There was the far-off yelping of possum dogs in the dark swamp under cool autumn moons and the smell of eggnog bowls, wreathed with holly at Christmas time and smiles on black and white faces.

还有秋天清冷的月光从阴暗的沼泽地里远远传来的负鼠犬的吠叫声，过圣诞节时用冬青叶缠绕着一碗碗蛋酒的醇香味，以及黑人和白人脸上的微笑。

Two weeks around Christmas time would be great.

圣诞节前后两周最好。

I loved this, I was watching when this happened around Christmas time.

我喜欢这个 这事发生时我正看 大概圣诞节期间。

For today's 10 out of 10, a family from Gretna, Virginia, is an enlightened bunch who really know how to conduct themselves at Christmas time.

又到了今天的“最后一分钟”，来自弗吉尼亚州格雷特纳的一家人真的很会过圣诞节。

That's right, yes. But which of these has become a popular food to eat at Christmas time in Japan? A) turkey ramen; b) fried chicken; c) takeaway pizza.

错。但是，日本，以食物已经成为圣诞节期间的热门选择呢？a)火鸡拉面；b)炸鸡；c)外卖披萨。

Let's hear some examples of this expression which is particularly useful around Christmas time.

我们来听几个例句吧，这圣诞节的时候可特别有用。

Peace and love for you at Christmas time and the New year.

圣诞和新年里，但愿安宁和欢乐伴随你。

It actually started as early as early October and will go right until Christmas time.

实际上早十月初折扣就已经开始了，并将一直持续到圣诞节。

It was around Christmas time, I think.

“那是圣诞节前后。

Yeah, I'm thinking like, warm drinks that you'd have around Christmas time.

是啊，我想，它像圣诞节前后你会喝到的热饮。

Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

他们知道圣诞节快到了吗？

At Christmas time stores are filled with toys from Franz's valley.

圣诞节的时候，商店里摆满了来自弗朗茨山谷里的玩具。

And it's Christmas time at the White House.

白宫的“圣诞”来临。

I think they're usually served around Christmas time in certain cultures.

我认为某些文化中，它们通常圣诞节前后供应。

It's so nice to see you at Christmas time.

很高兴圣诞期间见到你。

Parents tell their children that Santa Claus – an imaginary old man with a white beard and red clothes – will bring them presents at Christmas time.

家长告诉孩子们圣诞老人会圣诞节给他们送来礼物。圣诞老人是一个虚构的长着白胡须穿红衣服的老人。

Easily one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, " A Christmas Carol" follows in the tradition of the telling of such tales at Christmas time.

《圣诞颂歌》无疑是有史以来最著名的鬼故事之一，它遵循了圣诞节讲鬼故事的传统。

As a young boy, the cockle-doodle-doo around Christmas time was also the reminder for families to attend Misa de Gallo – Spanish for " Rooster's Mass" – which is a novena of dawn masses in the nine days leading up to Christmas, Tan said.

作为一个小男孩，圣诞节期间的鸡鸣声也是提醒家庭参加“公鸡弥撒”——西班牙语中的“Rooster's Mass”——这是圣诞节前九天的黎明弥撒，谭说。

But in special occasions like Thanksgiving or Christmas time, if we pile our plate with a variety of different lovely foods, then it is very tempting to eat too much.

但特殊的场合，如感恩节或圣诞节，如果我们盘子里堆满了各各样的可爱的食物，那就很容易吃得太多。

When the girl disappeared around Christmas time, Holmes dismissed it with what was to become a common explanation: " She's gone to Europe to get married."

这个女孩圣诞节前后消失，那时，贺姆斯用了一个常见的解释：“她去欧洲结婚了。”