圣诞老人的由来（中英文对照） 美国人关于圣诞老人的概念源于圣 -尼古拉斯，他生于公元 280 年的小亚细 亚。众所周知，他是个和蔼、慈善的人；确实，由于他的慷慨宽大而成为一位 圣徒。 the concept of the american santa claus originated with st. nicholas, who was born in asia minor in 280 a.d. he was known as a kind, benevolent man; indeed made a saint because of his generosity. 为了纪念圣-尼古拉斯，按照欧洲传统， 12月 6日就是交换圣诞礼物的日子， 也标志着圣诞假期开始。 in honor of st. nicholas, december 6 became the traditional day in europe for the exchange of christmas gifts and the beginning of the holiday season. 荷兰移民把他们关于赠送礼物的圣 - 尼古拉斯的形式带到了美国，他们的发音是 “sinter klass ”。美国人不习惯于荷兰发音，把他改为“ santa claus ”，这 就是广受孩子们喜爱的、圣诞节标志性的圣诞老人。 dutch immigrants to the united states brought with them their version of the gift-giving st. nicholas, known as sinter klass. americans, unaccustomed to the dutch pronunciation, turned this into santa claus, who is beloved as a symbol of christmas by children of all ages. 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/3947644fb6daa58da0116c175f0e7cd184251895.html