时间:2018-12-19 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化脱口秀


美国文化脱口秀 第566期:为什么是Merry Christmas? - 英语课
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   开言主播大集合要为大家送上最诚挚的圣诞祝福,不过为什么其它节日祝福都是Happy,而圣诞节要用Merry呢?快听Jenny,Adam和Spencer告诉你!


  为什么是Merry Christmas?
  Google 这么说:
  "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" (thus incorporating 1 two greetings) was in an informal letter written by an English admiral in 1699. The same phrase is contained in the 16th century secular 2 English carol "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and the first commercial Christmas card, produced in England in 1843."
  1699年一位英国上将在一封非正式的信里写到“Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”. 16世纪的英国圣诞歌里也包含了同样的说法“We Wish You a Merry Christmas”。而1843年英格兰的第一封市售的圣诞卡片上,也印有相同的祝福。
  我们的主播这么说:
  "Happy" is an emotional condition, while "merry" is a behavior. "Happy"感觉像一种情绪,而"Merry"感觉是一种行为,会要做什么事情来庆祝。
  比如,英语中有一种说法:
  The more, the merrier 越多,越快乐
  但是在英国,可能会说Happy Christmas
  British people say "Happy Christmas"
  北美主流还是Merry Christmas
  Wish you a very merry Christmas
  为什么是Merry Christmas?
  Happy Holiday VS. Merry Christmas
  美国是个多元国家,其实很多人不是基督徒,也不庆祝圣诞节,所以现在提倡大家说:
  Happy Holiday!
  特别现在媒体喜欢讨论政治正确,去宗教化,大家还会为这个争执起来:
  War on Christmas
  我们有一期会员课也特别讨论了这个问题:
  Advanced - Political correctness
  除了圣诞,其它节日都用happy
  其它节日,我们都要用Happy:
  Happy New Year! 新年快乐
  Happy Easter! 复活节快乐
  Happy Thanksgiving! 感恩节快乐
  Happy Birthday! 生日快乐!

1 incorporating
组成公司( incorporate的现在分词 ); 包含; 使混合; 使具体化
  • Wallis has developed a simplified analysis incorporating the same approximation. 威利斯曾结合同样的假设,做出了一个简化的分析。
  • Incorporating unique international filter technology to give a beautiful satisfying smooth cigarette. 结合独特的国际过滤技术提供一个美丽的满足顺利香烟。
2 secular
n.牧师,凡人;adj.世俗的,现世的,不朽的
  • We live in an increasingly secular society.我们生活在一个日益非宗教的社会。
  • Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates.英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
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