The festival honors both the living and the dead.

这个节日纪念生者和死者。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高一课文

This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living.

这是个欢乐的日子，据说这一天，死者回家而活着的人欢迎他们。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第二册:lesson 96

Two of his names -- Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas -- both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago. The Dutch believed Saint Nikolas gave gifts to children. They honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth.

Santa Claus和Saint Nicholas这两个名字都来自许多年前来纽约定居的荷兰人。荷兰人认为，圣·尼古拉斯送给了孩子们礼物。他们在每年12月6日纪念这位和善的圣徒。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：圣诞老人

Two of his names -- Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas -- both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago. The Dutch believed Saint Nikolas gave gifts to children. They honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth.

Santa Claus和Saint Nicholas这两个名字都来自许多年前来纽约定居的荷兰人。荷兰人认为，圣·尼古拉斯送给了孩子们礼物。他们在每年12月6日纪念这位和善的圣徒。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-圣诞老人什么？

The Dutch believed Saint Nikolaas gave gifts to children. They honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth. The English-speaking people who lived nearby greatly enjoyed Dutch festivals. And they brought the Saint and the custom of giving gifts into their own celebration at Christmas time.

荷兰人认为，圣·尼古拉斯送给孩子们礼物。他们在每年12月6日纪念这位和善的圣徒。住在附近的讲英语的人非常喜欢这个荷兰人的节日。他们把这位圣徒和送礼物的习俗带到自己的圣诞节庆祝活动中。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：圣诞老人