Unit9HolidaysandSpecialDays新编大学英语第二版第一册课文翻译剖析.docxVIP

Unit 9 Holidays and Special Days A Merry Christmas More Stuffing? by Patrick Brendan Merry, as you may know, has two meanings: happy and drunk. If youre like a large number of British people, then your Christmas will be an alcoholic, rather than a religious, occasion. Throughout the whole Christmas season which stretches from early December to the end of the first week of January, you will spend hours drinking with friends, relatives and colleagues. Whether you are surrounded by the noisy friendliness of a pub or whether you are seated in the peaceful comfort of someones home, you will be