孩子们圣诞清单上最奇怪的礼物

Christmas is less than two months away, and little ones are already planning their letters to Santa.

距离圣诞节还有不到两个月了，小孩子们已开始为写给圣诞老人的信打草稿。

But one survey has revealed the weirdest2 items to turn up on Christmas lists, and they include mythical3 monsters and mega-selling popstars.

Conducted by GAME, the study also reveals a significant break from festive4 tradition when it comes to writing wish lists.

One in three, 29%, children now use technology such as iPads or mobile phones instead of the traditional pen and paper, while a further one in five (19%) will rely on parents to take note of all the things they point at during TV adverts5 and during trips to the shops.

With more than three million lists likely to be drafted, parents are gearing up for a flurry of requests including many that even Santa would struggle to fulfil.

As part of the study, parents were asked to reveal some of the weird1 and wonderful items that made it onto their child's Christmas lists.

These are the top 10 most obscure items: a real dragon egg, pet unicorn6, iPhone 7, glasses for a cat, that daddy's job will be ok, a live walrus7, Taylor Swift, flight to the moon, Ferrari, and the power of invisibility.

1 weird

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。

His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

2 weirdest

怪诞的( weird的最高级 )； 神秘而可怕的； 超然的； 古怪的

参考例句：

Think of the weirdest, craziest shit you'd like to see chicks do. 想想这最怪异，最疯狂的屁事。你会喜欢看这些鸡巴表演的。

It's still the weirdest damn sound I ever heard out of a Jersey boy. 这是我所听过新泽西人最为怪异的音调了。

3 mythical

adj.神话的；虚构的；想像的

参考例句：

Undeniably,he is a man of mythical status.不可否认，他是一个神话般的人物。

Their wealth is merely mythical.他们的财富完全是虚构的。

4 festive

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。

We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

5 adverts

advertisements 广告，做广告

参考例句：

the adverts on television 电视广告

The adverts are not very informative. 这些广告并没有包含太多有用信息。

6 unicorn

n.(传说中的)独角兽

参考例句：

The unicorn is an imaginary beast.独角兽是幻想出来的动物。

I believe unicorn was once living in the world.我相信独角兽曾经生活在这个世界。

7 walrus

n.海象

参考例句：

He is the queer old duck with the knee-length gaiters and walrus mustache.他穿着高及膝盖的皮护腿，留着海象般的八字胡，真是个古怪的老家伙。

He seemed hardly to notice the big walrus.他几乎没有注意到那只大海象。