Santa Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈsænə/

SAN-uh

UK

/ˈsæntə/

SAN-tuh

释义

Santa is the cheerful old man in Christmas tradition who is said to bring gifts to children. In English, it usually means Santa Claus.

用法与细微差别

Very common in informal everyday English, especially with children: 'Santa is coming.' Adults also use it playfully. Usually written with a capital letter: 'Santa'. Do not confuse it with 'santa' in Spanish or Portuguese, where it can mean 'saint' in the feminine form.

• Spanish: Santa Claus - Papá Noel
• Portuguese (BR): Papai Noel
• Portuguese (PT): Pai Natal
• Chinese (Simplified): 圣诞老人
• Chinese (Traditional): 聖誕老人
• Hindi: सांता क्लॉज़
• Arabic: سانتا كلوز
• Bengali: সান্তা - সান্তা ক্লজ
• Russian: Санта - Санта-Клаус
• Japanese: サンタ - サンタクロース
• Vietnamese: Ông già Noel
• Korean: 산타 - 산타클로스
• Turkish: Noel Baba
• Urdu: سانتا - سانتا کلاز
• Indonesian: Sinterklas - Santa Claus

例句

The kids are waiting for Santa.

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We saw Santa at the mall today.

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She wrote a letter to Santa.

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My nephew still believes Santa comes down the chimney.

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I had to dress up as Santa for the office party.

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Come on, you don’t have to be Santa and buy everyone gifts.

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