总体而言，Merry Christmas 的确立并非源于语法规则，而是语言、文学、商业与文化长期互动的结果。无论使用 merry 还是 happy，其核心意义始终指向祝福与善意。 到了1818年，奥地利有位神父写了一首叫《平安夜》的歌，这首歌温柔又好听，很快就传遍了全世界，也让“平安夜”这个名字和“温馨、安宁”的感觉牢牢绑在了一起。慢慢的，这一天就成了大家翘首以盼的节日前夜。

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