圣尼古拉

但是，在法国北部和东部地区，12月6号就会庆祝圣尼古拉，开始圣诞季节。在一些省份，主显节是圣诞季节里最重要的节日之一。

However , in eastern and northern France , the Christmas season begins on 6 December , la fte de Saint Nicolas , and in some provinces la fte des Rois is one the most important holidays of the Christmas season .

奇西克教堂为水手的守护神圣尼古拉而建。

Chiswick church is dedicated to St Nicholas , patron saint of sailors .

荷兰人一直都传颂着圣尼古拉的传说。

The Dutch kept the legend of St. Nicholas alive .

在荷兰，因为他经常派礼物给人们，赢得了不少名誉，人们称他为圣尼古拉。

It was in Holland , where they called him Sinterklaas , that he earned his reputation for giving stuff away .

因为那里有个圣尼古拉广场，在那可以看到阿罕布拉宫的全景。

Because there was a very popular small square , San Nicolas , which could see the whole view of the La Alhambra .

因设计了城市的洗礼堂和圣尼古拉钟楼，一位名为迪奥提莎维的人被认为最有可能是比萨斜塔的设计者。

An architect named Diotisalvi is seen as the more likely person to have designed the tower because he designed the city 's baptistery and the San Nicola Bell Tower .

圣尼古拉生来就是个慷慨正直的人，尤其喜爱孩子，还很关心穷苦人，给穷人家里送去各种礼物、钱以及其他有用的物品。

By nature St.Nicholas was a generous and honest man , particularly devoted to children . He also cared deeply for the poor . He brought various gifts , money and other useful items to the houses of the poor .

据说他原是小亚细亚每拉城的主教，名叫圣尼古拉，死后被尊为圣徒，是一位身穿红袍、头戴红帽的白胡子老头。

He was the bishop of Asia Minor city of Rafah and he was called a man of God after his death . He is an old man in red clothes and he wears a red hat . He has white mustache .

也传说称圣诞老人由圣·尼古拉而来，所以圣诞老人也称St.Nicholas。

It 's also said that Chrismas Father comes from San Nichola , so he is also called St.Nicholas .