圣诞节习俗：尼日利亚的圣诞习俗

 　　Christmas in Nigeria is a family event, a time when lots of familymembers come together to celebrate and have fun. Mostfamilies, that live in cities, travel to the villages where theirgrandparents and older relatives live.

　　圣诞节在尼日利亚是一个家庭事件，许多家庭成员会走到一起庆祝和玩乐。大多数家庭，生活在城市，去他们的祖父母和老年亲属居住的村庄旅行。

　　Many different languages are spoken in Nigeria. Happy/Merry Christmas in lots more languages.

　　尼日利亚有许多不同的语言。有更多的语言表达圣诞快乐。

　　Many families will throw Christmas parties that will last all night long on Christmas Eve! Then, onChristmas Morning, they go to church to give thanks to God. Homes and streets are oftendecorated. Most homes will have an artificial Christmas tree.

　　很多家庭会举行圣诞派对，这将会持续到圣诞节前夕!然后，在圣诞节的早晨，他们去教堂感谢上帝。通常会装饰房屋和街道。大多数家庭都会有一棵人造的圣诞树。

　　Children love to play with firecrackers at Christmas. The church choir¹ may visit the churchcongregation in their homes to sing Christmas carols to them. Christmas cards are sent to friendsand family members. Presents are exchanged among family members and some families may taketheir children dressed in new outfits² to see Santa Claus.

　　孩子们在圣诞节喜欢玩鞭炮。教堂唱诗班会访问他们的家乡的教会并给他们唱圣诞颂歌。会发圣诞贺卡给朋友和家人。家庭成员之间交换礼物，有些家庭可能会带着孩子穿着新衣服去看圣诞老人。

　　In addition to serving turkey, a traditional Christmas meal in Nigeria may include beef, goat,sheep, ram³ or chicken. Other dishes might included pounded yam, fried rice, vegetable salad andsome type of stew⁴.

　　除了有火鸡外，在尼日利亚传统的圣诞大餐可能包括牛，山羊，绵羊，公羊或鸡肉。其他的菜可能包括捣山药，炒饭，蔬菜沙拉和某种类型的炖菜。

1 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。

2 outfits   

n.全套装备( outfit的名词复数 )；一套服装；集体；组织v.装备，配置设备，供给服装( outfit的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits. 他把承包工程分包给许多小单位。 来自辞典例句
• Some cyclists carry repair outfits because they may have a puncture. 有些骑自行车的人带修理工具，因为他们车胎可能小孔。 来自辞典例句

3 ram   

(random access memory)随机存取存储器

参考例句：

• 512k RAM is recommended and 640k RAM is preferred.推荐配置为512K内存，640K内存则更佳。

4 stew   

n.炖汤，焖，烦恼；v.炖汤，焖，忧虑

参考例句：

• The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
• There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。