chimney
n. 煙囪，煙筒

Christian
a. 基督教的
n. 基督教徒

cluster
n. 一串

custom
n. 習慣，風俗；海關

decorate
V. 裝飾，裝璜，修飾

differently
ad. 不同地

distance
n. 距離；遠處

earn
V. 賺得，掙得；獲得

eve
n. 前夜，前夕

evergreen
n. 常綠樹，常綠植物

festive
a. 歡樂的

fir
n. 樅樹，杉木

gaiety
n. 歡樂，快活

gift
n. 禮物，贈品；天賦

greeting
n. 問候，招呼

ham
n. 火腿；（獸類的）后踝

hospitality
n. 好客，殷勤；宜人

infant
n. 嬰兒
a. 嬰兒的

jolly
a. 快活的；令人高興的

joy
n. 歡樂；高興

laughter
n. 笑，笑聲

observe
v. 慶祝，過（節日等）；觀察

origin
n. 起源；開端

originate
v. 發源；首創

ornament
n. 裝飾物

pudding
n. 布丁

raisin
n. 葡萄干

relative
a. 有關系的；相對的

religion
n. 宗教；宗教信仰

religious
a. 宗教的；虔誠的

represent
v. 代表；象征

seller
n. 賣者；行銷貨

string
n. 細繩；帶子

symbolize
v. 象征

traditionally
ad. 世代相傳地；傳統地

turkey
n. 火雞；火雞肉

walnut
n. 胡桃，核桃

wise
a. 有智慧的，聰明的

fall on
（日期）適逢

associated with
與…有關

take advantage of
利用

as follows
如下

pass down
流傳下來

in contact with...
與…聯系

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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.