Aside from its obvious religious significance, the first Christmas stands as the great divide for the recording of human history.除了没有明显的宗教意义，第一个圣诞节是记录人类历史的分水岭。Until recently, history was divided between BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini, which is Latin for "...
Nicholas, would anonymously throw bags of gold coins into the windows of the poor. The coins supposedly landed in the shoes or stockings that were drying by the fireplace. Thus, was the stocking stuffer born. After Nicholas
Christmas history is much older than you think. It is older than Santa Claus, Christmas trees or even the Nativity of Jesus Christ. Christmas history stretches from society to society, from culture to culture. It is amazing to see how many of the icons o
Beginning in 1863 and over a period of 20 years, Nast created Christmas illustrations for the magazine Harper's Weekly.1863 年和之后的 20 年里，他为《哈勃周刊》画了很多圣诞老人的插画。He portrayed Santa as a grandfather-like person in a red suit.他笔下的圣诞老人是一位穿着红衣服的老爷爷。...
On the night before Christmas all across the world millions of children will be tucked in their beds while "visions of sugarplums dance in their heads." When they awake they will check their stockings to see if Santa Claus has come. Santa Claus has become the most beloved of Christmas sym...
He had hoped that the girls would be able to use the money to marry to avoid living on prostitution(卖淫), the common destiny(命运) of such girls at that time. From this gesture came the tradition of empty oversize(特大的) stockings hanging on fireplaces at Christmas time for Santa to...
The traditions of putting tangerines in stockings came from 12th century nuns who left socks filled with fruits and nuts at the doors of the poor. During the early 16th century, the German Christians were the first to use trees inside their homes. Martin Luther was said to be the first per...
For millions of people around the world, the very word“Christmas”brings warmth and joy to their hearts and homes. To some, it is simply a very popular holiday. But for many, it honors the birth of Jesus Christ. Here is a brief history of Christmas and some of...
8. 句意为"在平安夜,孩子们经常在床边挂上长筒袜","stockings"表示长筒袜,符合句意,故选C。 9. 谚语"Don't judge a book by its cover"意为"不要以貌取人","appearance"表示外表,符合句意,故选A。 10. 句意为"这间房间太暗了,它不像这间房间那么明亮!","so bright"表示如此明亮,符合句意,故...
From TV specials to office parties to high-fashion runways, we trace the popularity of this heartwarming holiday eyesore.