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Halloween

英 [ˌhæləʊ'iːn] 美 [ˌhæloˈin]

解释

n. 万圣节前夕（指十月三十一日夜晚）

※ 提供单词"Halloween"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

Halloween 万圣节前夕

来自苏格兰语Allhallow-even,全部圣人之夜，万圣节，all,全部的，hallow,神圣的，even,黄昏，晚上，前夕。

英文词源

Halloween (n.): also Hallow-e'en, c. 1745, Scottish shortening of Allhallow-even "Eve of All Saints, last night of October" (1550s), the last night of the year in the old Celtic calendar, where it was Old Year's Night, a night for witches. A pagan holiday given a cursory baptism. See hallow (n.) + even (n.); also see hallows. Hallow-day for "All-Saints'" is from 1590s.

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例句和用法

1. He had insisted that she come up to Lawford for the Halloween party.: 他执意要她来劳福德参加万圣节聚会。

2. To make a Halloween lantern, you first have to gouge out the inside of the pumpkin.: 要做一个万圣节灯笼, 你先得挖空这个南瓜.

3. Do you want to come to a Halloween party?: 你想参加万圣节聚会吗 ?

4. Do you want to invite Bill to our Halloween party?: 你想邀请比尔参加我们的万圣节聚会吗 ?

5. Halloween is an autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year.: 万圣节前夕是美国人每年秋天庆祝的一个节日.