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  3. Somehow the Christmas spirit had evaporated since that time, probably because I got just a little sick and disgusted when I had

Somehow the Christmas spirit had evaporated since that time, probably because I got just a little sick and disgusted when I had

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问题     Somehow the Christmas spirit had evaporated since that time, probably because I got just a little sick and disgusted when I had to put up the plastic trees with their cheap ornaments and made-in-Japan lights in the middle of September; when I went partially deaf from people yelling in my ears; when I became accustomed to hearing the same shrilling Christmas carols three times an hour over the public address system. No, Christmas didn’t mean much any more, except more work and headaches.
    I dismissed these thoughts temporarily when I saw an irate customer heading my way. I adjusted my pre-tied tie, my plastic pocket protector with the red "K-Mart" printed on a Christmas tree background, and my plastic smile, and I was ready to meet her ...
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答案 从那时起，圣诞节的真谛便莫名消失了。可能是因为从九月中旬开始就得用便宜的装饰品以及日本制造的目光灯装饰圣诞树吧；也可能是因为人们的喊叫声让我觉得几乎就要聋掉吧；还可能是因为公共广播中每小时重复三遍的圣诞颂歌在我心中早已成为刺耳的声音吧。所有的这一切，都让我感到丝丝的腻味和厌烦。对，没错，对于我而言，圣诞节只会带来更多的工作和头痛，再无其他。 当我看到一位愤怒的顾客向我走来时，那些想法竟统统暂时隐退。我整理了一下本已系好的领带，整理了以圣诞树为背景且印有“K-Man”红色字样的塑料口袋保护器，脸上带着造作的微笑，准备好去迎接她……
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