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单词 Yule
释义
Yule
noun[CorU]
uk
/juːl/us
/juːl/
old useorliterary
Christmas:
圣诞节（同 Christmas）
The millennium's first Yule wasmemorablefor severalreasons.
On thistripyou willcatchthe Yulevibeat Germany'sloveliestChristmasmarket.
Synonyms
Christmas
Noel
See also
Xmasabbreviation
Yuletideold-fashionedorliterary
in the past, awintercelebrationheldbyGermanicpeoplesin thetimebeforeChristianitycame totheircountries:
Yule is anoldnorthernEuropeanwinterfestival.
Thetraditionofbringinggreeneryinto thehousedatesback to thepaganfestivalof Yule, when it wasintendedtowardoffevilspirits.
inmoderntimes, awintercelebrationheldby somepagans(=peoplewhobelongto amodernreligionthatincludesbeliefsandactivitiesthat are not from any of themainreligionsof theworld, forexampletheworshipofnature):
WiccanscelebrateYule aroundDecember21, thewintersolstice, becausenightsthenstarttobecomeshorter.
More examples
  • As another word for thefestiveperiod, Yule comesviaOldEnglishfrom jol , anancientScandinavianword for aseriesofwinterfestivities.
  • Theylookedlike Citytypeson acountrybreakfor Yule.
  • Let'scelebratethespiritof Yule!
  • Nextweekthey willattendthe Paganfestivalof Yule tocelebratetherebirthof thesun.
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  • harvest festival
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  • the holiday season
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(Definition ofYulefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Yule
noun[CorU]
literary
uk
/juːl/us
/juːl/
Christmas
圣诞节（同 Christmas）

yule| American Dictionary

yule
noun[U]
us
/jul/
esp.old use
Christmas
(Definition ofyulefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

ExamplesofYule

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Yule's successful integration of results from multidisciplinary approaches requires a precise understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of specific research methodologies.
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Yule's view of pragmatics is a broad one.
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Yule's article is mostly concerned with the arrangement of church interiors and the examples cited are generally uncontextualized.
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Yulebegins this work with an excellent overview and discussion of the historical context of the referential communication paradigm.
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Yule's treatment of this issue is extremely thoughtful.
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Yuleachieves this economy by sticking to major theoretical claims and concepts, keeping explanations short, and providing little discussion of problems connected with the theories he surveys.
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The firstyuletorch procession took place in 1876.
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