Halloween是什么意思

Halloween
英 [ˌhæləʊ'iːn]美 [ˌhæloˈin]n. 万圣节前夕(指十月三十一日夜晚)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)
