Christmas Eve 平安夜习俗介绍(中英双语)

　　每年的12月24日是西方传统节日平安夜。关于这个节日，你有多少了解呢?更多有关平安夜英语的内容，尽在新东方在线英语学习频道。

　　平安夜的习俗英文介绍

　　The custom of Christmas eve

　　1, Christmas Eve is also regarded as a short day

　　In the UK, as in the days of work, and sometimes by banks and trading companies as a short day (afternoon rest).

　　1、平安夜也被视为短日

　　在英国，平安夜如在工作日，有时会被银行及贸易公司视为短日(下午休息)。

　　2, the Catholic Christmas season in Christmas Eve

　　The Catholic Christmas season begins in Christmas eve. Unless it was Sunday. A party is said to be in the morning of December 24th. However, it is not permitted to attend a Christmas party before midnight.

　　2、天主教的圣诞季节在平安夜开始

　　天主教的圣诞季节在平安夜开始。除非当日是星期日。守夜的聚会据说是在12月24日早上。然而，在午夜前参加圣诞节的聚会是不被允许的。

　　3, Christians will participate in the midnight mass on Christmas Eve or party

　　Traditionally, many Christians will participate in the Christmas Eve midnight mass or gatherings, usually held in churches all over the world, to indicate the beginning of the Christmas day. Some churches will be held in the evening before the candlelight worship, usually there will be the birth of the story of the drama of Jesus, also will enjoy a big meal, usually a turkey or ham as the main course. Germany's traditional dishes are braised crucian carp.

　　3、基督徒会在平安夜参与子夜弥撒或聚会

　　传统上不少基督徒会在平安夜参与子夜弥撒或聚会，通常在世界各地的教堂内举行，以表示圣诞日的开始。一些教会则会在晚上较早时间举行烛光崇拜，通常会有耶稣降生故事的话剧表演，亦会享用大餐，一般会有火鸡或火腿作为主菜。德国的传统菜色则有烧鲤鱼。

　　4, giving apple

　　In the Chinese people will in Christmas Eve give Apple and Apple's "apple" with peace "flat", homophones, therefore, on Christmas Eve to eat the apple also imply meaning of "peace".

　　4、互赠苹果

　　在中国人们也会在平安夜的时候相互赠送苹果，苹果的“苹”，与平安的“平”，同音，因此，在平安夜吃苹果也就寓意着“平安”的意思。

　　5, held a spectacular masquerade, all night long to celebrate Christmas Eve is a happy, peaceful, Carnival of Christmas Eve, reunion night.

　　5、举办一个别开生面的化妆舞会，通宵达旦地庆祝圣诞夜是一个幸福、祥和、狂欢的平安夜、团圆夜。

　　6, family reunion

　　The people of Europe and the United States thousands on thousands of home reunion be fatigued with the journey. Christmas Eve is essential for party or party. Most European and American family reunion at home, ate dinner, and then sitting beside a burning stove, singing and guitar playing, to renew their grandchildren.

　　6、与家人团聚

　　千千万万的欧美人风尘仆仆地赶回家中团聚。圣诞之夜必不可少的节目是party或聚会。大多数欧美家庭成员团聚在家中，共进丰盛的晚餐，然后围坐在熊熊燃烧的火炉旁，弹琴唱歌，共叙天伦之乐。

　　7, a colorful socks hung on the bed

　　It is said that Christmas Eve night, Christmas husband guild driving a reindeer sled loaded with gifts ready to send some of this year to show very good little friend, he will quietly climbed into the house from the chimney, the gift stuffed in the bed socks. So, the children will always be the strips of colour profusion stockings at the head of a bed, and socks next to put a cup of hot milk to quench their thirst toiled Santa Claus, and send gift to yourself.

　　7、把一条条色彩缤纷的袜子挂在床头

　　据说平安夜的晚上，圣诞节老公公会驾着驯鹿雪橇满载着礼物准备送点这一年来表现很好的小朋友，他会悄悄地从烟囱爬进屋内，礼物塞在挂在床头的袜子里。所以孩子总会把一条条色彩缤纷的袜子挂在床头，并在袜子旁边放杯热牛奶给劳苦功高的圣诞老人解渴，并送份大礼给自己。

　　8, the exchange of gifts, caroling

　　Christmas Eve. That night, the whole family will reunion in the sitting room, around beside the Christmas tree to sing Christmas songs, exchange gifts, share with each other the joys and sorrows of life for a year, the inner expression of love and blessing. In the evening will see a group of cute little boy or girl, playing guitar in hand poetry, a singing poetry of good tidings.

　　8、互相交换礼物、报佳音

　　平安夜，当晚，全家人会团聚在客厅中，围绕在圣诞树旁唱圣诞歌曲，互相交换礼物，彼此分享一年来生活中的喜怒哀乐，liuxue86.com表达内心的祝福及爱。在这天晚上都会看到一群可爱的小男生或小女生，手拿诗歌弹着吉他，一家一家的唱着诗歌报佳音。