英语词源
- Xmas (n.)
- "Christmas," 1551, X'temmas, wherein the X is an abbreviation for Christ in Christmas, English letter X being identical in form (but not sound signification) to Greek chi, the first letter of Greek Christos "Christ" (see Christ). The earlier way to abbreviate the word in English was Xp- or Xr- (corresponding to the "Chr-" in Greek Χριστος), and the form Xres mæsse for "Christmas" appears in the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" (c. 1100).
权威例句
- 1. Merry Xmas!
- 圣诞快乐！
- 2. A merry Xmas to all our readers!
- 祝广大读者圣诞快乐！
- 3. A week intervenes between Xmas and New Year's Day.
- 圣诞节与元旦之间相距一周.
- 4. She buys her Xmas presents on layaway.
- 她用预约购货法购买圣诞礼物.
- 5. Why don't you spend Xmas with Beate?
- 为什么你不和贝蒂一起度过圣诞?