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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 poor guy obviously didn't have any place to go for Easter
  这个可怜的家伙显然复活节无处可去。
• It's Easter weekend and supposedly spring.
  这是复活节的周末，想象中应该是春天了。
• The gifts of Easter include Easter egg and Easter bunny.
  复活节的礼物有复活节彩蛋和复活节兔子。
• What does an egg have to do with easter?
  为甚么蛋和复活节扯上了关系？
• 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。
• They had a picnic at Easter.
  他们复活节那天野餐了一次。