Christmas

• n. クリスマス
• クリスマス期間

ミサ、ミサ、式典。

Christmas (n.)

late Old English Cristes m?sse, from Christ (and retaining the original vowel sound) + mass (n.2).

Written as one word from mid-14c. As a verb from 1590s. Father Christmas first attested in a carol attributed to Richard Smart, Rector of Plymtree (Devon) from 1435-77. Christmas tree in modern sense first attested 1835 in American English, from German Weihnachtsbaum. Christmas cards first designed 1843, popular by 1860s. Christmas Eve is Middle English Cristenmesse Even (c. 1300).

1. "Prices are down 40 per cent since Christmas ," he lamented.

「クリスマス以来物価が4割下がった」と悲嘆した。

2. "Will Joe be here at Christmas ?"-"I expect so."

「クリスマスにジョーはここに来るのだろうか？」-「できると思う」

3.Authorities requisitioned hotel rooms to lodge more than 3000 stranded Christmas vacationers.当局はホテルの部屋を徴用して3000人以上の足の踏み場のないクリスマス休暇者を安置した。

4.She has yet to spend a Christmas with her husband.

彼女はまだ夫とクリスマスを過ごしたことがない。

5.I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas .

メリークリスマスだけを祝福したい。