Halloween
英 [ˌhæləʊ'iːn]
美 [ˌhæloˈin]
n. 万圣节前夕（指十月三十一日夜晚）
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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.
双语例句
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。 来自柯林斯例句
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. 来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Do you want to come to a Halloween party? 你想参加万圣节聚会 吗 ? 来自超越目标英语 第1册
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 ? 来自超越目标英语 第1册
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. 来自英语晨读30分（高三）