了美國(guó)，他們的發(fā)音是“sinter klass”。美國(guó)人不習(xí)慣于荷蘭發(fā)音，把他改為“santa claus”，這就是廣受孩子們喜愛(ài)的、圣誕節(jié)標(biāo)志性的圣誕老人。

　　dutch immigrants to the united states brought with them their version of the gift-giving st. nicholas, known as sinter klass. americans, unaccustomed to the dutch pronunciation, turned this into santa claus, who is beloved as a symbol of christmas by children of all ages.