Kids' imaginations are in overdrive when it comes to composing Christmas lists - as they ask for a live walrus, the power of invisibility and Taylor Swift.
每到寫(xiě)圣誕禮物清單的時(shí)候，孩子們的想象力總是超乎尋常的——他們想要一只活海象、隱身的能力還有泰勒·斯威夫特。

Christmas is less than two months away, and little ones are already planning their letters to Santa.
距離圣誕節(jié)還有不到兩個(gè)月了，小孩子們已開(kāi)始為寫(xiě)給圣誕老人的信打草稿。

But one survey has revealed the weirdest items to turn up on Christmas lists, and they include mythical monsters and mega-selling popstars.
但一項(xiàng)調(diào)查揭示了出現(xiàn)在孩子們的圣誕清單上的最奇怪的禮物，包括神話(huà)中的怪物和專(zhuān)輯銷(xiāo)量達(dá)數(shù)百萬(wàn)的流行歌手。

Conducted by GAME, the study also reveals a significant break from festive tradition when it comes to writing wish lists.
這項(xiàng)由GAME公司進(jìn)行的調(diào)查還顯示，人們寫(xiě)愿望清單的方式已經(jīng)大大脫離節(jié)日傳統(tǒng)。

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 adverts and during trips to the shops.
約三分之一（29%）的孩子使用iPad或智能電話(huà)等科技產(chǎn)品來(lái)列清單，而不再用傳統(tǒng)的紙和筆。另外還有約五分之一（19%）的孩子會(huì)在看電視廣告和逛商店的時(shí)候指出自己想要的禮物，由父母一一記下。

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.
這個(gè)圣誕節(jié)孩子們很可能列出超過(guò)300萬(wàn)份禮物清單，父母?jìng)儎t正加緊準(zhǔn)備以滿(mǎn)足孩子的種種要求，這其中有很多要求即使是圣誕老人也很難做到。

As part of the study, parents were asked to reveal some of the weird and wonderful items that made it onto their child's Christmas lists.
作為調(diào)查的一部分內(nèi)容，父母被要求透露出現(xiàn)在自家孩子的圣誕禮物清單上的一些奇特和有趣的禮物。

These are the top 10 most obscure items: a real dragon egg, pet unicorn, iPhone 7, glasses for a cat, that daddy's job will be ok, a live walrus, Taylor Swift, flight to the moon, Ferrari, and the power of invisibility.
以下是10大最難達(dá)成的要求：一個(gè)真的恐龍蛋、寵物獨(dú)角獸、iPhone 7、喵星人專(zhuān)用眼鏡、爸爸不會(huì)失業(yè)、一只活海象、泰勒·斯威夫特、月球之旅、法拉利還有隱身的能力。

Fred Prego, marketing director at GAME, says: "Choosing what to get your kids at Christmas can be a bit of a minefield.
GAME公司的市場(chǎng)總監(jiān)弗雷德·普雷戈（Fred Prego）說(shuō)：“圣誕節(jié)為孩子們準(zhǔn)備什么禮物有點(diǎn)像是一個(gè)雷區(qū)?！?/span>

"As the research shows, most kids will be making note of the things that they want this half term and a lot of lists are going to be written."
“這項(xiàng)調(diào)查顯示，大多數(shù)孩子會(huì)在這個(gè)期中假記下他們想要的東西，預(yù)計(jì)會(huì)有很多清單出爐?！?/span>

Vocabulary

unicorn：獨(dú)角獸

compose：(用心) 寫(xiě)(信、詩(shī)、演講稿)

overdrive：超過(guò)限度的行為(或狀態(tài))

walrus：海象

obscure：復(fù)雜難懂的，難處理的

half term：(2或3天的)期中假日

英文來(lái)源：鏡報(bào)

譯者：張卉

審校&編輯：劉明