The name “Santa Claus” first appeared in the late 1600s, when the Dutch people settled in North America, and their Christmas traditions were adopted by English colonists. Over the next 200 years, Santa appeared in many different ways. In fact, before the 1900s, Santa didn’t have any standard image. Sometimes, he was tall and skinny, often wearing a bishop’s hat or animal fur. Santa was pictured wearing green or tan robes just as often as a red coat.
「圣诞老人」这个名字最初在十七世纪末期出现，当时荷兰人定居于北美洲，他们的圣诞节传统也被来自英国的殖民地居民采用。在接下来的两百年间，圣诞老人以多种不同样貌出现。事实上，在二十世纪以前，圣诞老人没有任何标准的形象。有时，他又高又瘦，经常戴著主教帽或身披动物毛皮。圣诞老人被描绘成穿著绿色或棕褐色长袍，次数就像穿红色大衣一样频繁。
生活必备字词：
settle vi. 定居
picture vt. 描绘
robe n. 长袍
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本文节录自《常春藤生活英语》杂志，完整内容请见十二月号。
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