TwasthenightbeforeChristmas,whenallthroughthehouseNotacreaturewasstirring,notevenamouse;Thestockingswerehungbythechimneywithcare,InhopesthatSt.Nicholassoonwouldbethere;在聖誕節前夜，整間屋裡沒有一人在吵，就連老鼠也不鬧;長襪已被小心地掛到煙囪上，我希望聖尼古拉很快就來到;Thechildrenwerenestledallsnugintheirbeds,Whilevisionsofsugar-plumsdancedintheirheads;Andmammainher"kerchief,andIinmycap,Hadjustsettledourbrainsforalongwinter"snap,我希望聖尼古拉很快就來到;孩子們都被舒適地安頓到他們的床上，雖然他們腦子裡還跳動著小糖球的Phantom;媽媽裹起頭巾，我戴上帽，我們剛定下神來要睡個冬天的長覺，——Whenoutonthelawntherearosesuchaclatter,Isprangfromthebedtoseewhatwasthematter.AwaytothewindowIflewlikeaflash,Toreopentheshuttersandthrewupthesash.這時外面的草地上有了得得的聲響，我從床上跳起來去看個究竟，像一道閃光，我撲向窗戶，快得像一道閃光扯開百頁窗拉起窗框。Themoononthebreastofthenew-fallensnowGavethelustreofmid-daytoobjectsbelow,When,whattomywonderingeyesshouldappear,Butaminiaturesleigh,andeighttinyreindeer,只見月光灑在新雪的胸膛上，給月下的萬物披上晌午的光芒;這時竟出現了使我目瞪口呆的景象，那是一輛小雪橇和八隻小小的馴鹿，Withalittleolddriver,solivelyandquick,IknewinamomentitmustbeSt.Nick.Morerapidthaneagleshiscourserstheycame,Andhewhistled,andshouted,andcalledthembyname;上面坐著一個小小的老車伕，他是這樣生氣勃勃，動作敏捷，我馬上知道這一定是聖尼古拉。他的駿鹿跑得比鷹還快，他吹哨，吆喝，還能叫它們的名字："Now,Dasher!now,Dancer!now,PrancerandVixen!On,Comet!on,Cupid!on,DonderandBlitzen!Tothetopoftheporch!tothetopofthewall!Nowdashaway!dashaway!dashawayall!""嘿，達舍!嘿，丹瑟!嘿，普蘭舍和維克星!前進，科米特!前進，朱庇特!前進，唐德和布利琛!嘿，衝呀，衝呀，一起給我衝，衝到門廊頂，衝向圍牆的頂!"Asdryleavesthatbeforethewildhurricanefly,Whentheymeetwithanobstacle,mounttothesky;Souptothehouse-topthecourserstheyflew,WiththesleighfullofToys,andSt.Nicholastoo.它們決得就像枯葉隨著瘋狂的颶風，遇到障礙就升向天空，拉著裝滿玩具的雪橇，還有聖尼古拉，馴鹿飛到了屋頂，Andthen,inatwinkling,IheardontheroofTheprancingandpawingofeachlittlehoof.AsIdrewinmyhead,andwasturningaround,DownthechimneySt.Nicholascamewithabound.轉眼之間我就聽到屋頂有小蹄子騰躍踢踏的響聲，當我縮排頭來轉過身，就看見聖尼古拉從煙囪上一跳而下，Hewasdressedallinfur,fromhisheadtohisfoot,Andhisclotheswerealltarnishedwithashesandsoot;AbundleofToyshehadflungonhisback,Andhelookedlikeapeddlerjustopeninghispack.他全身上下都穿皮裘，他的衣服因蓋滿菸灰而失去光華，他背上揹著一包玩具，他看起來就像是小販正在開包，Hiseyes--howtheytwinkled!hisdimpleshowmerry!Hischeekswerelikeroses,hisnoselikeacherry!HisdrolllittlemouthwasdrawnuplikeabowAndthebeardofhischinwasaswhiteasthesnow;他的眼睛閃閃發光!他的酒渦充滿歡樂!他的兩頰紅得像玫瑰，他的鼻子像是櫻桃;他那滑稽的小嘴就像畫的一把弓，他下頜的鬍子像雪一樣白，Thestumpofapipeheheldtightinhisteeth,Andthesmokeitencircledhisheadlikeawreath;Hehadabroadfaceandalittleroundbelly,Thatshookwhenhelaughed,likeabowlfulofjelly.他的牙齒緊咬著一個菸斗。白煙就像花圈繞著他的頭，他有一副寬寬的臉和小小的圓肚，當他笑的時候，Hewaschubbyandplump,arightjollyoldelf,AndIlaughedwhenIsawhim,inspiteofmyself;Awinkofhiseyeandatwistofhishead,SoongavemetoknowIhadnothingtodread;那小肚震得就像一個碗裝滿果凍。他的個子圓圓胖胖，真假是一個快活的老頑童;我看到他時情不自禁地笑了，他轉過頭向我眨了眨眼睛，讓我知道什麼也不用怕，Hespokenotaword,butwentstraighttohiswork,Andfilledallthestockings;thenturnedwithajerk,Andlayinghisfingerasideofhisnose,Andgivinganod,upthechimneyherose;他一句話沒說就去幹活，他把每一隻長襪都裝滿後就急忙轉身，他把手指放在鼻子邊上，點點頭又跳上煙囪，Hesprangtohissleigh,tohisteamgaveawhistle,Andawaytheyallflewlikethedownofathistle,ButIheardhimexclaim,erehedroveoutofsight,"HappyChristmastoall,andtoallagood-night."他躍上雪橇，向他的鹿隊吹聲哨，他們就像薊花的冠毛一樣又飛走在他駛開之前，我聽到他大喊，"大家聖誕快樂，諸位晚安!
TwasthenightbeforeChristmas,whenallthroughthehouseNotacreaturewasstirring,notevenamouse;Thestockingswerehungbythechimneywithcare,InhopesthatSt.Nicholassoonwouldbethere;在聖誕節前夜，整間屋裡沒有一人在吵，就連老鼠也不鬧;長襪已被小心地掛到煙囪上，我希望聖尼古拉很快就來到;Thechildrenwerenestledallsnugintheirbeds,Whilevisionsofsugar-plumsdancedintheirheads;Andmammainher"kerchief,andIinmycap,Hadjustsettledourbrainsforalongwinter"snap,我希望聖尼古拉很快就來到;孩子們都被舒適地安頓到他們的床上，雖然他們腦子裡還跳動著小糖球的Phantom;媽媽裹起頭巾，我戴上帽，我們剛定下神來要睡個冬天的長覺，——Whenoutonthelawntherearosesuchaclatter,Isprangfromthebedtoseewhatwasthematter.AwaytothewindowIflewlikeaflash,Toreopentheshuttersandthrewupthesash.這時外面的草地上有了得得的聲響，我從床上跳起來去看個究竟，像一道閃光，我撲向窗戶，快得像一道閃光扯開百頁窗拉起窗框。Themoononthebreastofthenew-fallensnowGavethelustreofmid-daytoobjectsbelow,When,whattomywonderingeyesshouldappear,Butaminiaturesleigh,andeighttinyreindeer,只見月光灑在新雪的胸膛上，給月下的萬物披上晌午的光芒;這時竟出現了使我目瞪口呆的景象，那是一輛小雪橇和八隻小小的馴鹿，Withalittleolddriver,solivelyandquick,IknewinamomentitmustbeSt.Nick.Morerapidthaneagleshiscourserstheycame,Andhewhistled,andshouted,andcalledthembyname;上面坐著一個小小的老車伕，他是這樣生氣勃勃，動作敏捷，我馬上知道這一定是聖尼古拉。他的駿鹿跑得比鷹還快，他吹哨，吆喝，還能叫它們的名字："Now,Dasher!now,Dancer!now,PrancerandVixen!On,Comet!on,Cupid!on,DonderandBlitzen!Tothetopoftheporch!tothetopofthewall!Nowdashaway!dashaway!dashawayall!""嘿，達舍!嘿，丹瑟!嘿，普蘭舍和維克星!前進，科米特!前進，朱庇特!前進，唐德和布利琛!嘿，衝呀，衝呀，一起給我衝，衝到門廊頂，衝向圍牆的頂!"Asdryleavesthatbeforethewildhurricanefly,Whentheymeetwithanobstacle,mounttothesky;Souptothehouse-topthecourserstheyflew,WiththesleighfullofToys,andSt.Nicholastoo.它們決得就像枯葉隨著瘋狂的颶風，遇到障礙就升向天空，拉著裝滿玩具的雪橇，還有聖尼古拉，馴鹿飛到了屋頂，Andthen,inatwinkling,IheardontheroofTheprancingandpawingofeachlittlehoof.AsIdrewinmyhead,andwasturningaround,DownthechimneySt.Nicholascamewithabound.轉眼之間我就聽到屋頂有小蹄子騰躍踢踏的響聲，當我縮排頭來轉過身，就看見聖尼古拉從煙囪上一跳而下，Hewasdressedallinfur,fromhisheadtohisfoot,Andhisclotheswerealltarnishedwithashesandsoot;AbundleofToyshehadflungonhisback,Andhelookedlikeapeddlerjustopeninghispack.他全身上下都穿皮裘，他的衣服因蓋滿菸灰而失去光華，他背上揹著一包玩具，他看起來就像是小販正在開包，Hiseyes--howtheytwinkled!hisdimpleshowmerry!Hischeekswerelikeroses,hisnoselikeacherry!HisdrolllittlemouthwasdrawnuplikeabowAndthebeardofhischinwasaswhiteasthesnow;他的眼睛閃閃發光!他的酒渦充滿歡樂!他的兩頰紅得像玫瑰，他的鼻子像是櫻桃;他那滑稽的小嘴就像畫的一把弓，他下頜的鬍子像雪一樣白，Thestumpofapipeheheldtightinhisteeth,Andthesmokeitencircledhisheadlikeawreath;Hehadabroadfaceandalittleroundbelly,Thatshookwhenhelaughed,likeabowlfulofjelly.他的牙齒緊咬著一個菸斗。白煙就像花圈繞著他的頭，他有一副寬寬的臉和小小的圓肚，當他笑的時候，Hewaschubbyandplump,arightjollyoldelf,AndIlaughedwhenIsawhim,inspiteofmyself;Awinkofhiseyeandatwistofhishead,SoongavemetoknowIhadnothingtodread;那小肚震得就像一個碗裝滿果凍。他的個子圓圓胖胖，真假是一個快活的老頑童;我看到他時情不自禁地笑了，他轉過頭向我眨了眨眼睛，讓我知道什麼也不用怕，Hespokenotaword,butwentstraighttohiswork,Andfilledallthestockings;thenturnedwithajerk,Andlayinghisfingerasideofhisnose,Andgivinganod,upthechimneyherose;他一句話沒說就去幹活，他把每一隻長襪都裝滿後就急忙轉身，他把手指放在鼻子邊上，點點頭又跳上煙囪，Hesprangtohissleigh,tohisteamgaveawhistle,Andawaytheyallflewlikethedownofathistle,ButIheardhimexclaim,erehedroveoutofsight,"HappyChristmastoall,andtoallagood-night."他躍上雪橇，向他的鹿隊吹聲哨，他們就像薊花的冠毛一樣又飛走在他駛開之前，我聽到他大喊，"大家聖誕快樂，諸位晚安!