圣诞英语－为什么圣诞节有时候拼写成Xmas?

时间：2008-12-24 06:42:43

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...especially when combined with the word "sale"?

According to the book Did you ever Wonder... by Jeff Rovin, the word for Christ in Greek is Xristos. The use of the shortened form "Xmas" became popular in Europe in the 1500s.

The word Xmas is so common in advertising¹ most likely because "Xmas" and "sale" have the same number of letters, and "Xmas" is significantly shorter than Christmas.

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n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
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Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗? The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。