圣誕節(jié)來(lái)了，大家圣誕快樂(lè)呀。為了應(yīng)和節(jié)日的氛圍，今天的學(xué)習(xí)內(nèi)容選取了與圣誕相關(guān)的常見(jiàn)表達(dá)，希望能對(duì)你有幫助。
Stocking stuffer
圣誕小禮物
含義：小禮物，尤其指放在圣誕長(zhǎng)襪里的小禮物
Mary went to the store today to look for some stocking stuffers for the children.
瑪麗今天去商店給孩子們找一些小禮物。
To trim the tree
裝飾圣誕樹(shù)
含義：用絲帶、彩燈、飾品等裝飾圣誕樹(shù)
My family usually trims the Christmas tree with red and green lights and wooden ornaments.
我們家通常用紅綠燈和木制裝飾品裝飾圣誕樹(shù)。
White Christmas
白色圣誕節(jié)
含義：下雪的圣誕節(jié)
In London seldom do we get a white Christmas.
在倫敦，圣誕節(jié)很少下雪。
The holiday spirit
節(jié)日氣氛
含義：關(guān)于假日的激動(dòng)興奮
December isn’t here yet and I’m already feeling the holiday spirit.
十二月還沒(méi)到，我已經(jīng)感受到了節(jié)日的氣氛。
Be my guest
請(qǐng)自便
含義：一種禮貌的方式，讓某人知道他們自己可以隨意自便
Do you mind if I get that last piece of the fruit cake? Be my guest.
你介意我吃最后一塊水果蛋糕嗎?
請(qǐng)便。
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
不要挑剔別人的禮物
含義：要對(duì)你收到的禮物感恩。
Oh no, I don’t like historical novels.
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
哦，不，我不喜歡歷史小說(shuō)。
別太挑剔了。
To beat the holiday blues
趕走節(jié)日憂(yōu)慮
含義：克服由于假期準(zhǔn)備或假期過(guò)后需要恢復(fù)正常生活而產(chǎn)生的壓力和沮喪，(大概是假期綜合癥~)
When I want to beat the holiday blues I always think about the fact that soon it will be over.
當(dāng)我想趕走節(jié)日憂(yōu)慮時(shí)，我總會(huì)想它很快就結(jié)束了。
Good things come in small packages
好東西都是小包裝的
含義：禮物不應(yīng)該以尺寸來(lái)衡量，因?yàn)橛袝r(shí)候最小的禮物是最好的
At first I was saddened by the size of my gift, but I thought to myself that good things come in small packages. I was not mistaken, because inside there were keys to a new car!
起初我對(duì)自己禮物的尺寸大小感到難過(guò)，但我心里想，好東西總是小包裝的。我沒(méi)弄錯(cuò)，因?yàn)槔锩嬗行萝?chē)的鑰匙!
Christmas comes but once a year
佳節(jié)良辰，一年一次
含義：圣誕節(jié)一年一度，我們應(yīng)該盡情地享受它，經(jīng)常被用作多花錢(qián)或沉溺于美食的借口。
Sue do you want another piece of the cake? Sure, why not? Christmas comes but once a year.
蘇，你還要一塊蛋糕嗎?當(dāng)然，為什么不呢?圣誕節(jié)一年只有一次。
Christmas came early (this year)
收到了好消息
含義：當(dāng)某人收到意想不到的好消息時(shí)
Did you hear that Janice is pregnant? Christmas came early this year for her and Matthew.
你聽(tīng)說(shuō)珍妮絲懷孕了嗎?對(duì)她和馬修而言真是個(gè)好消息。
The more the merrier
多多益善
含義：人越多，情況越好。
Can I bring my girlfriend to the holiday party?
Sure, the more the merrier.
我可以帶女朋友去參加假日聚會(huì)嗎?
當(dāng)然，人越多越好。
Be there with bells on
非常樂(lè)意去...
含義：應(yīng)邀時(shí)說(shuō)的話，意思是你會(huì)很樂(lè)意去。
Mom, will you come to my Christmas play at school? Of course, I will be there with bells on.
媽媽?zhuān)隳軄?lái)學(xué)校看我的圣誕劇嗎?當(dāng)然，我很樂(lè)意去。
