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1、'TwasthenightbeforeChristmas,whenallthroughthehouseNotacreaturewasstirring,notevenamouse;Thestockingswerehungbythechimneywithcare,InhopesthatSt.Nicholassoonwouldbethere;在圣诞节前夜，整间屋里没有一人在吵，就连老鼠也不闹；长袜已被小心地挂到烟囱上，我希望圣尼古拉很快就来到；Thechildrenwerenestledallsnugintheirbeds,
2、Whilevisionsofsugar-plumsdancedintheirheads;Andmammainher'kerchief,andIinmycap,Hadjustsettledourbrainsforalongwinter'snap,我希望圣尼古拉很快就来到；孩子们都被舒适地安顿到他们的床上，虽然他们脑子里还跳动着小糖球的幻影；妈妈裹起头巾，我戴上帽，我们刚定下神来要睡个冬天的长觉，──Whenoutonthelawntherearosesuchaclatter,Isprangfromthebedtoseew
3、hatwasthematter.AwaytothewindowIflewlikeaflash,Toreopentheshuttersandthrewupthesash.这时外面的草地上有了得得的声响，我从床上跳起来去看个究竟，像一道闪光，我扑向窗户，快得像一道闪光扯开百页窗拉起窗框。Themoononthebreastofthenew-fallensnowGavethelustreofmid-daytoobjectsbelow,When,whattomywonderingeyesshouldappear,Butamin
4、iaturesleigh,andeighttinyreindeer,只见月光洒在新雪的胸膛上，给月下的万物披上晌午的光芒；这时竟出现了使我目瞪口呆的景象，那是一辆小雪橇和八只小小的驯鹿，Withalittleolddriver,solivelyandquick,IknewinamomentitmustbeSt.Nick.Morerapidthaneagleshiscourserstheycame,Andhewhistled,andshouted,andcalledthembyname;上面坐着一个小小的老车夫，他是这样
5、生气勃勃，动作敏捷，我马上知道这一定是圣尼古拉。他的骏鹿跑得比鹰还快，他吹哨，吆喝，还能叫它们的名字："Now,Dasher!now,Dancer!now,PrancerandVixen!On,Comet!on,Cupid!on,DonderandBlitzen!Tothetopoftheporch!tothetopofthewall!Nowdashaway!dashaway!dashawayall!""嘿，达舍！嘿，丹瑟！嘿，普兰舍和维克星！前进，科米特!前进，朱庇特！前进，唐德和布利琛！嘿，冲呀，冲呀，一起给我冲，
6、冲到门廊顶，冲向围墙的顶！"Hewasdressedallinfur,fromhisheadtohisfoot,Andhisclotheswerealltarnishedwithashesandsoot;AbundleofToyshehadflungonhisback,Andhelookedlikeapeddlerjustopeninghispack.他全身上下都穿皮裘，他的衣服因盖满烟灰而失去光华，他背上背着一包玩具，他看起来就像是小贩正在开包，Hiseyes--howtheytwinkled!hisdimplesh
7、owmerry!Hischeekswerelikeroses,hisnoselikeacherry!HisdrolllittlemouthwasdrawnuplikeabowAndthebeardofhischinwasaswhiteasthesnow;他的眼睛闪闪发光！他的酒涡充满欢乐！他的两颊红得像玫瑰，他的鼻子像是樱桃；他那滑稽的小嘴就像画的一把弓，他下颌的胡子像雪一样白，Asdryleavesthatbeforethewildhurricanefly,Whentheymeetwithanobstacle,mou
8、nttothesky;Souptothehouse-topthecourserstheyflew,WiththesleighfullofToys,andSt.Nicholastoo.它们决得就像枯叶随着疯狂的飓风，遇到障碍就升向天空，拉着装满玩具的雪橇，还有圣尼古拉，驯鹿飞到了屋顶，Andthen,inatwinkling,Ihe
