Hello! This week we answer a question about a common greeting we hear in December: Season's Greetings.

大家好! 本周，我们回答关于在12月经常听见的问候语的问题：Season's GreetingsBd6]&BqMK2GC2CQ。

Dear VOA, I hear Americans saying, "Season's Greetings." What does it mean?

亲爱的美国之音，我听到美国人说Season's Greetings，这是什么意思？

And how do you write it: "Season-apostrophe-s Greetings" or "Seasons-apostrophe Greetings?"

具体写法是什么：是Season加撇号加s加Greetings（Season's Greetings）还是Seasons加撇号加Greetings（Seasons' Greetings）？

Hussein, India.

侯赛因，印度5lRZ4f0(D!N,s#B%|G。

Dear Hussein, this expression is very common in the period between Thanksgiving, at the end of November, and New Year's Day, January 1.

亲爱的侯赛因，这个短语在11月底的感恩节至1月1日的新年之间的时期非常常见#;2wI4_25vS*z-Ef;。

There are many holidays being celebrated during this time, or season.

在这个时间段或者说季节里，人们庆祝许多节日p&e7AdyjOiga+19=w。

Thanksgiving is held on the fourth Thursday in November.

感恩节在十一月的第四个星期四举行,pS4Uq]akvqh7P5kV。

Then there is Hannukah, which is part of the Jewish religion.

然后是光明节，这是犹太教的节日yaY3s-dm=lir_hR。

This year, Hannukah began shortly after Thanksgiving, on November 28.

今年的光明节在感恩节后不久，也就是11月28日开始ls[cCbI#tOyx)a]n。

Christmas is on December 25.

圣诞节在12月25日PqNKD[FZ9*Rq。

Kwanzaa, a yearly celebration of African American culture, is held from December 26 to January 1.

宽扎节是一年一度的非裔美国人文化庆祝活动，从12月26日持续到1月1日iL&0Xpkl0N)I1ZS。

Lastly, there is New Year's Eve on December 31 and New Year's Day on January 1.

最后，12月31日是新年前夜，1月1日是新年3+HtH9&xOMGBj&|Bx#K。

The plural word "greetings" means a message that expresses good wishes to someone.

复数单词greetings指的是向某人表达良好祝愿9^wiyl~y2yq。

When we write cards or letters at this time of year, we try to include as many of our friends' religious, or nonreligious, traditions as possible.

当我们在一年中的这个时候写贺卡或信件时，我们会尽可能多地涵盖朋友们的宗教或非宗教传统s(x[;knL&#。

So, people may choose to say, "Season's Greetings."

所以，人们可能会选择说“致以节日的问候”6Q.H4@9e]+。

You will find the expression on cards, gifts and in outdoor lighting displays.

贺卡、礼物和户外灯光展示中都可以看到这一表达0r&)~*o8]R|oH+J^。

A similar expression is "Happy Holidays."

一个类似的表达是“节日快乐”vOHAlH,op8Dh14q。

That is another way to include people with a variety of traditions in our greetings.

这是另一种向来自不同传统的人表达问候的方式)g0XFhOcd+U8C。

Finally, how do you write "Season's Greetings?"

最后，怎么写Season's Greetings？

It is one season, so the apostrophe goes after the word "season" and before the "s."

只有一个季节，所以撇号在单词season和s之间M*00ovQnT|ucdvg。

The VOA Learning English team hopes you are able to gather safely with your family and loved ones during this season, as we send you all "Season's Greetings."

美国之音英语学习团队向大家致以节日的问候，希望您能在这个季节与家人和爱人团聚X7U*#f5ysis3p^H。

And that's Ask a Teacher. I'm Jill Robbins.

以上就是本期《名师答疑》，吉尔·罗宾斯为您播报TR2,3SlWPQ)@26nZb,M。