公元三世紀
There is one familiar face that never fails to make an appearance during Christmastime.
聖誕節期間一定會出現一張令人熟悉的臉孔。
familiar(adj.)熟悉的appearance(n.)露面;出現
Everyone knows the jolly Santa Claus who brings joy during the holidays, but who is he, and where did he come from?
大家都知道聖誕老人會在節日期間給人們帶來歡樂，但他到底是誰，又從何而來？
joy(n.)喜悅;歡欣
Santa Claus, whose original name was Nicholas, was born during the third century.
聖誕老人本名是尼古拉斯，出生於公元三世紀。
original(adj.)原先的
His parents were wealthy, but they died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young.
他的父母很富有，但在尼古拉斯小時候便因感染傳染病去世。
wealthy(adj.)富有的
Being a Christian, Nicholas followed the words of Jesus to “sell what you own and give the money to the poor.”
作為一名基督徒，尼古拉斯謹遵基督聖言：「賣掉你所擁有的，分給窮人」，
the poor=窮人the rich=有錢人the injured=傷者
He used his whole inheritance to help the needy, the sick, and the suffering.
因此他將所有遺產用於幫助那些有需要的人、患者與受難者。
inheritance(n.)遺產
Stories tell of Nicholas saving people from danger, starvation, and misfortune.
尼古拉斯拯救人們脫離危險、飢餓與不幸的事跡為人傳頌，
save sb. from=拯救某人脫離…starvation(n.)飢餓;飢荒misfortune(n.)不幸;厄運
He is especially known for his love of children.
而他尤其疼愛小孩。
be known for=以…為人所知
Nicholas spent his life serving God and became known throughout the land for his generosity.
尼古拉斯終其一生都在為天主服務，他的慷慨善舉無人不曉。
generosity(n.)大方;慷慨generous(adj.)大方的;慷慨的
Not long after his death, he was celebrated as a saint.
他過世後不久，人們便追封他為聖人。
celebrate(v.)慶祝;讚頌
Today, Saint Nicholas is seen as the protector of those in need, bringing gifts and a joyful holiday spirit to all.
如今，人們將聖尼古拉斯視為那些需要幫助的人的守護者，他給所有人送上禮物並帶來歡樂佳節的氣氛。
be seen as=be regarded as=be considered to be