圣诞节的由来英文 圣诞节的由来中英文素材(1)

　　圣诞节本是宗教节日。十九世纪，圣诞卡的流行、圣诞老人的出现，使圣诞节开始渐渐流行起来。圣诞庆祝习俗在北欧流行后，结合着北半球冬季的圣诞装饰也出现了。十九世纪初发展至中叶，整个欧洲、美洲开始过起了圣诞节。并衍生出了相应的圣诞文化。圣诞节传播到亚洲是在十九世纪中叶，日本、韩国、中国等都受到了圣诞文化的影响。以下是关于圣诞节由来的简介，附含中英文版本。

　　圣诞节的由来英文

　　Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. It is traditionally celebrated on December 25 by most Western Christian churches. Although dating to probably as early as a.d. 200, the feast of Christmas did not become widespread until the Middle Ages. Aspects of celebration may include gift-giving, Christmas trees, display of Nativity sets, church attendance, the Father Christmas/Santa Claus myth, and family gatherings. The word Christmas is derived from Middle English Christemasse. It is a contrACTion meaning "Christ's mass". The name of the holiday is often shortened to Xmas because Roman letter "X" resembles the GREek letter X, an abbreviation for Christ.

　　圣诞节的由来译文