每日背誦第四期70
During his lifetime, Nicholas’s reputation for generosity and kindness gave rise to stories of miracles he performed for the poor, the weak--and children. After his death, devotion to Nicholas extended to all parts of Europe. His feast day was celebrated on December 6, but his reputation as a gift-giver later became attached to the celebration of Christmas on December 25.
尼古拉在世時(shí)慷慨仁慈的名聲衍生出他為窮人、弱者和孩子創(chuàng)造奇跡的許多故事。尼古拉死后，人們對(duì)他的摯愛延伸到歐洲各地。節(jié)日儀式定在12月6日舉行，但是他身為“贈(zèng)禮者”的聲望，后來卻與12月25日圣誕節(jié)的慶典扯上了關(guān)系。
(短文節(jié)選,本篇始于：圣誕老人，報(bào)上名來)
