The town named Santa Claus that’s been replying to Christmas letters for 100 years
你知道嗎?這個(gè)世界上有一個(gè)叫圣誕老人的小鎮(zhèn),,每一年都會(huì)回復(fù)孩子寫給圣誕老人的信,,已經(jīng)有100年了。
An American town named Santa Claus is being inundated with letters from excited children in the hope they will reach Father Christmas.
一個(gè)名為“圣誕老人”的美國小鎮(zhèn)被洪水般的信件淹沒了,。這些信件都是孩子們寫給圣誕老人的,,他們都滿心期待圣誕老人能看到自己的信,。
Every year youngsters write adorable notes addressed to Santa Claus, a town in Indiana and the only one to have a post office named after Santa Claus.
每年孩子們都會(huì)寫可愛的信寄到圣誕老人鎮(zhèn),這是美國印第安納州的一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn),,擁有世界上唯一一個(gè)得名于圣誕老人的郵局,。
Since 1914, the town recruits local volunteers, known as Santa's elves, to sort through the mail in time for Christmas.
自1914年以來,這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)開始招聘當(dāng)?shù)氐闹驹刚咴谑フQ節(jié)前整理和回復(fù)信件,,這些人有個(gè)稱號(hào),,叫“圣誕老人的精靈”。
From eight in the morning until eight at night, the letters are opened and replies penned by around 10 helpers every day.
從早上8點(diǎn)到晚上8點(diǎn),,“圣誕老人的精靈”一直忙于啟封信件并撰寫回復(fù),。通常還要多聘請10個(gè)幫手才干得完。
Last year, a total of 150 elves showed up to help make children's Christmas dreams come true.
去年,,圣誕老人鎮(zhèn)來了150個(gè)“圣誕老人的精靈”,,來幫助孩子們圣誕夢想成真。
英文來源:每日郵報(bào) (中國日報(bào)網(wǎng))
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