Easter

英 [ˈiːstə(r)]

美 [ˈiːstər]

n.  复活节(纪念耶稣复活，在三月或四月的一个星期日); 复活节期间

复数：easters　

高考考研IELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.40125 / COCA.5893

牛津词典

noun

• 复活节（纪念耶稣复活，在三月或四月的一个星期日）
  (in the Christian religion) a Sunday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life
• 复活节期间
  the period that includes Easter Day and the days close to it
  1. the Easter holidays/vacation
     复活节假期

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （基督教的）复活节
  Easteris a Christian festival when Jesus Christ's return to life is celebrated. It is celebrated on a Sunday in March or April.
  1. 'Happy Easter,' he yelled.
     “复活节快乐，”他大喊。
  2. ...the first Easter morning.
     第一个复活节的早晨
• N-VAR 复活节假期
  Easteris the period of several days around and including Easter Sunday.
  1. They usually have a walking holiday at Easter...
     复活节假期他们通常都会去徒步旅行。
  2. She spends her Easter holidays taking groups of children to France...
     她带领一群孩子去法国过复活节。
  3. The government declared Easter Monday a public holiday.
     政府宣布复活节后的星期一是公共假日。

双语例句

• In western countries Easter is a holiday for remembering and giving small gifts to friends and family.
  在西方国家复活节是一个纪念性和向朋友和亲人送小礼物的节日。
• In the end, we all decided to organize a concert for Easter.
  最终，我们一致决定组织一场复活节音乐会。
• We have a two week break ( holiday) at Christmas and also at Easter.
  在圣诞节和复活节我们有两周的假期。
• Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals.
  圣诞节和复活节是基督教的节日。
• The government declared Easter Monday a public holiday.
  政府宣布复活节后的星期一是公共假日。
• For me, and for countless other Christians, Easter weekend is a time to reflect and rejoice.
  对我和无数基督徒而言，复活节周末是反省和愉快的节日。
• Spring will come and Easter, too.
  春天和复活节都快要来了。
• He turned up at a fancy dress Easter dance in the guise of a white rabbit
  他扮成白兔在复活节化装舞会上亮相。
• They usually have a walking holiday at Easter
  复活节假期他们通常都会去徒步旅行。
• The warehouse will hold more than 90,000 pallets storing 30 million Easter eggs.
  那间仓库将用9万多个货盘装3,000万只复活节彩蛋。