“Christmas came early（圣诞节提早到来）” 用来表达 “对收到惊喜礼物或遇到突如其来的好事情时的喜悦”。人们通常把 “Christmas（圣诞节）” 和大量的礼物联系在一起，因此用 “Christmas came early” 来表达 “对突如其来的惊喜感到高兴”。“Christmas came early this year（圣诞节今年提早到来）” 和 “Christmas came early” 的意思相同。

• I couldn’t believe it when I won the competition. I won a car, a computer and a holiday. Christmas came early this year.
  我赢得比赛时，我简直不敢相信这一切。我赢了一辆车、一台电脑和一个度假的机会。真是突如其来的大好事！
• When she told him he had got the promotion, he was so happy. He looked like Christmas had come early.
  当她告知他他升职了时，他很高兴。这个突如其来的好消息让他无比兴奋！
• My parents gave me some shares in their company. Christmas came early!
  我家长给了我他们公司的一些股份。这真是突如其来的好事！