Krampus Makes for a Scary Christmas 圣诞坏公公来了！
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- 创建于 2013年12月18日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2013年12月18日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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You’d better be good, you’d better be nice, because Krampus is making a list and he’s checking it twice. This hairy, long-tongued demon has been scaring children silly for centuries in Germany and nearby countries.
你最好要乖，你最好别使坏，因为圣诞坏公公「克伦巴斯」正在列一份坏小孩名单，他正要再度确认这份清单。在德国还有邻近的国家，已有好几世纪的时间，这位多毛、长舌的魔鬼总是将小孩吓得目瞪口呆。
To scare children into being good, parents in these countries hold a festival every December 5 called Krampusnacht, or “Krampus night,” as a kind of evil Christmas. During the night, young men dress up in realistic Krampus costumes and walk in a parade. They swing rusty chains and bells that they flail about to scare children even more. Sometimes the men even carry sacks or washing tubs, which legend says Krampus uses to haul away the worst kids to his lair or to Hell.
为了让小孩吓得乖乖听话，这些国家的父母亲在每年12月5日举办一场叫做「克伦巴斯之夜」的节庆，可说是邪恶版的圣诞节。在克伦巴斯之夜，年轻人穿上逼真的克伦巴斯服装，并在游行中行走。他们摇晃着生锈的锁链还有摇铃，挥舞着这些东西，更加吓坏了孩童。有时他们甚至带着麻袋或者是洗衣盆，根据传说，克伦巴斯用这些东西将最坏的小孩拖进他的巢穴或者地狱。
Though they intend to frighten, the Krampus parades still attract many people to attend. The parades are creepy spectacles that include terrifying floats, smoke, and plenty of flaming torches. Those in costume also interact with the audience by shaking hands with people or trying to drag them into the parade. The event is unlike any other wintertime celebration and makes for a scary and fun December night.
虽然克伦巴斯游行用意是吓人，但游行依然吸引很多人参加。游行的场面令人毛骨悚然，包括可怕的花车、烟雾，还有许多燃烧的火炬。装扮者也跟观众互动，不管是与观众握手或者试着将他们拖进游行队伍中。这个活动不像任何其他的冬季节庆，它营造出一个既惊骇又有趣的12月夜。
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hairy [ˋhɛrɪ] adj.〔身体〕多毛的
Some babies are bald, but others already have hairy heads.
parade [pəˋred] n. 游行
The street is closed today because of the national celebration parade.
rusty [ˋrʌstɪ] adj. 生锈的
rust v. 生锈
The old metal roof has become brown and rusty over the years.
sack [sæk] n. 粗布袋；麻袋
Tommy carried a sack full of vegetables to the market to sell.
float [flot] n.（游行时用的）花车
Our president rolled down the street on a giant float, and waved to the crowd.
interact [͵ɪntəˋrækt] v. 互动
The Internet allows people in different countries to interact with each other.
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demon [ˋdimən] n. 恶魔，恶鬼
scare sb silly 把某人吓坏
flail [flel] v. 胡乱地挥动
haul [hɔl] v. 拖，拉，曳
lair [lɛr] n.（野兽的）窝，穴
spectacle [ˋspɛktək!] n. 景象；场面
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Krampus has his roots in ancient German folklore. Christians in Germany once tried to ban any celebrations or images of Krampus for being too evil, but the tradition persisted. Eventually, he became a companion of Saint Nicholas, who is also known as Santa Claus. While Saint Nicholas gives presents to children on Christmas, it is Krampus who punishes children who have misbehaved.
圣诞坏公公克伦巴斯源自于德国的古老民间传说。由于克伦巴斯太过邪恶，在德国的基督徒曾一度试着禁止任何有关克伦巴斯的节庆或者图像，但是这一个传统依然持续着。最后，克伦巴斯变成了圣．尼可拉斯，也就是圣诞老公公的伙伴。在圣诞节的时候，圣．尼可拉斯分送礼物给小孩，而圣诞坏公公惩罚行为不佳的小孩。
Krampus usually carries rusty chains that are meant to represent the clutches of the devil. Rather than giving presents, Krampus gives coal or sticks to bad children. The coal is simply an unpleasant gift, but the sticks represent switches that can be used to hit kids if they act poorly.
克伦巴斯通常都会带着生锈的锁链，这些锁链代表恶魔的爪子。克伦巴斯不送礼物，而是送木炭或者枝条给坏小孩。木炭不过就是令人感到不悦的礼物，但是枝条则代表可以用来鞭打小孩的鞭子，假使他们表现不佳的话。
In a sense, Krampus is like an evil Santa Claus that parents use to keep children in line. Children can be scared into sleeping on Christmas Eve when parents lay out the presents. Adults will tell children that if they wake up, Krampus will take them away. Krampus remains one of the scariest figures in the west and he stops many children from getting into mischief.
某种意义上来说，克伦巴斯就像是邪恶的圣诞老公公，而父母亲用他来管束小孩。在平安夜的时候，孩子们就可能会被吓到睡着，好让父母可摆放圣诞礼物。大人会告诉孩子们，如果他们醒来，圣诞坏公公就会将礼物拿走。直到今日，克伦巴斯依然是西方最可怕的人物之一，他阻止了许多小孩不再调皮捣蛋。
－by Bryan Shettig
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companion [kəmˋpænjən] n. 同伴
Charlie Brown is famous, and so is his companion, a dog named Snoopy.
punish [ˋpʌnɪʃ] v. 罚；惩罚
Tony was punished by his teacher for chatting too much during class.
represent [͵rɛprɪˋzɛnt] v. 象征；表示
The cross that many people wear on necklaces represents their religion.
unpleasant [ʌnˋplɛznt] adj. 使人不愉快的；不中意的；讨厌的
Hot and humid weather is unpleasant for most people.
remain [rɪˋmen] v. 保持，仍是
All the students left the classroom but the teacher remained inside.
mischief [ˋmɪstʃɪf] n. 胡闹，恶作剧
The police asked the teenagers a few questions because he thought they were up to some mischief.
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folklore [ˋfok͵lor] n. 民间传说
ban [bæn] v. n. 禁止
persist [pɚˋsɪst] v. 持续；存留
misbehave [͵mɪsbɪˋhev] v. 行为不礼貌；行为不端
clutch [klʌtʃ] n. 爪子
switch [swɪtʃ] n. 树林）柔软的细枝；鞭子
in a sense 在某种意义上
keep sb in line 控制住某人使他规规矩矩
Krampus in Osttirol 2012