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圣诞节的故事:耶稣的诞生
Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God.
圣诞节是基督教的一个神圣节日。因为他标志着耶稣,上帝之子的诞生。
Jesus' birth, known as the nativity, is described in the New Testament of the Bible.
圣经新约记载了耶稣的出生,即耶稣诞生。 The Gospels of Matthew and Luke give different accounts. It is from ... [详细] |
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It's hard to imagine now, but at the beginning of the 19th century Christmas was hardly celebrated. Many businesses did not even consider it a holiday. However by the end of the century it had become the biggest annual celebration and took on the form that we recognise today.虽然现在很难相信,但是在19世纪初,几乎没有人庆祝圣诞节。大部分商家也都没把圣诞节当做一个假日。然而,19世纪末圣诞节摇身一变变成了一年中最圣诞的庆祝活动。这一传统从那个时候被传承至今。The transformation happened quickly, and came from all sectors of society.
转变之迅速,覆盖社会各界各行各业。[详细] |
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盘点圣诞节7大传统习俗
Preparation of the Christmas cake 烘烤圣诞蛋糕;Sending gifts to loved ones 给亲友送礼物; Decorating the Christmas tree 装扮圣诞树; Lighting up the Christmas candle 点燃圣诞蜡烛; Singing Christmas carols 唱圣诞颂歌; Making of Cribs 制作圣诞马槽; Distributing Christmas candies 分发圣诞糖果[详细] |
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Advent is the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus and begins on Sunday nearest to 30th November. The word Advent comes from the Latin adventus meaning coming. Traditionally it is a penitential season but is no longer kept with the strictness of Lent and Christians are no longer required to fast.
从最临近11月30日的星期天开始的耶稣降临是为庆祝耶稣诞生做准备的一段时间。降临起源于拉丁语词汇“adventus”意义为来临。按照传统,这是基督教徒忏悔的时间,但现在基督教徒们已经不需要严格遵守这一规矩。
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CNN支招 圣诞送礼给那些特别的人续
You need Christmas gift ideas for some of the people on your list: the babysitter you want to keep happy, the co-worker you drew in the office Secret Santa exchange, the in-laws who have everything, the new niece or nephew who already seems to have so much for such a tiny person.
你需要为自己圣诞礼物清单上的一些特殊的人...[详细] |
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现在让我们一起分享一下BBC刊登的一个圣诞布丁制作方法吧。说不定看完你也能自己制作一个圣诞布丁。Equipment and preparation: You will need a 1.2 litre/2 pint pudding basin, baking paper, foil and kitchen string.
所需厨具:1.2升/2品特容量的布丁蒸盘,烘焙纸,铝箔和厨房用线Ingredients所需食材:1) 350g mixed dried fruit (raisins, currants, sultanas)
350克混合干果(例如葡萄干等) 2)100g pitted ready-to-eat prunes, chopped or left whole
100克可以直接食用的西梅,可剁碎或可留整个。 3)100g dark muscovado sugar
100克黑砂糖[详细] |
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