saturnalia

常见例句

One week before the winter solstice, Romans began celebrating Saturnalia, an orgy of food and drink, in honor of Satyr, the god of agriculture.
在冬至一周前，罗马人开始庆祝农神节，纵酒狂欢，以纪念农业之神撒梯。
These elements, including the Yule log from Yule and gift giving from Saturnalia, became syncretized into Christmas over the centuries.
这些元素，包括耶稣圣诞节的圣诞柴，农神节的互赠礼物等，经过几百年的发展，都逐渐交融在圣诞节中。
Eventually, the church was successful in removing the merriment(5), lights and gifts from Saturnalia and transferring them to the celebration of a Christian Christmas.
最终，教堂成功地将农神节的欢乐、彩灯和礼物都转移到基督教节日圣诞节。
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