达成关于圣诞节的英语作文—圣诞节的习俗

2021年1月14日发(作者：童养静)
关于圣诞节的英语作文—圣诞节的习俗

Christmas, annual Christian holiday commemorating the
birth of Jesus Christ. Most members of the Roman Catholic
Church and followers of Protestantism celebrate Christmas on
December 25, and many celebrate on the evening of December 24
as well. Members of the Eastern Orthodox Church usually delay
their most important seasonal ceremonies until January 6,
when they celebrate Epiphany, a commemoration of the baptism
of Jesus. Epiphany also traditionally commemorates the
arrival of the Three Wise Men of the East in Bethlehem (near
Jerusalem, Israel), where they adored the infant Jesus and
presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
The official Christmas season, popularly known as either
Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas, extends from
the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the
feast of Epiphany on January 6. Christmas is based on the
story of Jesus’ birth as described in the Gospel according
to Matthew (see Matthew 1：18-2：12) and the Gospel according
to Luke (see Luke 1：26-56). Roman Catholics first celebrated
Christmas, then known as the Feast of the Nativity, as early
as 336 ad. The word Christmas entered the English language
sometime around 1050 as the Old English phrase Christes
maesse, meaning “festival of Christ.” Scholars believe the
frequently used shortened form of Christmas—Xmas—may have
come into use in the 13th century. The X stands for the Greek
letter chi, an abbreviation of Khristos (Christ), and also
represents the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

12月25日，是基督教徒纪 念耶稣诞生的日子，称为圣诞节。从
12月24日于翌年1月6日为圣诞节节期。节日期间，各国基督教 徒都