chimney
n. 烟囱，烟筒

Christian
a. 基督教的
n. 基督教徒

cluster
n. 一串

custom
n. 习惯，风俗；海关

decorate
V. 装饰，装璜，修饰

differently
ad. 不同地

distance
n. 距离；远处

earn
V. 赚得，挣得；获得

eve
n. 前夜，前夕

evergreen
n. 常绿树，常绿植物

festive
a. 欢乐的

fir
n. 枞树，杉木

gaiety
n. 欢乐，快活

gift
n. 礼物，赠品；天赋

greeting
n. 问候，招呼

ham
n. 火腿；（兽类的）后踝

hospitality
n. 好客，殷勤；宜人

infant
n. 婴儿
a. 婴儿的

jolly
a. 快活的；令人高兴的

joy
n. 欢乐；高兴

laughter
n. 笑，笑声

observe
v. 庆祝，过（节日等）；观察

origin
n. 起源；开端

originate
v. 发源；首创

ornament
n. 装饰物

pudding
n. 布丁

raisin
n. 葡萄干

relative
a. 有关系的；相对的

religion
n. 宗教；宗教信仰

religious
a. 宗教的；虔诚的

represent
v. 代表；象征

seller
n. 卖者；行销货

string
n. 细绳；带子

symbolize
v. 象征

traditionally
ad. 世代相传地；传统地

turkey
n. 火鸡；火鸡肉

walnut
n. 胡桃，核桃

wise
a. 有智慧的，聪明的

fall on
（日期）适逢

associated with
与…有关

take advantage of
利用

as follows
如下

pass down
流传下来

in contact with...
与…联系

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Jim: Tom, you promised to help me fix my door-bell and I was waiting for you all the afternoon. But why didn't you come?
Tom: I did come this afternoon.
Jim: Really?
Tom: Yes. When I got here, I rang the door-bell three times, but there was no answer. I thought you were not in at that time. So I could do nothing but go away.