[ ˌsætə:'neiljə ] n. 〔sing., pl.〕 【古罗马】农神节〔十二月中旬〕；〔s-〕 〔用作 sing. 〕放肆欢闹，纵情狂欢。 a s- of crime 恣意犯罪，无法无天。 adj. -lian
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Saturnalia was considered a festive time for romans , but christians believed it an abomination ( 3 ) to honor such a pagan ( 4 ) god 农神节本来是罗马人狂欢的日子，但是基督教不喜欢人们祭拜一个异教神。
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However , as early as 354 , roman christians celebrated it following the december solstice in an attempt to replace the roman festival of saturnalia 然而，早在354年，罗马宗教在冬至日过后来庆祝它，试图用来取代罗马的农神节。
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Eventually , the church was successful in removing the merriment ( 5 ) , lights and gifts from saturnalia and transferring them to the celebration of a christian christmas 最终，教堂成功地将农神节的欢乐、彩灯和礼物都转移到基督教节日圣诞节。
