解释
- n. 圣灵降临节
- adj. 降灵节的；圣灵降临节期的
※ 提供单词"Whitsun"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。
英文词源
- Whitsun
- Whitsun: [OE] Whitsun is etymologically ‘white Sunday’. The name comes from the ancient tradition of clothing newly baptized people in white on the feast of Pentecost. The abbreviated form Whit began to be used with other days of the week (such as Whit Monday) in the 16th century, but its broader modern usage (as in Whit week, Whit bank holiday, etc) did not emerge until the end of the 19th century.
=> sunday, white - Whitsun
- late 13c., contraction of Whitsunday.
例句和用法
- 1. Take a few days'holiday Whitsun.
- 在圣诞节、复活节、圣灵降临节等休几天假.
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