圣诞节的来历和意义英文

圣诞节的由来（英文）：The name Christmas is short for 'Christ's Mass'. A Mass is a kind of Church service. Christmas is a religious festival. It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus.“圣诞节”这个名称是“基督弥撒”的缩写。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。圣诞节是一个宗教节日我们把它当作耶稣的诞辰来庆祝，因而又名耶诞节。

Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. No one knows the exact date of Christs birth, but most Christians observe Christmas on December 25.

圣诞节是一个基督教节日，庆祝耶稣基督的诞生。没有人知道基督诞生的确切日期，但大多数基督徒在12月25日庆祝圣诞节。

On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services. During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with holly, mistletoe, and Christmas trees.

这一天，世界所有的基督教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。圣诞节期间，人们交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，用冬青、槲寄生和圣诞树装饰他们的家。

The word Christmas comes from Cristes maesse, an early English phrase that means Mass of Christ. The story of Christmas comes chiefly from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew in the New Testament.

圣诞节这个词来自克里斯蒂斯·梅斯，一个早期的英语短语，意思是基督弥撒。圣诞节的故事主要来自新约中的圣卢克福音和圣马太福音。

Because it stays green all through the year， the evergreen tree is symbolic of the eternal life offered to Christians through faith in Christ. The treetop points heavenward. A star signifies the special star which guided the wise men to Bethlehem.

Lights represent Christ， the Light of the World. Gifts beneath the tree are representative of Gods gift of His only begotten Son， who brings Hope， Love， Joy， and Peace.

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因为松树是四季常青的，这常青的树就象征了信仰基督的基督徒被赋予的永恒生命。尖尖的树梢指向天国。点缀在树顶的星星代表着指引智者到伯利恒寻访耶酥的那颗特殊的星。星星的光芒意指带给世人光明的耶酥基督。树下的礼物代表着上帝通过他的儿子带给世人的礼物：希望，爱，欢乐以及和平。