There once was a man named Saint Nicholas.
从前有个叫圣·尼古拉斯的人。
All kinds of stories were told about Saint Nicholas.
有很多关于圣·尼克拉斯的故事。
Soon the legend of Saint Nicholas spread across Europe.
圣尼可拉斯的传奇故事立即传遍了全欧洲。
There once was a man named Saint Nicholas, wansn't there?
曾经有一个名叫圣特尼克罗斯的人，是吗?。
Overthe years, Saint Nicholas became associated with Christmas.
多年来，人们就把圣尼古拉斯与圣诞节联系在了一起。
But he, Saint Nicholas, and Father Christmas are spirits of giving.
但是圣尼古拉斯和圣诞父亲象征着给于的精神。
The red and white suit came, actually, from the original Saint Nicholas.
红白相衬的衣服，实际上来源于圣。尼古拉斯。
Looking in the window Saint Nicholas saw that the family had gone to bed.
圣·尼古拉斯从窗户望进去，发现这家人已经睡去。
Then the vehicle disappeared round one of the turnings of Fort Saint Nicholas.
于是马车就转过圣尼古位堡的一个拐角不见了。
Over the years Synthetic Wigs, Saint Nicholas became associated with Christmas.
多年来，人们就把圣尼古拉斯与圣诞节联系在了一起。
We all know about Santa, but what about Babushka, Saint Nicholas and Black Peter?
我们都知道圣诞老人，但老婆婆、圣尼古拉斯和黑彼得呢？
Saint Nicholas is represented as a kindly man with a red cloak and long white beard.
圣人尼古拉斯是被描绘成一个温和的人，他披着红斗篷，而且有着又长又白的胡子。
Saint Nicholas is represented as a kindly man with a red cloak and long white beard.
圣尼古拉斯为代表的是作为一个有爱心，并配以红色斗篷和长白胡子。
Today, we continue to use Saint Nicholas (or Saint Nick) as a pseudonym for Santa Claus.
今天，我们仍然使用圣·尼克拉斯(或者圣·尼克)作为圣诞老人的别称。
Legend has it, Saint Nicholas dedicated all his life to helping mankind, especially children.
据说，圣·尼古拉斯终其一生致力于帮助人类，尤其是孩子。
This is one of the many stories which explains why Saint Nicholas is the patron and protector of children.
这是解释圣尼古拉斯为什么是儿童的庇护者和保护人的众多故事之一。
In the United States and other countries, Santa Claus replaced Saint Nicholas as the symbol of gift giving.
在美国和其他国家，圣诞老人圣尼古拉取代的象征送礼。
The truth is that like the Christmas story itself, the story of Saint Nicholas is a composite of history, myth, and legend.
事实上，跟圣诞节本身的故事一样，圣人尼古拉的故事，也是集历史、神话和传说于一身。
The Dutch developed a custom by which children put out shoes which Saint Nicholas would fill with gifts when he came visiting.
荷兰人有一套自己的风俗，孩子们会将鞋子放在外面，圣诞老人到来时便会在里面装满礼品。
He died on December 6, which marks the Saint Nicholas Day in many European countries and that was when gifts were given to children.
他死于12月6日，许多欧洲国家后来便把这一天作为圣诞老人日，也就是给孩子们送礼物的日子。
And so, to the Germans of Pennsylvania, Saint Nicholas or Pelznickel was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children.
因此，对于宾夕法尼亚州的德国人来说，圣·尼古拉斯或者派兹尼克是一个身着裘毛棉衣，每年一次送给乖孩子礼物的人。
History experts say the first deion of Santa Claus in the United States appeared in the poem, a Visit from Saint Nicholas. It was published in 1823.
历史学家认为，美国历史上有关圣诞老人的第一次描述出现在一首名叫《圣尼古拉斯来访》的诗歌中。这首诗歌发表于1823年。
Inspiration struck Saint Nicholas and he took three small bags of gold from his pouch3 and threw them one by one down the chimney and they landed in the stockings.
圣·尼古拉斯脑子里灵光一闪，从他的袋子里拿出三小袋金币，一袋袋地顺着烟囱往下扔，金币全部落到了袜子里。
Inspiration struck Saint Nicholas and he took three small bags of gold from his pouch3 and threw them one by one down the chimney and they landed in the stockings.
圣·尼古拉斯脑子里灵光一闪，从他的袋子里拿出三小袋金币，一袋袋地顺着烟囱往下扔，金币全部落到了袜子里。
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