Christmas
英 [ˈkrɪsməs]
美 [ˈkrɪsməs]
n. 圣诞节(12月25日); 圣诞节期间
Collins.4 / BNC.1142 / COCA.1232
同义词辨析
Xmasn. 〈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。
〔例证〕
May Xmas bring you joy and happiness.
愿圣诞节给您带来幸福与欢乐。
A merry Xmas to all our readers!
祝我们所有的读者圣诞快乐!
愿圣诞节给您带来幸福与欢乐。
A merry Xmas to all our readers!
祝我们所有的读者圣诞快乐!
Christmasn. 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。
〔例证〕
I would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
祝您圣诞节愉快，新年快乐。
We'll return to New Zealand at Christmas.
我们将于圣诞节期间回新西兰。
We usually sing carols at Christmas.
圣诞节时，我们通常会唱圣诞颂歌。
祝您圣诞节愉快，新年快乐。
We'll return to New Zealand at Christmas.
我们将于圣诞节期间回新西兰。
We usually sing carols at Christmas.
圣诞节时，我们通常会唱圣诞颂歌。
牛津词典
noun
- 圣诞节（12月25日）
25 December, the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ- Christmas dinner/presents
圣诞大餐 / 礼物
- Christmas dinner/presents
- 圣诞节期间
the period that includes Christmas Day and the days close to it- the Christmas holidays/vacation
圣诞节假期 - Are you spending Christmas with your family?
你和家人共度圣诞节假日吗？ - Happy Christmas!
圣诞快乐！ - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
圣诞快乐并恭贺新禧！
- the Christmas holidays/vacation
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 圣诞节(12月25日)
Christmasis a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December.- 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。 - Merry Christmas, Mom.
妈妈，圣诞快乐！
- The day after Christmas is generally a busy one for retailers...
- N-VAR 圣诞节期间
Christmasis the period of several days around and including Christmas Day.- 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。 - 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。
- During the Christmas holidays there's a tremendous amount of traffic between the Northeast and Florida...
双语例句
- We exchanged addresses and Christmas cards
我们交换了地址和圣诞贺卡。 - I'll be home for Christmas.
我会回家过圣诞节。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - This reminds me of Christmas parties.
这让我想起圣诞聚会。 - 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。 - Richard had turned up on Christmas Eve with Tony
理查德和托尼在圣诞夜一道露面了。