In cooler climes, many young people simply see Christmas as a time to escape their immediate families and celebrate with friends.

在较寒冷的地区，许多年轻人将圣诞节视为能够逃离至亲家人，和朋友欢聚的时刻。

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Many people switch on the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break.

很多人打开电视仅仅是为了打发圣诞节休息期间的无聊时光而已。

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Married employees simply have more legitimate excuses to ask for time off: a kid's birthday party, an anniversary dinner, Christmas.

已婚的人有更多合情合理的借口去休假：孩子的生日晚会，周年纪念日，圣诞。

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As I said, these performances were not simply rhetorical jabs at the Christmas Eve Order.

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Further afield, we have wines from Napa, Stellenbosch and even Lebanon for entertaining, enjoying with Christmas lunch or simply sharing with the family.

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Sophie, 37, from the RAF, says Christmas time here is simply different to being at home.

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