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| celebrate Christmas v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (commemorate birth of Jesus) | 庆祝圣诞节
qìng zhù shèng dàn jié |
| | We celebrate Christmas by exchanging presents and having a special meal. |
| Christmas cake nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (festive fruit cake) | 圣诞节蛋糕
shèng dàn jié dàn gāo |
| Christmas card nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (greetings card given at Christmas) | 圣诞贺卡
shèng dàn hè kǎ |
| | Last Christmas I sent 32 Christmas cards to my friends and relatives around the world. |
| Christmas carol nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (festive song) | 圣诞颂歌
shèng dàn sòng gē |
| | I could hear Christmas carols being sung out in the street. |
| Christmas Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christian festival: 25th December) | 圣诞节
shèng dàn jié |
| | Children can't wait to get out of bed on Christmas Day. |
| Christmas dinner nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (festive meal) | 圣诞晚餐
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| Christmas Eve nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christianity: 24th December) | 平安夜
píng ān yè |
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shèng dàn qián yè |
| | Every Christmas Eve we go to church and sing hymns together. |
| Christmas holiday nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (vacation period: December) | 圣诞假期
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| | I have lots of homework to do this Christmas holiday. |
| Christmas lights nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (decorative illuminations) | 圣诞灯饰
shèng dàn dēng shì |
| | Celebrities are often chosen to switch on the Christmas lights in towns and villages. |
| Christmas party nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (festive social event) | 圣诞晚会，圣诞派对
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Christmas present,
Christmas gift nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (festive gift) | 圣诞礼物
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| | The family spent Christmas Eve wrapping their Christmas presents. |
| Christmas pudding nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fruit dish) | 圣诞布丁
shèng dàn bù dīng |
| | Stirring the Christmas pudding mixture with a wooden spoon is supposed to bring you luck. |
| Christmas season nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (December: festive period) | 圣诞季
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| Christmas stocking nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (long sock: for gifts) | 圣诞袜
shèng dàn wà |
| | The children awoke to find their Christmas stockings filled with candy. |
| Christmas time nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (period of Christmas holidays) | 圣诞时光，圣诞期间
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| | I'm going home at Christmas time. |
| Christmas tree nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fir tree decorated at Christmas) | 圣诞树
shèng dàn shù |
| | We put the Christmas tree up in December and the children decorate it with baubles and lights. |
| Father Christmas nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (Santa Claus) | 圣诞老人
shèng dàn lǎo rén |
| | Father Christmas had filled the children's stockings with presents. |
Happy Christmas,
Merry Christmas interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (Christmas well-wishes) | 圣诞快乐
shèng dàn kuài lè |
| Merry Christmas interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (well-wishes for Christmas season) | 圣诞快乐
shèng dàn kuài lè |
| | I'm so embarrassed - I wished the rabbi Merry Christmas instead of Happy Hanukkah! |