St Patrick
/snt ˈpætrɪk/
/seɪnt ˈpætrɪk/
- (c. 389-c. 461) the national saint of Ireland. He was probably born in Wales, the son of a Roman father. Patrick became a monk in Gaul (= France) and went to Ireland in 432. He converted many people to Christianity, and there are many stories about his great powers, including one which explains why there are no snakes in Ireland. Patrick is said to have tricked them all so that they went into the sea and drowned. He is also said to have used the shamrock plant to explain the Christian idea of the Trinity, because it has three leaves on one stem. That is why it is traditional for Irish people to wear a shamrock on St Patrick's Day, 17 March.
圣帕特里克（c。389-c。461）爱尔兰国民。他可能出生于威尔士，罗马父亲的儿子。帕特里克·帕特里克（Patrick）在高卢（Gaul）成为一名和尚，并于432年去了爱尔兰。他使许多人to依了基督教，关于他的大国的故事很多，其中包括一个解释为什么爱尔兰没有蛇的故事。据说帕特里克（Patrick）欺骗了所有人，使他们进海淹死。据说他还用三叶草来解释基督教对三位一体的观念，因为它的茎上有三片叶子。这就是为什么爱尔兰人在3月17日的圣帕特里克节佩戴三叶草的传统。