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Noel (as a proper noun, referring to the Christmas season)
作为专有名词时，通常不加冠词，首字母大写。
Noel is a time for family and reflection.
圣诞节是家庭团聚和反思的时刻。
圣诞节；圣诞颂歌
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圣诞节；圣诞颂歌
the Christmas season, especially the period from December 24 to January 6
Noel is a time for family and reflection.
圣诞节是家庭团聚和反思的时刻。
一种中世纪起源的赞美诗或圣歌,歌颂基督的诞生；圣诞颂歌。
A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.
The choir will sing a beautiful noel at the Christmas service.
唱诗班将在圣诞礼拜中演唱一首优美的圣诞颂歌。
Many families gather together to celebrate noel with feasts and gifts.
许多家庭聚在一起，用盛宴和礼物庆祝圣诞节。
The poet wrote a heartfelt noel dedicated to the spirit of giving.
这位诗人写了一首真挚的圣诞颂歌，献给奉献精神。
作为专有名词时，通常不加冠词，首字母大写。
Noel is a time for family and reflection.
圣诞节是家庭团聚和反思的时刻。
表示‘圣诞颂歌’时，可数，可用不定冠词。
The congregation sang a joyful Noel.
会众唱了一首欢快的圣诞颂歌。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
圣诞节庆祝
They attended a Noel celebration at the church.
他们参加了教堂的圣诞节庆祝活动。
圣诞颂歌
The choir sang a beautiful Noel carol.
合唱团演唱了一首优美的圣诞颂歌。
圣诞节期间
We visit family during the Noel season.
我们在圣诞节期间探访家人。
唱圣诞颂歌
Children love to sing Noel at the party.
孩子们喜欢在聚会上唱圣诞颂歌。
圣诞音乐会
The school hosted a Noel concert last night.
学校昨晚举办了一场圣诞音乐会。
第一个圣诞节，天使这样说
This line is from the traditional English Christmas carol 'The First Noel' (also spelled 'The First Noël'), which recounts the birth of Jesus and the visit of the shepherds.
这句歌词来自传统的英国圣诞颂歌《第一个圣诞节》（亦作《第一个圣诞日》），讲述了耶稣诞生和牧羊人朝拜的故事。
Use noel naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Noel 可记忆为 'Now all is well' 的缩写，圣诞节一切安好。
语域：formal 常见场景：圣诞颂歌、文学作品或诗歌 Noel 通常用于较正式或文学性的语境，多出现在圣诞颂歌或诗歌中，日常口语中较少使用。
All selected words end in 'el', but their vowel sounds differ from 'noel' (pronounced /nəuˈel/). None rhyme exactly.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.