Christmas apples wrapped in cellophane are a popular holiday gift in China, which is said to be because the word "apple" sounds similar to "Christmas Eve" in Mandarin.

圣诞节的“平安果”就是用玻璃纸包好的苹果，在中国是很流行的一种圣诞礼物。据说是因为苹果的“苹”和平安夜的“平”谐音。

cellophane['sɛlə'fen]: n. 玻璃纸

意大利：平安夜吃“七鱼宴”

A huge seafood and pasta dinner is tradition for Italians on Christmas Eve. The tradition of serving seven different seafood dishes stems from the Roman Catholic practice of abstaining from meat on Christmas Eve.

意大利人平安夜的传统大餐有海鲜和面食。“七鱼宴”上有七种不同的海鲜菜肴，吃海鲜的传统源于罗马天主教徒在平安夜不吃肉的做法。

abstain[əb'sten]: vi. 自制；放弃；避免

丹麦：圣诞节是12月24日

In Denmark, people celebrate Christmas Day on December 24. The Danish also countdown to Christmas using Advent wreaths. Wreaths feature four candles, one candle lit every one of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve.

丹麦人在12月24日庆祝圣诞节。丹麦人用降临节花环来做圣诞节倒计时。降临节花环上有四支蜡烛，平安夜前的四周，每个星期日点燃一支蜡烛。

Advent['ædvɛnt]: n. 到来；出现；基督降临；基督降临节

澳大利亚：圣诞节吃冷餐

Whereas many picture Christmas as a cozy, snowy holiday, Australians experience Christmas in the middle of summer. Australians often have cold Christmas dinners, and on Christmas Eve, fish markets are packed with people hoping to stock up on seafood before the holiday. Apparently pavlova is also a must as a Christmas dessert.

尽管很多人都将圣诞节描绘成下雪的温馨节日，但澳大利亚人的圣诞节却在盛夏。澳大利亚人通常在平安夜吃冷餐，圣诞节前鱼市挤满了囤海鲜的人。奶油蛋白甜饼是澳大利亚人必吃的圣诞甜点。

pavlova[pæv'lovə]: n. 奶油蛋白甜饼

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