Christians around the world celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25, each year. For many, it's a day of merriment and giving of thanks, marked by gatherings with friends and family, shared meals and the exchange of gifts.

每年的12月25日，全世界的基督教徒们都会庆祝圣诞节。在很多人看来，圣诞节是一个充满快乐与感恩的日子。在这一天，人们总会与自己的亲友相聚，共享佳肴，互相交换礼物和祝福。

The Huffington Post editors asked readers around the world what Christmas means to them. Scroll below to read the best responses.

在今年的圣诞节来临之际，赫芬顿邮报的编辑们向读者询问圣诞节对他们的意义。以下就是一些很棒的答案。

"Every year, my family goes with two or three other families (usually families we have known for many years) to sing Christmas carols at the local nursing home. Many of the residents have very few family members who visit them. Some have no Christmas visitors and are very lonely. We have one friend who lives in the nursing home who joins us every year, making his way through the halls as we push him in his wheelchair.

“每年，我们全家都会和另外两三个家庭（通常这些家庭都与我们是世交）一同去当地的疗养院为住在那里的人唱圣诞颂歌。住在那里的很多人常常一年到头都很少有人探望。有些人甚至在圣诞节时也无人问津，非常孤独。在那个疗养院里，我们有一个朋友。每到圣诞节，我们总会推着他的轮椅，走进礼堂，与我们共同歌唱、共同欢乐。

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