*Christ·mas/`krɪsməs; ˈkrɪsməs/ n [C,U] 1 a Christian holiday on December 25th that celebrates the birth of Christ, when people give and receive gifts 圣诞节〔12 月 25 日〕 2 the period of a few days just before, after, and including this day 圣诞节节期: What did you do over Christmas? 你在圣诞节期间做了什么事？