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

• He only sees her at Christmas and Easter.
  他只有在圣诞节和复活节时才能见到她。
• 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。
• 'Happy Easter,' he yelled.
  “复活节快乐，”他大喊。
• Happy Easter!
  复活节快乐！
• At Easter, we give them plastic eggs filled with small toys, novelties and coins.
  复活节时，我们给他们分发塑料彩蛋，里面装着小玩具、新颖的小玩意儿和硬币。
• 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。
• B: Yes, such as Christmas and Easter.
  能，圣诞节和复活节就是。
• It took Louis until Easter to coax a grudging consent from the French King.
  路易斯连哄带骗，直到复活节才勉强得到法国国王的许可。
• 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。
• Most villagers took communion only at Easter.
  大部分村民只在复活节的时候领受圣餐。