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

• Most villagers took communion only at Easter.
  大部分村民只在复活节的时候领受圣餐。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The word Easter derives from Eostre, the pagan goddess of spring.
  Easter（复活节）一词由Eostre（多神教的春天女神）衍生而来。
• The deadline for submissions to the competition will be Easter 1994
  递交参赛申请的截止时间为1994年的复活节。
• Happy Easter!
  复活节快乐！
• There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions
  支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。
• It's Easter weekend and supposedly spring.
  这是复活节的周末，想象中应该是春天了。