saint nicholas 圣尼古拉斯哔叽
- Legend has it, Saint Nicholas dedicated all his life to helping mankind, especially children.
据说,圣·尼古拉斯终其一生致力于帮助人类,尤其是孩子。 - The truth is that like the Christmas story itself, the story of Saint Nicholas is a composite of history, myth, and legend.
事实上,跟圣诞节本身的故事一样,圣人尼古拉的故事,也是集历史、神话和传说于一身。 - The primary inspiration for Santa Claus is the 4th century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas of Myra. Nicholas resided in the ancient Lycian town of Myra, located in Byzantine Anatolia.
最初的圣诞老人形象源自4世纪的迈拉基督主教——圣•尼克拉斯,他居住在小亚细亚拜占庭的古利西亚小镇迈拉。
saint nicholas[ noun ]- a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
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- the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
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Saint Nicholas \Saint Nicholas\, St Nicholas \St. Nicholas\, n.
A Dutch saint, who was reputed to bring gifts to children on
Christmas even, giving rise to the modern legend of {Santa
Claus}.
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{A Visit from St. Nicholas} The original name for a poem by
Clement Clarke Moore, popularly called titled {The Night
Before Christmans}. It is a popular poem with the theme of
St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) coming to bring gifts to
children on Christmans eve. See {Night Before Christmas}
in the vocabulary.
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