初中英语报英语翻译
圣诞夜,宁静中洋溢着温暖祥和.
ChristmasEve,SilentNight
ChristmasEveisthequietestnightintheyearinmyhometown.ItalwaysremindsmeofthefamousChristmascarol,SilentNight.Thefirstwordsofthecarolare:“Silentnight,holynight;alliscalm,allisbright.”ThemusicisslowandsoftanditcapturesthefeelingthatChristiansexperienceonthisspecialnight.
ChristmasEveisthedaybeforeChristmas.Duringtheday,itisanythingbutquiet.ThestreetsofmytownarefilledwithpeopledoingtheirlastminuteChristmasshopping.Mostofficescloseearly,sotheroadsarejammedwithrushhourtrafficattwoo’clockintheafternoon.Restaurantsandstorescloseearly,too.Allbusinessseemstocometoanendbyfiveo’clockandpeoplehurryhometospendChristmasEvewiththeirfamilies.
Byseveno’clockallthestreetsareemptyandyoucanbegintofeelthemagicofChristmasEve.Everythingisquiet.Thecarsandthepeoplehavedisappeared.Thenightisdarkandtheairiscold,butthehousesareallbrightlylit.ThereisawarmyellowglowfromeachwindowasfamiliesgatherforamealandthenputuptheChristmastreeandtelltheirchildrenChristmasstories.Outside,thehousesaredecoratedwithcoloredlightsandcheerfulscenesofSantaClaus,hissleighandhisreindeer.
IloveChristmasEveandthespecialfeelingofpeacethatitbrings.Itistrulyasilentnightwherealliscalmandallisbright.