It was December 24th, just the day before Christmas Day.

那是12月24日，就在圣诞节的前一天。

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The town is full of festive atmosphere one week before Christmas Day.

圣诞节前一周，小镇上就充满了节日的气氛。

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Before Christmas Day, people send Christmas CARDS to the one they love and put decorations on the Christmas tree.

在圣诞节前，人们寄圣诞卡给他们所爱的人并且放置装饰品在圣诞树上。

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He arrived one day before Christmas, 1933.

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And then you know, I just had to watch "The Nightmare Before Christmas" by myself in my apartment and called it a day, so.

然后我只得一个人在公寓看《圣诞夜惊魂》。一天就过去了。

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