Santa Claus

专有名词
/ˈsæn.təˌklɔːz/    /ˈsæn.təˌklɑz/|/ˈsæn.təˌklɔz/|/ˈsæːn.təˌkloːz/

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A figure said to bring presents to people (especially children) at Christmas time.
    — Last Monday the Anniversary of St. Nicholas, otherwise called St. A Claus, was celebrated at Protestant-Hall.
  2. A generous source of free gifts or benefits. broadly,figuratively
    — I then probe as to whether he is waiting for some Santa Claus to make him well, strong, and happy, or whether he is waiting for rigor mortis to deliver him from his earthly troubles.
  3. A number of places in the United States.; A ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona.
  4. A number of places in the United States.; A city in Toombs County, Georgia.
  5. A number of places in the United States.; A town in Spencer County, Indiana. Original name: Santa Fe.

词形变化

Santa Clauses plural Santaclaus alternative Santa Clause alternative Santa Klaus alternative Santeclaus alternative Santiclaus alternative Santy Claus alternative Sta. Claus alternative,abbreviation Sta Claus alternative,abbreviation St. Claus alternative,abbreviation St Claus alternative,abbreviation

词源

Borrowed from Dutch Sinterklaas (“Saint Nicholas”). Doublet of Sinterklaas.
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