"yule" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 尤爾節
• 聖誕節（古用）

Definition

尤爾節是歐洲古代冬季慶典的名稱，後來成為聖誕節的舊稱。現在有時用來指傳統或異教冬季節日。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Yule”現今主要出現在文學、歷史或異教傳統中，日常英語極少用。常見搭配有“Yule log”（尤爾柴火）及“Yuletide”（尤爾時節）。現代日常提聖誕節則用“Christmas”。

Examples

In the past, people celebrated Yule during winter.

過去，人們在冬天慶祝**尤爾節**。

The Yule log is a famous tradition.

**尤爾柴火**是一項著名傳統。

Some people still celebrate Yule today.

現在有些人還慶祝**尤爾節**。

We gather with friends every Yule and exchange homemade gifts.

每年**尤爾節**我們和朋友聚會，互贈手工禮物。

The town hosts a special market to mark Yule, full of old-fashioned decorations.

小鎮舉辦特別市集慶祝**尤爾節**，充滿復古裝飾。

He likes to send out cards with 'Happy Yule!' written on them instead of 'Merry Christmas'.

他喜歡寄寫著“**尤爾節**快樂！”的賀卡，而不是“聖誕快樂”。