词汇 "Christmas comes but once a year" 在中文的含义

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Christmas comes but once a year

US /ˈkrɪs.məs kʌmz bʌt wʌns ə jɪr/
UK /ˈkrɪs.məs kʌmz bʌt wʌns ə jɪə/
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成语

圣诞节一年才过一次

used as an excuse for being particularly generous or for overindulging in food and drink, because it only happens once a year

示例:
Go ahead and have another piece of cake; Christmas comes but once a year!
再吃一块蛋糕吧;毕竟圣诞节一年才过一次
I spent a bit too much on gifts, but Christmas comes but once a year.
我在礼物上花得有点多,但圣诞节一年才一次