圣诞节

I have come to conclude that this passion for getting immediately to the plum is a complex inflicted on Western man by his delication to birthday gifting, to the sweet-toothed Easter hare, to the Christmastide thing, and all that.

我由此得出结论，西方人有一种想立即得到所期望的东西的冲动情结，这种情结源于他们对生日礼物、爱好甜食的复活节兔子以及圣诞节礼物等这类东西的微妙渴望。

Around the 12th century, these traditions transferred again to the Twelve Days of Christmas (December 25 January 5); a time that appears in the liturgical calendars as Christmastide or Twelve Holy Days.

在12世纪，这些传统转移再次十二天的圣诞节（ 12月25号至1月五号）；的时间出现在礼仪日历Christmastide或12个宗教节日。

Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

他们会知道圣诞节吗？

My family and I like to put poinsettias in our house at Christmastime.

我和家人在圣诞节的时候喜欢在家里放圣诞红。

It is Christmastime; there is something in the air, some kind of ideal.

现在是圣诞节时间；空气中弥漫着某种东西，某种美好的东西。

At Christmastime we often say,"God's presence is more important than presents."

在圣诞节我们常说：「上帝的同在比任何礼物更重要！

He won't be able to make it home at Christmastime.

圣诞节他到不了家。

It was Christmastime when my two new sisters, aged 6 and 3, arrived from Colombia.

那是圣诞节期间，我的两个新妹妹，一个6岁，一个3岁，从哥伦比亚来到了我家。

I guess this is how the peoples on TV feel at Christmastime.

我猜这就是电视中的那些人过圣诞节时的感觉吧

So if you're ever in a western country during Christmastime, be ready to pucker up!

所以，你要是在一个西方国家过圣诞节的话，需要准备亲吻别人喽！

Breath, muscle contraction of the buttocks; arch body, as far as possible to hold his head, right leg straight towards the ceiling (peg-leg knee in order to avoid muscle tension).

呼气，收缩臀部肌肉；拱起身体，尽量抬起头来，右腿伸直朝向天花板（膝微屈，以避免肌肉紧张）。

The cost of moving grain food products was unchanged from May, but year over year are up 8%.

粮食产品的运输费用与5月份相比没有变化，但却比去年同期高8％。