VOA慢速英语:Is He Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or Pelznickel?

1. West of New York, in Pennsylvania, many German farmers had also heard of Saint Nikolas.

hear of 听说
例句：Ever hear of pumpkin pie?
听说过南瓜派吗？

2. The picture of Santa Claus as we see him came from Thomas Nast.

come from 来自
例句：Did these books come from your store?
这些书来自你的书店吗?

3. So, when Nast painted the picture, his Santa Claus looked like the kindly old man of his childhood.

look like 看起来像
例句：They look like twins.
他们看起来像双包胎。

4. Some stand on street corners asking for money to buy food and gifts for the needy.

ask for 要求
例句：We do not ask for extra pay.
我们不要求额外报酬。

5. If one took a vote among children to learn who their favorite person was, there is no question who would win -- Santa Claus.

take a vote 表决
例句：Want to take a vote on it?
想投票决定吗？