Bing Crosby(1943)
"White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. The song was written by Berlin for the 1942 musical film Holiday Inn. The composition won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 15th Academy Awards.
**White Christmas**
I'm dreaming of a White Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
- Dreaming (梦想): This means to imagine or hope for something, especially something pleasant. In the song, when the singer says "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas", he is expressing his desire or hope for a snowy Christmas.
- Glisten (闪耀): This means to shine or sparkle. In the song, "Where the treetops glisten" is a poetic way to describe a scene where the tops of the trees are shining or sparkling, likely due to snow or frost.
- Sleigh bells (雪橇铃): These are small bells often attached to a horse-drawn sleigh. They make a distinctive jingling sound. In the song, "To hear sleigh bells in the snow" evokes a traditional winter scene.
- Merry (快乐): This means happy or cheerful. In the song, "May your days be merry and bright" is a common Christmas greeting wishing others happiness and joy.
- Bright (明亮): This can mean full of light, shining, or (figuratively) happy. In the song, "May your days be merry and bright" is wishing for days full of happiness and positivity.