Christmas, Hanukkah圣誕節(jié)與光明節(jié)
The holidays in my family are very diverse.
我們一家人過節(jié)的方式差異很大。
Our custom is to celebrate Christmas every year as a religious observance, complete with Advent wreathes and Midnight Mass.
我們的傳統(tǒng)是將圣誕節(jié)當(dāng)成一個宗教儀式來過，每年都要有降臨節(jié)花環(huán)與午夜的彌撒。
Most of my in-laws observe Christmas purely as a secular holiday, with the focus on exchanging gifts, stockings, a Christmas tree, and other traditional customs.
我妻子的家人視圣誕節(jié)當(dāng)成一個世俗的節(jié)日，交換禮物、長襪、圣誕樹和其它傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣。
There is a lot of listening to Christmas music—my favorites are the carols sung by Nat King Cole—and sometimes even some eggnog.
大家還都愛聽圣誕音樂，我最喜歡是金科爾唱的贊美歌。有時我們還有蛋酒。
My nieces and nephews enjoy the day the most, especially when they get to open the gifts under the tree from Santa Claus.
One of my brother-in-laws is Jewish, and so he celebrates Hanukkah, the festival of lights, when he lights a candle each of the eight nights on the menorah.
我侄女與侄子過圣誕節(jié)最開心，尤其是在圣誕樹下打開禮物的時候我的姐夫是*人，所以他過*的光明節(jié)，他們每八天的晚上就在燭臺上點蠟燭。
My niece gets a small gift each night of Hanukkah and of course spins the dreidel.
我侄女在光明節(jié)的每個晚上都能得到禮物。
With both celebrations in the same family, we sometimes call it Chrismukkah.
當(dāng)兩家人都在一起慶賀節(jié)日的時候，我們稱之為圣誕光明節(jié)。
But the holidays are no longer just Christmas and Hanukkah in the United States.
不過在美國節(jié)日不僅限于圣誕與光明節(jié)。最近，很多人還慶賀一個節(jié)日叫坤札。
More recently, there are some people who celebrate a new holiday, Kwanzaa.
這是很多非洲裔美國人的儀式，他們用*與派對的方式來突出他們的傳統(tǒng)。
This is a mostly African-American event, with parades and other parties to highlight African-American heritage. Started here in Los Angeles, this celebration runs for 1 week after Christmas, and is a mostly secular celebration.
在洛杉磯，這種慶?；顒訒谑フQ后持續(xù)一周，是一種世俗的慶賀方式。
Whatever tradition you celebrate, December is always a festive time of year.
無論你以什么方式慶賀節(jié)日，12月總是一年中慶賀的日子。
The holidays in my family are very diverse.
我們一家人過節(jié)的方式差異很大。
Our custom is to celebrate Christmas every year as a religious observance, complete with Advent wreathes and Midnight Mass.
我們的傳統(tǒng)是將圣誕節(jié)當(dāng)成一個宗教儀式來過，每年都要有降臨節(jié)花環(huán)與午夜的彌撒。
Most of my in-laws observe Christmas purely as a secular holiday, with the focus on exchanging gifts, stockings, a Christmas tree, and other traditional customs.
我妻子的家人視圣誕節(jié)當(dāng)成一個世俗的節(jié)日，交換禮物、長襪、圣誕樹和其它傳統(tǒng)習(xí)慣。
There is a lot of listening to Christmas music—my favorites are the carols sung by Nat King Cole—and sometimes even some eggnog.
大家還都愛聽圣誕音樂，我最喜歡是金科爾唱的贊美歌。有時我們還有蛋酒。
My nieces and nephews enjoy the day the most, especially when they get to open the gifts under the tree from Santa Claus.
One of my brother-in-laws is Jewish, and so he celebrates Hanukkah, the festival of lights, when he lights a candle each of the eight nights on the menorah.
我侄女與侄子過圣誕節(jié)最開心，尤其是在圣誕樹下打開禮物的時候我的姐夫是*人，所以他過*的光明節(jié)，他們每八天的晚上就在燭臺上點蠟燭。
My niece gets a small gift each night of Hanukkah and of course spins the dreidel.
我侄女在光明節(jié)的每個晚上都能得到禮物。
With both celebrations in the same family, we sometimes call it Chrismukkah.
當(dāng)兩家人都在一起慶賀節(jié)日的時候，我們稱之為圣誕光明節(jié)。
But the holidays are no longer just Christmas and Hanukkah in the United States.
不過在美國節(jié)日不僅限于圣誕與光明節(jié)。最近，很多人還慶賀一個節(jié)日叫坤札。
More recently, there are some people who celebrate a new holiday, Kwanzaa.
這是很多非洲裔美國人的儀式，他們用*與派對的方式來突出他們的傳統(tǒng)。
This is a mostly African-American event, with parades and other parties to highlight African-American heritage. Started here in Los Angeles, this celebration runs for 1 week after Christmas, and is a mostly secular celebration.
在洛杉磯，這種慶?；顒訒谑フQ后持續(xù)一周，是一種世俗的慶賀方式。
Whatever tradition you celebrate, December is always a festive time of year.
無論你以什么方式慶賀節(jié)日，12月總是一年中慶賀的日子。